A double first: Rare migratory Shrikes spotted at Pong Lake in Himachal Pradesh

Pong Lake has scored a double first for Himachal Pradesh, with two rare migratory shrikes — Red-backed Shrike and Red-tailed Shrike — recorded for the first time in the state, offering fresh evidence that the wetland could be an important stopover along a little-documented migratory route through the north-western Himalaya. The birds were recorded in