*SHENDURNEY ANNUAL BIRD SURVEY 2010* Dear Birders,
Warblers and Waders have been conducting Annual Bird Surveys at Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary since 1995. This year Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department and Warblers and Waders jointly conduct Annual Bird Survey at Shenduuney Wildlife Sanctuary during March 2010. Shendurney, the only Wildlife Sanctuary in Kollam District (Kerala), located on the north Kulathupuzha Valley, is bounded by Western Ghats. The name’Shendurney’ is coined from the endemic and precious “Chenkurunji-*Gluta* *travencorica* trees whish is abundant here.272 bird species were recorded here from our studies. The survey is fixed between *05-03-2010 *to *07-03-2010*. The number of participants is limited to 20-25. I am glad to invite you to participate in the survey. Please confirm your participation as early as possible. If any of your friends who is a knowledgeable bird watcher and good in identification of forest birds and also wish to participate, please send his/her name and email ID to me at the earliest. The survey will commence on 5th March and will conclude by the noon of 7th instant. Please report at the Forest Information Centre at Thenmala Dam evening of *4th March 2010.*The destination place Thenmala Dam is 70 km(approx) from Thiruvananthapuram Bus Station(Thampanoor).Trivandrum-Thenkashi(via Thenmala Dam) inter-state K.S.R.T.C buses plying from Thampanoor Bus Station every one hour. Time of last Trivandrum-Thenkashi bus from Trivandrum bus station is 9.30pm.Please avoid traveling in last bus.The travelers from Madurai side should get down at Thirunelli and pick buses to Thenkashi from there.Drop at Thenkashi and continue your travel in Thenkashi-Trivandrum/Thenkashi-Kollam buses and get down at Thenmala Dam. Do's and Don'ts Keep a field note and pen for scribbling your observations. Keep water bottle, bed sheet, torch, cap and shoes. Please, do not wear bright/fluorescent, Black and White dress. Avoid large stripe shirts and T-shirts. Please, wear light shade, grey/green shade dresses. Consumption of liquor, smoking cigarettes and using perfumes strictly prohibited in the camp. Please, obey the instructions/directions given by Group Leaders/Camp coordinators. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE Eagerly waiting to meet you on *4th March * in Thenmala Forest Information Centre. With warm regards C. Susanth Bird Survey Coordinator Warblers and Waders Mob: 9447699236 SAVE GREENERY, CONSERVE WETLANDS Prakriti¡¦ Indira Nagar, Peroorkada P.O. Thiruvananthapuram-695 005 Ph: 0471-2437244, Mob: 9447699236 Email: wandwad...@yahoo.co.in<http://in.mc79.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wandwad...@yahoo.co.in> c.susa...@gmail.com<http://in.mc79.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=c.susa...@gmail.com> -- C.Susanth passion on Nature Prakriti,SNRA-20 Indira Nagar,Peroorkada.P.O Thiruvananthapuram-695005,Kerala Phone : 0471-2437244 Mobile : 09447699236 Bond Your Heart with Nature. Nature gives you what You Wish! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.