International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319-1414 13 1 2024 01 22 Preferential nesting trees of some common birds of district Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir (UT), India 28 36 EN S.O. Utor 1 LoS Water Engineering Nig Ltd, Suit DO5 J-Pius Plaza, 38 Jimmy Carter Street Asokoro Abuja, Nigeria O.S. Enokela 2 Joseph Sanwuan Tarka University Makurdi, Nigeria J.O. Awulu 3 Joseph Sanwuan Tarka University Makurdi, Nigeria Shrestha Sushila Devi 1 Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal Garkoti Satish Chandra 2 School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India Yadav Sudesh 3 School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India Verma Anju 4 School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India Rajput Mukesh Kumar 5 School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India Babu Umesh 6 School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India I.C. Davies 1 Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. D.K. Nkeeh 2 Department of Environmental Technology and Management, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Oil Field Chemicals Research, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Rivers State, Nigeria O. Efekemo 3 Department of Chemical Sciences, Biochemistry Option, Faculty of Science, Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State, Nigeria Kumar Brinder 1 School of Bioscience, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India Saroa Ruchika 2 Department of Zoology, GGM Science College Jammu, J&K, India Kotwal Sanjay 3 Zoology Department, Govt. Degree College Paloura, Jammu, J&K, India > Research Paper 2023 11 3 2024 01 22 The present study was carried out to find the nesting preference of some common bird species in relation to the common trees at the study area. Nesting pattern of 29 different bird species was observed on 32 trees/plants species. Selection of nesting site, nest characteristics were monitored and studied. Total of 384 nests, maximum nests 73 on Bottlebrush plant, 34 on Fishtail Palm, 29 on Kainth tree, 27 on Mango tree, 23 each on Tooni tree and Kikar tree, 21 on Jamun tree, 17 on Sheesham tree, 13 on Banyan tree, 11 each on Simbal, Eucalyptus tree and Pulai tree and 10 on Mulberry were found. Out of 32 nesting tree Mangifera indica, Toona ciliate, Ficus benghalensis, Pyrus pashia, Acacia catechu, Morus alba, Psidium guajava, Ficus religiosa, Bombax ceiba, Neolamarckia cadamba, Melia azedarach, Acacia modesta were found to be the most preferred nesting site by different avifaunal species. Copyright@ International Science Community Association