Abstract
The present study was an attempt to access and evaluate the status and distribution of
waders associated to wetlands of Ujani Reservoir with special reference to north - west region. Waders
are the birds generally observed along shorelines and mudflats that wade in order to forage for food in
mud or sand. Ujani wetlands provide feeding and roosting grounds for resident and migratory waders.
This study was conducted from December 2015 to November 2017 including seasonal visits to five
wetland sites i.e. Kumbhargaon, Diksal, Kondhar-Chincholii, Rajegaon (Bhigwan) and Khanota.
During study, about 38 species of waders were identified belonging to 14 families viz. Ardeidae,
Charadriidae, Ciconiidae, Jacanidae, Laridae, Rallidae, Motacillidae, Phalacrocoracidae,
Phoenicopteridae, Recurvirostridae, Rostratulidae, Scolopacidae, Threskiornithidae and Glariolidae.