Sayam U Chowdhury

Sayam U Chowdhury is a Conservation Biologist, currently working on threatened species conservation and research in Bangladesh and abroad.

Cyclone Amphan brings five new sea birds to Bangladesh

At least five new birds were seen for the first time in Bangladesh between May 21 and 22 this year.

4y ago

Brown Crake in Bangladesh: a century-long wait

It’s quite an incredible feat to still have more than 600 species of birds in our country and with the increasing numbers of birdwatchers and wildlife photographers every year, many new species are being discovered or rediscovered.

5y ago

The silent spirit of the skies

We awoke before sunrise to the sound of rain and the smell of wet earth, slightly worried about the trail that we were taking for the

6y ago

Nature Quest: A quest for eagle nest

Cool morning air brushed against my face as I looked at the plains where countrymen were out on their fields--plowing, irrigating, or

6y ago

A naturalist's letter to Dhaka parents

A narrow 50-meter creek running along a muddy road next to our house was a passage for fish and other aquatic animals.

7y ago

Nature Quest: Eden of egrets

Unlike winter, monsoon is a quiet season for bird-watchers and travellers but the season holds its own beauty. For nature lovers, it's a

7y ago

An unseen world worth preserving

I remember my failed attempts to draw the convoluted coast of Bangladesh during art classes possibly 25 years ago.

7y ago

Eyes in the shadows

Six years ago we were camping at Hail Haor in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal to study migratory passerine birds. Although our work involved watching birds early in the morning,

7y ago
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020

Cyclone Amphan brings five new sea birds to Bangladesh

At least five new birds were seen for the first time in Bangladesh between May 21 and 22 this year.

April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019

Brown Crake in Bangladesh: a century-long wait

It’s quite an incredible feat to still have more than 600 species of birds in our country and with the increasing numbers of birdwatchers and wildlife photographers every year, many new species are being discovered or rediscovered.

May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018

The silent spirit of the skies

We awoke before sunrise to the sound of rain and the smell of wet earth, slightly worried about the trail that we were taking for the

February 23, 2018
February 23, 2018

Nature Quest: A quest for eagle nest

Cool morning air brushed against my face as I looked at the plains where countrymen were out on their fields--plowing, irrigating, or

November 3, 2017
November 3, 2017

A naturalist's letter to Dhaka parents

A narrow 50-meter creek running along a muddy road next to our house was a passage for fish and other aquatic animals.

July 14, 2017
July 14, 2017

Nature Quest: Eden of egrets

Unlike winter, monsoon is a quiet season for bird-watchers and travellers but the season holds its own beauty. For nature lovers, it's a

April 14, 2017
April 14, 2017

An unseen world worth preserving

I remember my failed attempts to draw the convoluted coast of Bangladesh during art classes possibly 25 years ago.

March 31, 2017
March 31, 2017

Eyes in the shadows

Six years ago we were camping at Hail Haor in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal to study migratory passerine birds. Although our work involved watching birds early in the morning,

September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016

Nature Quest: Secret life of the Slow Loris

As the final light of the day hid behind the canopy, the first bat of the night unfolded its wings and the last bird of the day

September 2, 2016
September 2, 2016

Nature Quest: The end of colourful peafowl

Karim mama used to display bird feathers just across our school gate. He only had feathers of one kind -- long and spatula-