Karnataka's first Rajyotsava Bird Count open to all from October 30

Karnataka will hold its first Rajyotsava Bird Count from October 30 to November 2 to document the roughly 550 bird species found in its wetlands, forests, fields, lakes and parks. Organised by Bird Count India and the Karnataka Bird Monitoring Network with Forest Department support, the four-day event is open to anyone and aims to build scientific data.