Dharamshala, Feb. 9 -- After being sighted in 2022 and 2023, a migratory bird, tagged in 2011, has once more been sighted at the Pong Dam wetland, marking another chapter in the journey of more than a decade.

The migratory bird, ringed in March 2011, was sighted again recently in the same wetland with an identification tag around its neck, officials have confirmed.

Experts term it a historic milestone in biodiversity conservation and scientific monitoring. The Pong Dam wetland, nestled in the picturesque Kangra valley of Himachal, recorded over 1.24 lakh waterfowl flocking the wetland, including 62,293 Bar-headed Geese this year. The elegant-shaped bird descends at the Pong wetland in large numbers starting from October and stays here t...