Eurasian Bittern Found at Rawal Lake
Hello Dear Readers, RMK reporting from Islamabad. The long awaited time has finally arrived with a few interesting winter birds visiting Rawal Lake and some birds from the Himalayas have arrived in the Margalla Hills. Eurasian Bittern RMK The leaves of some trees have started turning into their autumnal hues and the weather is dry following the monsoon season. My colleague ZR and I have been searching the Margalla Hills trails and some of the wetlands surrounding Islamabad. However, it was mostly the more common species we encountered. Bar-headed Goose ZR Although and exceptionally, we encountered five pairs of Crested Kingfishers in the valleys, which is assurance that some wintering birds are around the capital city and the coldest season might be early this year. However, currently the temperature is still warm but that hasn’t halted migration. Juvenile Black-winged Stilt ZR Little Grebe ZR Spotted Redshank