Pune Records Second-Highest Bird Species Sightings in Maharashtra During Annual Events

The Great Backyard Bird Count and Wings 2025 documented rare species and highlighted habitat challenges across Maharashtra.

Pune documented 248 bird species during the Great Backyard Bird Count, the second-highest in Maharashtra, which recorded 418 species overall.
Rare bird sightings in Pune included the European Honey Buzzard at Vetal Tekdi and a Greater White-fronted Goose at a wetland near the city.
The Wings 2025 event recorded 271 bird species across Maharashtra, with 215 species in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, though numbers were slightly lower than last year.
Participants and experts raised concerns about declining bird populations and habitat loss due to urban development, impacting species diversity across the state.
Both events involved hundreds of participants and contributed valuable data on bird species through platforms like eBird, aiding conservation and biodiversity efforts.