Twenty painted stork chicks nesting in a tree at Veerapuram village of Sri Sathya Sai District died after getting hit by heavy rain and gale on Monday night.
With much difficulty, local wildlife watchman Venugopal Reddy and the villagers have managed to rescue 15 others.
Painted storks are migratory birds and visit Veerapuram and Venkatapuram villages in Chilamathur mandal in the district, on the Karnataka border, to nest on the tamarind and peepal trees there annually.
