Learning to See Wings Differently: Bird Migration Studies at Point Calimere

Point Calimere, one of India’s most significant coastal wetland ecosystems, offers a rare window into the science of bird migration and field ornithology. As part of the Basic Course in Field Ornithology and Bird Migration Studies by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), I spent days learning bird counting, ringing, tagging, and conservation practices through immersive fieldwork in wetlands, forests, salt pans, and coastal habitats. This blog is a personal reflection on that experience — where migration science met lived landscapes, and observation slowly turned into responsibility.