ENHG LECTURE: Finn’s Weaver in India: Past and Present by Dr Rajat Bhargava

TIME: Refreshments, Membership sign-up and Bookstall from 7:00pm, talk begins at 7:30pm

LOCATION: Salon 1, Alyazya Ballroom, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island

ABOUT THE TALK: Of the four species of weaverbirds found in India, the Finn’s Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus is the least known. The species was rediscovered in Kumaon terai in 1959. It is a globally threatened species, listed as Vulnerable by BirdLife International. Distributed very locally, it is an endemic bird of India and Nepal.  Dr Rajat Bhargava, an ornithologist, author, photographer and Senior Scientist for the Bombay Natural History Society will be talking about a recent report which documents how the Finn’s Weaver has a small, rapidly declining and severely fragmented population. His report highlights the stresses the species faces and the need for a state-specific Finn’s Weaver Recovery plan.

We will print plenty of forms for you to sign up or renew your membership for the 2018-2019 season. Please remember to bring cash as there isn’t and ATM at the venue (AED 100 for individuals and AED 150 for families). You’re welcome to fill in the form ahead of time, it can be downloaded here.  

Our next event will be  a special screening of the film documentary “The Migrant - Sooty Falcons in Oman”  on Tuesday 9 October 2018, at 7.00pm, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Auditorium, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Click here to find out more.