Thanks a million madam for your encouraging comments..... On 22 August 2011 19:52, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> wrote:
> ** > > > Great! Visited your blog too! nicely developed > Pejaver > > --- On *Mon, 22/8/11, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> > Subject: [Hariyali] Nature Trail to Matheran : Report > To: "efloraindia" <[email protected]>, "hopethane" < > [email protected]>, "Mumbainaturalists" < > [email protected]>, "butterflyindia" < > [email protected]>, [email protected], "wild mumbai" < > [email protected]>, "birds bombay" < > [email protected]>, "maharashtrapakshimitra" < > [email protected]>, > [email protected], "wildflowerindia" < > [email protected]> > Date: Monday, 22 August, 2011, 5:11 PM > > > > > http://rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.com/2011/08/nature-trail-to-matheran.html > > > > It was my preconceived notion that our day would be extremely good, if our > first sighting, at Matheran, is Indian Giant Squirrel. At time and again, > the Shakharoo (state animal of Maharashtra), had given me its appearance in > this hill station at every alternative visit. The last visit, just two weeks > ago, we (Me and Sushant More) saw one with its identical rattling cries. > This time, although we were not optimistic for its sighting, but it would > have been more welcomed, if at all any. > > Ten suburbanites from Mumbai (Sarang Naik, Sushant More, Avinash Bhagat, > Sonal Naik, Saurabh Gokhale, Tushar Parab, Anish Kadam, Nilesh Bhanage, > Mandar Sawant and myself) attended the Matheran nature trail on August, 21 > st 2011 , a plain downhill walk (of apprx 15 Kms), along the Matheran- > Neral toy train route. Our last visit, as mentioned, after seeing the Indian > Giant Squirrel, was very much fascinating in terms of observing two > Ceropegia species (*ceropegia attenuata* and *ceropegia Vincaefolia*), > which are termed as not only endemic to Western Ghats, but also rare enough > in the region. > > At around 7.30 AM we all reached at Neral station, as pre-decided. After > having our light breakfast, in nearby restaurant, we took shared taxis to > Dastoori point (the last limit of motor vehicles), and started the trail. 10 > people, with different mindset and different objectives to photography, > ensured the group is not assembling or walking in bulk, but scattering > oneself individually. Initially, me and Sushant scanned the nearby tree line > for Indian Giant Squirrel, but later given up with perhaps no hope. Avinash, > for his earlier leg injury, had to compromise on speed of walk, but we were > not in hurry atleast for next 8 hours. The day started with small herb > *Utricularia > striatula* (local name chire-papni) and ended with Common Tree Brown > butterfly. > > Here is the classified list of our observations of the day. > > Birds > > 1) White rumped shama > > 2) Brown headed barbet (heard) > > 3) Indian Peafowl (female) > > 4) Rufous woodpecker > > 5) Greater Coucal > > 6) House swift > > 7) Laughing dove > > 8) Un IDed raptor (up for Identification) > > 9) Golden Fronted Leafbird > > 10) Scarlet Minivet > > 11) Malabar Whistling Thrush > > 12) Red Vented Bulbul > > 13) Red Whiskered Bulbul (the numbers of this most common bird of > Matheran, is dwindling) > > 14) Ashy Prinia > > 15) Thick Billed Flowerpecker > > > > > > Reptiles > > 1) Bamboo Pit Viper > > 2) Russel`s Viper > > 3) Indian garden Lizard > > 4) Keeled Grass Skink > > > > Butterflies > > 1) Malabar Spotted Flat > > 2) Common Spotted Flat > > 3) Small Banded Swift > > 4) Grass Demon > > 5) Common Bluebottle > > 6) Blue Mormon > > 7) Common Grass Yellow > > 8) Glassy Tiger > > 9) Common Tree brown > > 10) Common Fivering > > 11) Chocolate Pansy > > 12) Painted Lady > > 13) Danaid Eggfly > > 14) Blue Oakleaf > > > > Flora > > 1) Terminalia arjun (Arjun) > > 2) Acacia torta (Chilarwel) > > 3) Helicteres isora (murud-sheng) > > 4) Lantana camara (Ghaneri) > > 5) Ceropegia vincaefolia (Kandil kharchudi) > > 6) Tonningia axillaris (Bechka) > > 7) Chlorophytum tuberosum (kuli) > > 8) Curcuma pseudomontana (Ran halad) > > 9) Pinda Concanensis (Panda) > > 10) Begonia Crenata (Kapru) > > 11) Celosia argentea (Kombda) > > 12) Impatiens acaulis (Pan-terda) > > 13) Trichodesma indicum (chhota kalpa) > > 14) Sonerila scapigera (sonerila) > > 15) Rhamphicarpa longiflora (Tutari) > > 16) Impatiens balsamina (Terda) > > 17) Impatiens lawii (jambhala terda) > > 18) Neanotis lancifolia (Taraguchha) > > 19) Sesamum orientale (Rantil) > > 20) Utricularia striatula (Chire-papni) > > 21) Commelina Benghalensis (Kena) > > 22) Cynotis fasciculate (Nilwanti) > > 23) Smithia Sensitiva (Lajalu-kawla) > > 24) Aeginetia indica (Gulab-dani) > > 25) Senecio bombayensis (Sonki) > > 26) Acacia auriculiformis (Vilayati Babhul) > > 27) Solanum anguivi (Chinchurdi) > > 28) Aeschynomene americana > > 29) Commelina diffusa (Gandologi) > > 30) Paravaryopsis lambertiana (Hirvi nisurdi) > > 31) Ceropegia attenuate (Sada khantudi) > > 32) Eclipta prostrata (Maka) > > 33) Murdannia spirata > > 34) Sida rhombifolia (Sahadevi) > > 35) Chlorophytum ssp. > > PS .: There are few species (flowers, Amphibian and a raptor) still to be > IDed, shall update the same ASAP. > > The weather was cloudy and it rained at fewer occasions. We were carrying > our supply of light food (mainly snacks and biscuits and sweets) and water > and took breaks at pre-decided time. The good rain cover (umbrella, rain > coat and rucksack cover) ensured that we were in position to photograph, > even when it rained. It was thoroughly an enjoyable trek for all of us and > train journey was also quite comfortable. > > The next trip is planned for Rajmachi (Two days nature trek in the mid of > September) and Flora Walk to Kas (two days trip in the end of September). > And then the Great Himalayan Birdcount, in start of November at Dehradun. > > See you soon! > > -- > Regards > Rajesh Sachdev > Mumbai, India > +9198902-55616 > http://www.facebook.com/leopardguy > > > __._,_.___ > Reply to > sender<[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5BHariyali%5D%20Nature%20Trail%20to%20Matheran%20%3A%20Report>| > Reply > to > group<[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5BHariyali%5D%20Nature%20Trail%20to%20Matheran%20%3A%20Report>| > Reply > via web > post<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hariyali/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxcjNtbG83BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1MzQ3NjYxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NDE3NwRtc2dJZAMxNTMyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMxNDAyMjkzMw--?act=reply&messageNum=1532>| > Start > a New > Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hariyali/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNWpmcXUyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1MzQ3NjYxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NDE3NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMTQwMjI5MzM-> > Messages in this > topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hariyali/message/1529;_ylc=X3oDMTM1YWtzYmxoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1MzQ3NjYxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NDE3NwRtc2dJZAMxNTMyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMxNDAyMjkzMwR0cGNJZAMxNTI5>( > 2) > Recent Activity: > > > Visit Your > Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hariyali;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMTVtdmtvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1MzQ3NjYxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NDE3NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzMTQwMjI5MzM-> > MARKETPLACE > A bad score is 598. 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