Large-billed Crow depredates wintering waders on the coast of Bangladesh

Das, Delip K.; Khandakar, Naim; Ali, Md. Soab

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“…Nijhum Dweep National Park (Fig. 1) (22 0 03'51.4" N, 91 0 00'03.4" E) encompasses an area of 16,358 ha and is located in the Meghna Estuary on the Bay of Bengal on the south-central coast of Bangladesh (See details in Das et al 2020b). The park is within the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta, which is recognized as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) for migratory birds using the East-Asian Australasian flyway and the Central Asian flyway (Islam and Khan 2005;BirdLife International 2020).…”

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Population Size, Behavior and Threats to Indian Skimmers (Rhynchops albicollis) at Their Largest Known Wintering Site

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Bangladesh hosts most of what is left of Indian Skimmer (Rhynchops albicollis) populations a globally endangered species. Each October-March from 2015-2020, 21 surveys of nonbreeding birds were made in Nijhum Dweep National Park, Bangladesh. High tide or evening roosts were counted from vantage points whenever a build-up or breakdown of skimmer concentration was noticed, and site use noted by marking all observations of presence and activity on maps. The largest single count was 3,108 skimmers on 18 February 2020, constituting 30-50% of the known global population. Indian Skimmers mostly occurred in Damar Char West and at the tip of the Majher Char. Throughout the day with incoming tide, skimmers moved between preferred roosting areas to forage in the shallows. We describe a unique group-foraging strategy in which skimmers chase fish from deep water to shallow water along the shoreline.Circling high over the tidal channel, the flock of skimmers dives down in unison to just above the water surface, then spreading like a net towards the shore. Raptors caused disturbances to roosting skimmers, and we observed one instance of predation of a skimmer by White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster). Human fishing activities disturbed nearshore foraging and shoreline roosting skimmers. We suggest protecting Damar Char West side by regulating human activities to minimize disturbance from December to March.

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