“These birds bring monsoon with them. Even the farmers never wait for the weather prediction and begin their agriculture activities on their arrival,” said Dipak Mishra, a member of Dhanmandal Bazaar Committee.
Members of the committee, the employees of the Dhanmandal Railway Station, Barunabanta Bana Surakhya and the local youths keep a strict vigil on these migratory birds.
“These migratory birds feel safe in Dhanmandal area. People from neighbouring districts also come here to look at these winged beauties,” said Sashikant Behera, Forester, Chandikhol Range.
“These birds feel so safe here that if any baby bird falls from the next, they come to the people without any fear. Such is the love of the people for these birds that they guard them even at night to protect them from poachers,” said Sudhakar Das, a local of Dhanmandal town.
