Only 226 bird species spotted on Big Bird Day, stirring up a debate among nature lovers if Delhi is being abandoned by avians. It was a day that began with much anticipation but ended in disappointment for the city’s birdwatchers. The annual Big Bird Day on Sunday recorded just 226 species of the winged visitors unlike last year’s 240.
Bikram Grewal, the official score keeper, said it is an ill omen as the drop in count indicates a drop in the number species along the Yamuna.