Two years ago I ended up at Pt. Calimere for a BNHS bird ringing camp. Little did I know that that trip would change the trajectory of my life and get me deeply involved in Bird Migration research. More about that later, but here are some pictures from the trip.
Sunday, 19th October, 2025
Pt. Calimere - 2025
Lifers (or the first time I photographed them)
Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta)
Sand Plover Tibetan (Anarhynchus atrifrons)
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus)
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
Asian palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
Others...
Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)
Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)
Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Little Stint (Erolia minuta)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
