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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / In Pics: Mumbai wetlands host Asian waterbird census; migratory species spotted

In Pics: Mumbai wetlands host Asian waterbird census; migratory species spotted

Updated On: 25 January, 2026 01:42 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The Mangrove Cell on Saturday conducted a waterbird census as part of the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) programme, a citizen science initiative that monitors waterbirds and wetlands across Asia. The AWC is organised by Wetlands International under the global International Waterbird Census and is conducted annually in January. (PICS/ MANGROVE CELL- MAHARASHTRA FOREST DEPARTMENT)

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The Mangrove Cell on Saturday conducted a waterbird census as part of the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) programme, a citizen science initiative that monitors waterbirds and wetlands across Asia. The AWC is organised by Wetlands International under the global International Waterbird Census and is conducted annually in January. (PICS/ MANGROVE CELL- MAHARASHTRA FOREST DEPARTMENT)

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The Mangrove Cell on Saturday conducted a waterbird census as part of the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) programme, a citizen science initiative that monitors waterbirds and wetlands across Asia. The AWC is organised by Wetlands International under the global International Waterbird Census and is conducted annually in January. (PICS/ MANGROVE CELL- MAHARASHTRA FOREST DEPARTMENT)
<p>Around 100 citizen volunteers, along with Forest Department staff, participated in the exercise. Participants were divided into four groups, each assigned to a site where waterbird species and their numbers were systematically recorded</p>

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Around 100 citizen volunteers, along with Forest Department staff, participated in the exercise. Participants were divided into four groups, each assigned to a site where waterbird species and their numbers were systematically recorded

<p>The survey was guided by experienced bird experts and researchers from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), the nodal agency for the AWC programme in India</p>

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The survey was guided by experienced bird experts and researchers from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), the nodal agency for the AWC programme in India

<p>More than 30 species of waterbirds were recorded during the activity, including several migratory species such as Northern Pintails, Eurasian Spoonbills, Gadwalls, Temminck&rsquo;s Stints, Marsh Sandpipers, Wood Sandpipers, Black-tailed Godwits, Northern Shovelers, Whiskered Terns and Brown-headed Gulls</p>

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More than 30 species of waterbirds were recorded during the activity, including several migratory species such as Northern Pintails, Eurasian Spoonbills, Gadwalls, Temminck’s Stints, Marsh Sandpipers, Wood Sandpipers, Black-tailed Godwits, Northern Shovelers, Whiskered Terns and Brown-headed Gulls

<p>The Asian Waterbird Census is an excellent programme for monitoring waterbirds and wetlands</p>

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The Asian Waterbird Census is an excellent programme for monitoring waterbirds and wetlands

<p>It also plays an important role in raising awareness about the conservation of waterbirds and wetlands in the country</p>

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It also plays an important role in raising awareness about the conservation of waterbirds and wetlands in the country

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