Comments on: The Mandakini Magpie Bird Watchers Camp http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/ Changing the World, One Post at a Time! Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sudipto Roy http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-273456 Sudipto Roy Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:30:37 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-273456 @ Leena Taneja Rao > Though a bit late on this, but I must mention that bird nests are not like human houses. They build nests only during the breeding season, lay the eggs, raise the chicks and leave/abandon  it after the chicks grow up and fly out. The entire process is done again in the next breeding season. Sometimes due to natural calamity like strong wind or earthquake etc nests might fall off and get destroyed too. Therefore it is perfectly alright to collect such abandoned nests.  Though I have not met Mr Negi yet but I am sure someone like him will never collect a live nest.  Though it might be obvious to many but it is worth mentioning for novices that birds don't live in nests round the year, like we do.  @ Leena Taneja Rao > Though a bit late on this, but I must mention that bird nests are not like human houses. They build nests only during the breeding season, lay the eggs, raise the chicks and leave/abandon  it after the chicks grow up and fly out. The entire process is done again in the next breeding season. Sometimes due to natural calamity like strong wind or earthquake etc nests might fall off and get destroyed too.
Therefore it is perfectly alright to collect such abandoned nests. 
Though I have not met Mr Negi yet but I am sure someone like him will never collect a live nest. 
Though it might be obvious to many but it is worth mentioning for novices that birds don’t live in nests round the year, like we do. 

]]> By: Sivesh http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-246992 Sivesh Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:16:42 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-246992 @Leena Taneja Rao, We interviewed him and found out that he only collects nests which are already dead. After the  nesting season the birds leave that nest and make another next year.  @Leena Taneja Rao, We interviewed him and found out that he only collects nests which are already dead. After the  nesting season the birds leave that nest and make another next year. 

]]> By: Sivesh http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-246990 Sivesh Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:14:28 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-246990 We have interviewed him and will be making a documentary on him. Plans are to submit the same to WWF. We have interviewed him and will be making a documentary on him. Plans are to submit the same to WWF.

]]> By: Sivesh http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-246989 Sivesh Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:10:49 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-246989 Been there and seen it, it is one of the best trips that i ever had... I am a traveler and traveled a lot but the personal attention that you will get from Negi ji and his wife is par exceptional...Ya its a small camp but he is happy with the size of his camp, as per his words if he will try t commercialize his camp, birds will move away from that place and for him birds and nature is more imp than money. It a place only for nature lovers and Bird lovers, rest will find it a bit deserted. Been there and seen it, it is one of the best trips that i ever had… I am a traveler and traveled a lot but the personal attention that you will get from Negi ji and his wife is par exceptional…Ya its a small camp but he is happy with the size of his camp, as per his words if he will try t commercialize his camp, birds will move away from that place and for him birds and nature is more imp than money.

It a place only for nature lovers and Bird lovers, rest will find it a bit deserted.

]]> By: himadri http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-175031 himadri Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:42:47 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-175031 hi, atlast i got time and opportunity to visit kakragad in 4th april,2011.met mr.negi,he is a genious in his profession and i have not seen such a person with such passion about birds.ours stay was not very long ,again within a very short period of time i got some rare tips regarding typical behaviour of birds from mr. negi. hi, atlast i got time and opportunity to visit kakragad in 4th april,2011.met mr.negi,he is a genious in his profession and i have not seen such a person with such passion about birds.ours stay was not very long ,again within a very short period of time i got some rare tips regarding typical behaviour of birds from mr. negi.

]]> By: himadri http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-157101 himadri Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:51:07 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-157101 hi, i am enough bored and immediately want to go for a moderate trek in the garhwal or kumaon himalyas,i am a resident of 'rishra' in hooghly district of westbengal.have the experience of trekking in "amarnath",gobindaghat-ghangria-valley of flowers-hemkund,badri-mana and gomukh way back 1987/1989.i am passionate about trekking in mountain regions and birds.pls,enroll me somewhere with gentries to have the trekking exp. again.my mob.9433982462. hi,
i am enough bored and immediately want to go for a moderate trek in the garhwal or kumaon himalyas,i am a resident of ‘rishra’ in hooghly district of westbengal.have the experience of trekking in “amarnath”,gobindaghat-ghangria-valley of flowers-hemkund,badri-mana and gomukh way back 1987/1989.i am passionate about trekking in mountain regions and birds.pls,enroll me somewhere with gentries to have the trekking exp. again.my mob.9433982462.

]]> By: bhagwati semwal http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-94116 bhagwati semwal Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:05:36 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-94116 dear himadri, the best time to go chopta is september october or april may, it is quite cold during this time, so you need to carry woollen clothes, let me tell you its wonderfull place to see, you can call yeshpal singh negi on 09412909399 or 09720658019, he is the person who can give you detailing about the birds and himalaya. dear himadri,

the best time to go chopta is september october or april may, it is quite cold during this time, so you need to carry woollen clothes, let me tell you its wonderfull place to see, you can call yeshpal singh negi on 09412909399 or 09720658019, he is the person who can give you detailing about the birds and himalaya.

]]> By: himadri http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-43040 himadri Tue, 18 May 2010 05:33:02 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-43040 hi, i am earnestly looking for a trip in kakdagad for watching birds,but i don't know the time to see flowering chopta.pls. inform. hi,
i am earnestly looking for a trip in kakdagad for watching birds,but i don’t know the time to see flowering chopta.pls. inform.

]]> By: Sujoy Bhattacharyya http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-18984 Sujoy Bhattacharyya Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:08:13 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-18984 I stayed with Negi ji from 2nd to 8th of Oct'09 which was my second time in two years and first time with my family. It was a pleasureable experience and also a learning experience.But self and my daughter was very saddened to know that the Mandakini now flowing in front of his camp will deplete in years to come as NHPC is harnessing the river about 2 kms upstream and channelising it through a tunnel to produce Hydro Electricity from it. The warmth Negi ji's wife had in looking after us during our stay is still remembered by my family I stayed with Negi ji from 2nd to 8th of Oct’09 which was my second time in two years and first time with my family. It was a pleasureable experience and also a learning experience.But self and my daughter was very saddened to know that the Mandakini now flowing in front of his camp will deplete in years to come as NHPC is harnessing the river about 2 kms upstream and channelising it through a tunnel to produce Hydro Electricity from it. The warmth Negi ji’s wife had in looking after us during our stay is still remembered by my family

]]> By: Ghinga http://delhigreens.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 Ghinga Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:21:26 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/the-mandakini-magpie-bird-watchers-camp/#comment-3206 Thanks for making this available! Thanks for making this available!

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