Chappar Chiri and Motemajra Birding
Chappar Chiri and Motemajra 27 April 2013 Rajiv Das and I drove through Chappar Chiri to Motemajra in the afternoon and had some delightful sightings. The four most outstanding were the grey francolins, floating nest of Little Grebe with its occupants, Spotbill family on an outing and the Pheasant Tailed Jacanas in their breeding plumage, in that order. Our fun started with the spotting of a flock of Scaly Breasted Munias in the reeds in swamp just short of Chappar Chiri. Although they did not permit us any pictures, yet the sight of a flock of around 11 birds was a pleasure in sheer numbers! It was here that we heard the call of Black Francolin which continued for all the time we were there. As we drove further I saw a pair of Grey Francolins feeding in stubble of a freshly harvested wheat field. We parked the car and waited inside as they were headed in our general direction. Soon the were with in grabbing distance and offered us great full-frame close ups. In the field were