last Sunday with my wife. Another colleague and his family joined the trip. More than
watching the birds, what was more on my mind was a chance to rev up my Baleno on
the highway.
Apparently, this time of the year seems to be the best time/season to visit the sanctuary.
It is either raining or already rained a lot and thus the lake is full of water, attracting lots
of birds and also seems to be the nesting season. The drive was pretty good & we reached
there around 10AM.
Once inside the park, you have a pathway to walk on, lined with trees providing ample
shade. And when you look into the lake, all you see on the partly submerged trees/bushes
is birds. Lots of them in various hues of white, grey and a combination of both. If you have
a good binocular of your own, you can spend hours watching these 2-legged beauties. You
have the spoon bill, flat bill stork, egrets, and almost every known bird.
There is a tower with a fixed binocular that you can use for free. A guide there shows the
main birds out to you. The service is free, but then like anywhere else in India, it will not
hurt to tip.
A nice place to visit on the weekend with your family. An ideal location for singles too who
want to spend some quite time with their dates. And don't forget your binoculars, because
even if not used for watching birds, you could use it to hide yourself if your family happens
to drop in when you are with your date. :-)
Outside the sanctuary, you have a gang of really bold monkeys that run around on the buses
and vehicles parked there and treat you to some really nice tricks.
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