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Berhampur (Orissa) : The migratory birds from the foreign lands particularly from North pole have been sighted in hundreds in the Nalabana sky, however the winged guests are yet to land at the famous bird sanctuary Nalabana due to the water logging, local sources informed.
Though, thousands of migratory birds had landed at the Nalabana on October 14 last year, bird lovers, forest and wild life people may have to wait for another few weeks keeping in view the present weather condition and the suitability of the Nalabana for the temporary stay of the visitors.
With the arrival of the winged guests, eagerness of the bird lovers and ornithologist ends which makes the forest department people serious and active keeping in view the security of these winged visitors expected to make Chilka their temporary home till March.
The forest department and the wild life people have already warned the boat owners not to venture into these areas in order to protect the rare species of birds from the evil elements; hunters.
As per the statement of local people, birds of the foreign origin have been coming to Chilika Lake and were being sighted flying in groups to locate the proper places for their stay till their homeward journey.
As per local sources, a few hundred birds have already arrived and seen flying in various locations of the Nalabana and Mangalajot area in north west region of the lake Chilika.
Birds including shovllers, Godwals and Uzens have been sighted in the sky, however these birds have not been sighted landing at these places like Parikuda, Solakudi, Khatiakudi, Jayamalla, Chirtakut and Tichhali where they chose to stay, besides the Nalabana covering an area of 15.53 square kilometer where more than 3 lakh migratory birds normally being expected.
There are other species of birds which are yet to be sighted flocking are Pintails, Brahmani ducks, Eiracoorall, Godwich, and Tofted Pochards; the indigenous species normally sighted in the parts of Chilka Lake throughout the year.
Normally, more than 169 species of migratory birds arrive at the Chilika Lake to escape from the chill of the winter in the countries of south East Asia like Russia, Kazakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and from the North Pole regions. Even, the birds of Himalayan origin, particularly from the upper regions of the Ladakh do come here for a temporary stay in the Chilika Lake.
In these cold regions of the world, the birds do find it very tough to stay as it was quite difficult to get the normal food due to the snow fall during winter. And Chilika, during this chilled winter that starts from October-November and ends in March, becomes the favourite destination for these winged guests. Hence, to take refugee, these birds do migrate to Chilka lagoon.
Though, there were only few species of birds have been sighted during these days and that too in hundreds, birds of more than 150 species in lakhs are being expected with the decrease in temperature in the cold regions of the world. Notably, near about 9 lakh migratory birds belonged to as many as 169 different species had been sighted at Chilika last year.
