Sirsi: One of the endangered species- The Indian Vulture was spotted in the Kaiga Bird Marathon (KBM) held at Kaiga recently.
The Marathon held under the auspices of the Nuclear Power Corporation Of Indian Limited (NPCIL) identified 265 birds as against the 245 identified last year.
The Indian vulture is one of the 20 new birds spotted by the birders.
About 150 birders including Kaiga employees, students of Sirsi Forestry College, volunteers of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and birders from Karnataka, Kerala, Goa and Mumbai participated in the KBM .
Directors of NPCIL H.N.Bhat, Sanjaykumar,M.P.Hansora,chief supervisor K.K.Bajaj,KBM organizer T.Premkumar and Raju Kasumbe of BNHS were present on the occasion.
Lagger Falcon, Cylone Frogmouth, Indian Spotted Eagle, and River Tern were spotted in the marathon.
