BIRD
NEWS:
GOLDENEYE SPOTTED
AFTER SEVEN YEARS NEAR DEHRADUN
Dehradun: The common goldeneye, a migratory bird
belonging to the duck family that usually moves to warmer climes
from as far away as Canada, North America, Mexico, Europe and
some other areas, has been spotted in India after seven long
years. Earlier in January, the birds were spotted at the Assan
Barrage, on the route to Dehradun, an area declared as IBA
(important bird area) by the Bombay Natural History Society. The
two male goldeneyes were spotted by a Dehradun birder. The
common goldeneye spends winters as far as it can in large
expanses of water, including the European and Asian coasts. It
is easily discernible by the circular white spot around the
eyes.