Exploretekdi Walks

 Walk number 1,   21st April 2003

No. of people present : 15-20

No. of experts, with names : 0

Chief Objectives : Nature walk, introducing people to new areas of the                            tekdi, introduction to common birds on tekdi, free rock climbing in quarry.

Route Followed : Hanuman Mandir - Pit - Ruin near parking - descending into valley - valley lake - climb upto peacock rock - quarryy - aapla maruti - hanuman mandir by lower route

Species Spotted :

Birds : 1. Little Brown Dove

            2. Koel

            3. Small Green Bee - Eater

            4.Mahratta Woodpecker ( w'pecker type not yet confirmed )

            5.Indian Myna

            6.Small Minivet

            7.Redvented Bulbul

            8.Spotted Babbler

            9.Magpie Robin

            10. Indian Robin

            11.Purple Sunbird

            12.White Eye

            13.Black Drongo

            14. House Crow

1 unidentified butterfly, lizard, skink species each.               

                                                                                                  - Harshad Karandikar