Migratory birds start arriving at Chilika,but the numbers are down- Source,The Hindu

• Migratory birds  arriving at the wetlands of Odisha's Chilika lake but not the usual number.
• This year however the winged visitors  have descended on the mudflats of the lake.
• Chilika is usually filled with cacaphony of birds.
• As acres of patches are still under water, birds are not descending on the lake.
• Usually one million birds congregate on the mudflats of the lake during winter.
• The lake has been designated Ramsar site ( a wetland of international importance) since 1981.
• One of the resaon behind  the low turnout is the flooding after incessant rain triggered by cyclone Titli that hit the Odisha coast.