Mumbai BirdRace on February 22

February 22 promises to be a treat for bird watchers in Mumbai. With the fifth edition of the Mumbai BirdRace, which has been inspired by the Hong Kong BirdRace, keen bird watchers will spend the day birding in and around Mumbai, Panvel, Kalyan, Alibaug, among others

February 22 promises to be a treat for bird watchers in Mumbai. With the fifth edition of the Mumbai BirdRace, which has been inspired by the Hong Kong BirdRace, keen bird watchers will spend the day birding in and around Mumbai, Panvel, Kalyan, Alibaug, among other locations.

Sanjay Monga, member, Mumbai BirdRace said, "There are over 350 species of birds, including migratory birds, in these areas during this season. The participants will try and record as many species as possible, with help from expert birders."

The process of BirdRace

Some of the birds Drongos, flycatchers, woodpeckers, sunbirds, orioles, owls, hawks, eagles, cuckoos, leafbirds, thrushes and warblers can be found in and around Mumbai between November and Februaryu00a0

Each team will consist of four persons, including a professional bird watcher. They will be provided with a Bird Logbook, consisting the names of all the birds that can be seen during this season. Theu00a0teams will start at dawn and choose their route.

In the evening, they will meet at Maharashtra Nature Park inu00a0Sion, where experts will analyse the results. The winners will be decided on the basis of the number of kinds of birds the participants manage to spot.