If the lockdown's got you staring out of the window, intrigued by the bird calls and chirping sounds around you, Bird Count India (BCI) has the perfect challenge for you this month. Why September? Research associate at Bird Count India (BCI), Ashwin Viswanathan, tells us this month marks the beginning of the migration of birds across the country.

"It is the time of the year when we welcome some of our familiar winter visitors as well as many rare birds. Only yesterday, I spotted my first grey wagtail at home, a species that breeds in the Himalayas and beyond, and spends the winter in the peninsula. Some birdwatchers in Kolkata saw their first Asian brown flycatcher yesterday. Many birds that visit South India during the end of September or early October are already moving down through northern and north-western India. So, September is an exciting time for birdwatchers," he shares.