A treat for the eye: Five migratory birds flock to city for the first time

Thane | Tuesday | 17th January, 2017

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"Thane city has no proper data of birds. However, the pleasant weather since the last few days must have attracted these uncommon birds to the city, which is a blessing for the bio-diversity of this region. This year, we have added five birds to our official census list," said Ravindra Sathay, an environmentalist who coordinated the census. Thane: The cool weather has brought its share of delights in the city. What I found most rewarding was the fact that even though we surveyed a short distance from Thane College to Saket, we spotted as many as 69 species of birds..