On one particularly arduous expedition for a bird study somewhere in North India, after having to make do with dal chawal for weeks on end, Dr Salim Ali spotted a flock of geese in the sky and noted the following in his pocketbook, “Oh, for a gun and a roast goose on the menu”.
Known for his razor-sharp observations of bird life as much for his witty take on life, many such jottings by the late Dr Ali now promise to be an insightful read into the mind of one of the most accomplished ornithologists in the country. >>>
A Bird's Eye View, Mumbai Newsline, 14Nov06
Compiled by Tara Gandhi, a former student at the Bombay Natural History Society, A Bird’s Eye View, consisting of two volumes, puts together Ali’s short essays and some of his pocketbook observations that he made while he gazing at birds. The book, published by Orient Longman and Permanent Black, was launched by Pheroza Godrej at the BNHSon Saturday. >>>
NatureQuest forum launched in city, The Hindu 12Nov06
The forum which was conceptualised in Chennai three years ago as a collaborative effort between the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Trust for Environmental Education and Orient Longman had conducted 32 programmes there, so far. Offering a common platform for those interested in environment, it would be organising another programme at Vidyaranya High School, Saifabad on November 25. >>>
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