Winter bird count conducted in Vellore and nearby districts

Published - December 28, 2025 11:19 pm IST - VELLORE Forest officials said that the two-day exercise, which ended on Sunday, was done for the first time during winter season | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Birds like coppersmith barbet, red-vented bulbul, and yellow-throated bulbul were spotted by the Forest Department during the first winter bird count in wetlands, covering Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts on Sunday. Forest officials said that the two-day exercise, which ended on Sunday, was done for the first time during winter season to assess the type of winged creatures, including migratory birds, in the month of December when heavy rains of northeast monsoon recedes. “The bird count during winter helps to assess birds’ habitat, prey availability, and the existing environment.