December 12, 2023 01:14 pm | Updated 01:14 pm IST - VILLUPURAMWith the onset of the winter season, hundreds of migratory birds have started arriving at Kazhuveli bird sanctuary in Villupuram district. The lake is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the Uppukalli Creek and the Yedayanthittu estuary and is visited for nesting by migratory birds on the Central Asian flyway. Kazhuveli is home to over 200 species of birds and is recognised as an important stopover and breeding ground for about 40,000 migratory birds. A pre-migratory season synchronised census of wetland birds has been scheduled on December 27 and 28, he said. Migratory birds, especially water birds utilize wetlands like Kazhuveli located between their breeding grounds and wintering sites as stop over sites during their northward and southward journeys.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 12, 2023 08:08 UTC