RANGPUR, Dec 6 (BSS): The migratory birds have started arriving to the water bodies, beels, haors, marshy lands and major rivers in northern Bangladesh from the Himalayan and Siberian regions giving a descent look to the nature.
The number of arriving migratory birds marked fall in recent years as the Himalayan, Siberian, Nepal, Xinxian and Mongolian regions turned habitable to some extent for the birds even during the winters following rise in temperatures due to climate change.
According to local people, Bali Duck, Samukal, Bright, Rose King, Bali Lenja, Chity, Sorail, Boikal, Nilshir, Piyang, Pankouri, Rangamuri, Pintail, Pantamukhi, Chokha-chokhi and Khonjona are now being found flocking to the water bodies in the region.
These birds, though little less in number, are now being found in Noonkhawa, Madarganj, Narayanpur, Berubari, Jatrapur, Begumganj, Hatia, Kodalkati, Astomirchar, Noyarhat, Mohanganj, Ketabkhan, Tazerhat and other places in the Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dudhkumar and Dharla rivers.