Mysuru: The famed Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna will be closed for visitors till 11 am on Sunday, Mar. 4. For, the Forest Department will conduct the first-ever bird census from 6 am to 10 am on that day. Normally, the sanctuary opens at 9 am.
The bird census is being conducted by the Department in association with Mysore Bird Watchers’ Group. Over 50 volunteers who are avid bird watchers have registered their names for the census and training will be provided to them at Aranya Bhavan on scientific bird counting on Mar. 3, a day before the actual census.
