Mysore/Mysuru: Arivu Education and Cultural Trust, Mysuru, Arivu Nature Resource Centre, Lingambudhipalya, is organising a talk and slide show on ‘Birds then and now’ by Dr. S. Subramanya, an eminent ornithologist, popularly known as ‘Subbu’ on Sunday (Mar. 15) at 6 pm. The talk will be held at Arivu School premises in Lingambudhipalya. 

Dr. Subramanya will deliver the talk on birds and its habitat that were reported by ‘Bird Man’ Dr. Salim Ali way back in 1939-40 in old Mysore region and the present status of the bird population in the region. Dr. Subramanya is a reputed ornithologist and was trained by Dr. Salim Ali in initial days. He revisited all the birding spots after 78 years where Dr. Salim Ali travelled for survey and will be taking the audience in his sojourn to enlighten us on birds and its habitats. 

About the speaker: Dr. S. Subramanya did his doctoral work in Agricultural Ornithology. Initially, he worked in the Bird Migration Studies headed by Dr. Salim Ali during 1980-81. A member of several national and international professional bodies and ornithological institutions, Dr. Subramanya is very active in conservation efforts. He has been playing a very key role in conservation of critically endangered Indian Vulture’s habitat at Ramanagara and towards getting the place declared as a “Vulture Sanctuary” by the Karnataka State Government. 

He has numerous publications in national and international journals. He also worked on Indian heronries, survey of vulnerable endemic species like Yellow-throated Bulbul and Broad-tailed Grass bird. His efforts culminated in the declaration of Puttenahalli Lake (North Bengaluru) as a “Bird Conservation Reserve.”

Entry to the talk is free. For details, contact Dr. Abhijith on Mob: 90666-02579 or Pavan Ramachandra on 99863-91981.