Phansad Wildlife Census

We went to Bhandavacha Maal. It was a large open area around with dry grass, and forest on all sides. If an animal comes, it will immediately come into view. The sky was a bit cloudy. As the sun began to set, the sounds of various birds could be heard, occasionally a langur would cry out. As the scaffolding was on an anjani tree, a sparkling firefly would pay a surprise visit. Away from the daily hustle and bustle of life, tonight we were in a forest, that too sitting on a platform, completely in the vicinity with nature. The experience was fantastic. After living in Alibaug for so many years, we were experiencing the forest, nature and wild life here for the first time. Around 9 pm the moon started to appear, the atmosphere was a bit cloudy and the moonlight was also hiding. Our focus was on the nearby waterfront. Two black figures were seen coming from open area around 11 pm. After coming a little closer, we realized that it was a pair of deers. After a while, the pair disappeared into the nearby bushes, probably because they saw our movement. The sounds of various birds continued continuously, the forest guard Mr. Madhukar Naik who was with us also gave us a lot of information. In the middle of the night, the noise of the birds died down a bit and there was a pindrop silence. An owl would make a sound from within. All the sounds of the birdsheard were recorded in the sheet, at about 5 in the morning sunlight appeared in the east, and then the chirping of the birds began again. The birds at night were different and the chirping birds of the morning are different. Everything here was different to us, but it was the real home of those birds, wild animals. Later we got down from the platform around 6 and came back by taking fantastic nature walk. Various birds, spiders, monkeys were seen on the way. Many thanks to Forest Range Officer Mr. Tushar Kalbhor and his entire team for organizing this event perfectly.