Migratory bird Sanderling sighted in Kashmir’s Hokersar wetland
SRINAGAR, May 24(PTI): A group of birdwatchers on Saturday claimed to have sighted a Sanderling, a migratory bird, for the first time in 134 years at Hokersar Wetland in Kashmir.
Reyan Sofi, Mufeeq Ahmad Malik and Mansoor Shayir spotted the Sanderling at Hokersar wetlands in the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday.
“During an evening birding section to Hokersar, we encountered various wader species. While my friends were busy capturing images of other birds, I promptly directed their attention to a specific species that I had identified instantly due to its size difference from a Little Stint,” Sofi said.
