Tokhü Emong Bird Count flagged off

WOKHA, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The second Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) was flagged off with birders from multiple districts participating on the first day. In total, 10 birders contributed 15 checklists across 5 districts, and spotted 52 species. 

Some of the species spotted on the first day were, Bronzed Drongo, Black-crested Bulbul, Red-vented Bulbul, Amur Falcon, Crimson Sunbird, Blue Whistling-Trush, Little Spiderhunter, and Spotted Forktail.

The four-day event, TEBC 2023, is being organised in collaboration with the Wokha Forest Division and the Divisional Management Unit, Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), Wokha district, and Bird Count India. Partners joining the TEBC 2023 are the Department of School Education Nagaland, Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), and Eco Warriors Nagaland.  The event is powered by eBird India with Nikon joining as the equipment partner. This year, the Practicing Food Sovereignty research team from the University of Melbourne, Stockholm University, and North Eastern Social Research Centre also joined as research partners.