Children in Dimapur explore local bird species

Dimapur, February 19 (MExN): Early Bird and Ataavi Bird Foundation along with partner organisations in eight cities organised bird walks in Bangalore on February 15 and in Dimapur, Halol, Jaipur, Mangalore, Ranchi, Trivandrum and Ujjain on February 16 early in the morning. 

The walks are organised during the Great Backyard Bird Count 2025 (February 14-17), a global community science event conducted annually in mid-February. Designed for children aged 9-13 and led by nature educators across the eight cities, the event saw participation from 100 children. 

For several locations, it was the first time such a session was organised, with both children and parents showing keen interest in joining such walks in future, stated a press release received here. 
In Dimapur, the bird walk was held at PWD Forest Colony Complex led by Kulangala Sangtam, cofacilitated by Longtiba Jingru. 

The walk in Dimapur centered on observing various birds, including the Common Tailorbird, Sparrow, Crow, and Pigeon. Participants also spotted bird nests.  The children played Bird Bingo, a fun and educational game that encouraged bird observation and nature exploration.