Abstract :
A short duration observation on birds' nesting in an abandoned bungalow premise in the
heart of Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli district in Southern Tamil Nadu is reported as a case study. Three
species of water birds namely Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Intermediate
Egret (Mesophoyxin termedia), and Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) were found to show
mixed roosting. Recently infrastructural modification of the premise was undertaken, which
influenced the nesting site of these colonial birds, considering their high sensitivity to disturbance.
Keyword :
Abandoned sites, Nesting, Tirunelveli, Urban birds.