Dear esteemed members of this group

 

At the onset I express my deep gratitude to Dr. Robert Gosford for kindly accepting my application for membership of this group. Ever since I got to know  about this group I have been keen to be a part of it.

 

I am Vanya Jha, from Sikkim, India. I am a student. Sikkim as many of you might know, is a heaven of birds. It is a small state with area of only about 7096 sq. km it has hosts 550 species of birds.

 

I am very much interested in ethnoornithology of Lepchas, an indigeneous group of people from Sikkim. I am to participate in National Children's Scinence Congress in December and my paper is traditional knowledge on Rhythmic Behaviour of birds: A study of Lepchas of Sikkim.

 

If the group permits, I would like to send a copy of my paper for your critical comments.

 

I am keen to learn more from all of you.

 

Thanks

 

Vanya Jha

D/o Dr. Ajeya Jha

Sikkim manipal Institute of Technology

Sikkim, INDIA