The Grey-headed Lapwing, an aquatic bird found in Southeast Asian wetlands, was spotted on Friday for the first time at the Thane Creek, Mumbai’s flamingo sanctuary. “Since Friday, I spotted the bird thrice over the weekend but it hasn’t been seen for the last two days. “The photo-documentation of this bird at the Thane creek has been confirmed as the first such documentation in the MMR. We have been witnessing several such rare species making their landing along the creek due to the presence of good nutrient-load. The other reason for increasing sightings is the increase in birders and awareness to spot such rare species.”

Source: Hindustan Times February 28, 2018 18:45 UTC