An analysis of avian fauna of Tajewala reservoir in Yamunanagar Destrict in Haryana, India

摘要

The present studies have been carried out for the observation of avian fauna of Tajewaia reservoir in Yamunanagar district in Haryana. Actually, as of now, Tajewaia Barrage has been more or less replaced by Hathinikund Barrage. Tajewaia Barrage was constructed in the year 1873AD. However, now Hathinikund Barrage is the point where Yamuna water is dammed. Still, a, substantial perennial sheet of water exists at Tajewaia reservoir and as such winter migratory birds do arrive over here. Hathni Kund barrage is a man made water pool of l.km~2 in norm-Eastern Haryana in Yamunanagar district in close proximity of "Bhimgoda Barrage", "Asan Barrage" and "Kaiesar National Park". Moreover, it is located at the Tri-junction point of borders of Haryana; HimachalPradesh and Uttrakhand (30° 19. 29°N and 77°02.579.E). The present studies have been conducted for a period of 3 years during 2008 to 2011 in winter season w. e. f. October to February each year. All the visits were made at random. The total no. of species are 47 belonging to 8 orders and 14 families. Out of 47 species of wetland birds, 26 species were Winter Migratory, 10 Resident and 11 species Local migratory. The winter migratory birds like Gadwall Anas strepera, Mallard Anas pialyrhynchos, Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha, Northern Pintail Anas acuta, Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata, Red-crested Pochards Rhodonessa rufina, Common Pochards Ayihya ferina, Common Redshank Tringa tetanus, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, Ruff Philomachuspugnax, Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia,, Greylag Goose Anser anser, Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola, Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus and Pallas Gulls Lorus ichthyaetus were sighted frequently. At the same time, Black Bittern Dupetor flavicolis, Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala, Open-billed Stork Anastomus oscitans, Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochrurosand, White capped Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus were also seen in the vicinity of Tajewaia reservoir in Haryana, India. Ruddy Shelduck andRed-crested Pochards were seen in highest numbers followed by Mallards and Pallas's Gull. It must be mentioned that Pallas's Gull and Black Headed Gulls are never seen in interior rural wetlands in Haryana.