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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Migratory birds start arriving at Chilika, numbers are down News Migratory birds have started arriving at the wetlands of Odisha’s Chilika Lake one of the largest wintering grounds in Asia, but not in their usual numbers this year. Beyond News The arrival of migratory birds is awaited with the onset of winter every year. This year, however, fewer winged visitors have descended on the mudflats of the lake. Close to one million birds congregate on the mudflats of the lake during winter. The lake, spread over 1,000 sq km, is home to 230 bird species, out of which 97 are intercontinental migrants from the Artic and Eurasian regions. The lake has been a…