Namakkal: For the first time, a bird survey was conducted on behalf of the Salem Ornithological Society and the Eastern Contiguous Mountain Conservation Federation in areas under the control of the Namakkal Forest Reserve.
Led by District Forest Officer Rajangam, the forest department was directly involved in the work. Toosur, Palayapalayam, Charappalli, Vettampadi, Nachchiputhur, Idumbankulam, Jaderpalayam Basin Dam, Kasturipatti in Namakkal forest areas. In Rasipuram Wildlife Sanctuary, Paruthipalli-Amirthasakaram, Omaiyampatti, Iluppuli, Konerippatti, Puthur, Osakkarayanuthu, AK Samuthiram, Kannurpatti, S. Nattamangalam. Held at Mullukurichi Wildlife Sanctuary, Thumpalpatti. Of these, a total of 137 bird species were identified. The two-day survey revealed that 33,845 birds roamed the waterways. In this regard, the District Forest Officer Rajangam said: In Namakkal district, 18 wetlands, water bodies, two days of bird surveying work was carried out. Of these, more than 33 thousand, 800 birds belonging to 137 species were found. Among them, 22 exotic birds have been found, including 110 rare species of endemic birds, five species of exotic birds, white-tailed deer, gray-tailed deer, yellow-tailed eagle, and white-eared eagle, among other rare species of peacocks, lizards, blackbirds and squirrels. Also included are rare species of birds, including 47 aquatic birds. Thus he said.