Six years on, ringed Eurasian whimbrel resighted on Keralam coast; marked Tibetan sand-plover also recorded
Ornithologists have resighted two marked migratory shorebirds on the Keralam coast, providing valuable data on migration routes and stop-over sites. The birds, a Eurasian whimbrel and a Tibetan sand-plover, were identified by unique leg bands.
Why it matters
Tracking migratory birds is essential for conservation efforts and understanding the ecological health of coastal habitats across international borders.
With the winter migratory bird season under way, two marked shorebirds recorded along the Keralam coast earlier this month offer clues to migration routes, stop-over sites, links between breeding and wintering grounds, and the movements of individual birds.
A Eurasian whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus ) ringed at Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve more than six years ago has been resighted on the Elathur beach, about 20 km from the reserve, in Kozhikode, while a Tibetan sand-plover ( Anarhynchus atrifrons ) spotted on the Chavakkad beach had been banded in Mumbai in 2025.
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