Even in some wooded areas, the undergrowth has been indiscriminately cleared to make way for development of the area. This has adversely affected the nesting and feeding of undergrowth flitters like the 10 species from the Warbler sub-family found on campus. Several birds on campus like the Crimsonbreasted Barbet and the Grey Hornbill build their nests in the dry hollow trunks of dead tr ees. This has severely threathened the nesting of ground nesting birds such as the Redwattled Lapwing and the Yellow-wattled Lapwing. There has been considerable increase in vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the campus in the last 5 years.
Many people drive to the campus early in the morning and have their morning walk through the campus.
This time coincides with the time of maximum bird activity which is affected by the heavy influx of people. This problem is particularly severe on weekends and during the summer vacations. About 10 nesting records. Typically 3-4 eggs per brood. The survival rate of the eggs is very poor because all open areas of the campus are disturbed by passing humans and grazing animals.