Pangti, October 17 (MExN): The DFO, Doyang Plantation Division Wokha, Lhinghoikim Touthang IFS, Field staffs of the Division and Amur Falcon Roosting Area Union (AFRAU) President Zanthungo Shitiri visited the Amur falcon roosting site at Pangti village on October 15.
Viewing from the reception point watch towers at around 1:30 pm in the afternoon, the falcons could be seen sitting on wires, covering few kilometers. The group proceeded from the reception point to the roosting site towards evening. From the roosting site the falcons could be seen in large groups hovering in the sky as the sun begins to set. Their number is estimated to be about a lakh approximately.
According to Shitiri the best time to visit is during the month of November when the number of Amur Falcons is at its highest.
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