1. What is the migration pattern of birds during the rainy season? How has it changed over the years?
There is a decrease in migration during the rainy season. The humid and cloudy conditions lead to low visibility, affecting the birds and their migration pattern. However, those birds, which do migrate, are mostly from the same country, majority of them coming from Central Asia and the Himalayas. These birds take stops; replenishing themselves with food as they often cover distances of over 10,000 kms.

Prakash Gole:u00a0Ecologist and ornithologist, Ecological Society