Contents

Vol. 9 No. 5&6

Date of publication: 02 December 2014

Notes on Indian rarities–2: Waterfowl, diving waterbirds, and gulls and terns
Praveen J., Rajah Jayapal & Aasheesh Pittie

Seabird observations off the western coast of India
Anuj Gandhe

Sighting of Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe from the Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, and a review of previous records from the Indian Subcontinent
Siddharth Damle & Tim Inskipp

Sighting of Black Tern Chlidonias niger in Gujarat, India, with notes on identification of marsh terns occurring in western India
Nirav Bhatt, Prasad Ganpule & Gulamahmad Vora

The first breeding record of the Saker Falcon Falco cherrug milvipes for the Indian Subcontinent in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
Harkirat Singh Sangha, Sandeep S. Dhumal & Samir Ovalekar

A Record of Lesser- Anser erythropus and Greater White-fronted Geese A. albifrons from Gujarat, India
Shreeram M. V. & Arpit Deomurari

European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria at Pong Lake, Himachal Pradesh, India
C. Abhinav & Devinder Singh Dhadwal

Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla in Gujarat: Status and distribution, with notes on its identification
Prasad Ganpule

Recent sighting of Amur Falcons Falco amurensis near Soheldev Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
Rajat Bhargava, Nikhil Shinde, Asad R. Rahmani & Rupak De

First record of the Chinese Thrush Turdus mupinensis from the Indian Subcontinent
R. Rajagopal & Tim Inskipp

Status of Red Avadavat Amandava amandava in Goa, India
Pronoy Baidya, Vaibhav Chindarkar, Harshada Gauns, Hanuman Gawas, Sandesh Gawas, Vibha Dicholkar, Conrad Pinto, Eveny Luis & Renuka Gawas

Records of Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea from Gujarat, India
Ashok Mashru

First report of Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna from the Vidarbha region, Maharashtra, India
J. S. Wadatkar & G. A. Wagh

Sighting of Greylag Goose Anser anser in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Siddhesh S. Surve, Mrugank Prabhu, Parveen Shaikh & Sujit S. Narwade

The Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens japonicus at Tal Chhapar, Churu District: A new species for the Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Surat Singh Poonia, Harkirat Singh Sangha, Sharad Sridhar & Manoj Sharma

Leg colour in Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Maulik Varu, Gaurang Bagda & Prasad Ganpule

Sighting of Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris in Odisha, India
Durgesh Kumar Singh & Aditya Chandra Panda

Charcoal usage in nesting by Red Munia Amandava Amandava
Anil Mahajan

SAVE 3rd meeting updates vulture priorities

Snapshot sightings