While India is a country with lush greenery and rich culture,
it is also home to million species of flora and fauna where aves also reside.
Our foliage and luxuriant vegetation is simply a gift to mankind on this
planet. With lakhs of animals’ species residing, we still gasp at the sky and
admire the beauty of a unique flock of birds.
Undoubtedly, birds are one of the beautiful creations by god
with magnificent wings and diverse colours. They vary from shape to sizes
while most of them fly high continuously flapping their wings whereas many just
glides and hover in the sky. Every bird lover knows that one of the fascinating
reasons for the flight of birds is migration which is why they are known as
migratory birds.
Bird watching is one of the passion and hobbies of bird
lovers who visit these places to spot some unique and beautiful migratory
species of birds since India has been one of the shelters to these birds during
harsh winters when they glide through the skies looking for lush green shelters
for breeding.
Here goes the list of 5 places in India where you can spot
migratory birds. Just remember to walk slowly or else you’ll disturb them!
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Chilika
Lake, Odisha
This largest brackish water lagoon plays host to
numerous birds are so far one of the most beautiful and stunning attractions of
Odisha. One of the places where you can go for bird watching in Chilika is
Nalabana, Birds Islands and Mangalajodi. Â Approximately more than 160 species of birds
are found in Chilika during winters while 92 out of these are all migratory and
rest are local. Migratory birds you may spot here include birds from Siberia,
Pintail Duck, Red-crested Pochard Duck.
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat
This bird sanctuary is a favoured nation for migratory
birds, especially during the winter season. You can perhaps plan for a visit
here accordingly since waterfowls from Siberia are spotted here. You can also
spot Pelicans, flamingos, crakes, Brahminy ducks, purple moorhen, heron and
grebes. Early morning is the best time to spot the Siberian ones and most of
the other species. You can also find several boats that can take you during the
sunrise time to the bird-watching spot.
 Sundarban National Park
This place is popular for being home to Bengal Tigers
but it is also an eco-sensitive paradise. Sundarban National Park is one of the
resting places for migratory birds due to its natural environment. You can find
around 248 bird species in this national park and some of them are herons, cormorants, sandpipers,
seagulls, pintail, whimbrel, eastern knot, curlew, and white-eyed poachard. This
place gives you an advantage of spotting bothe Bengal tigers and migratory
birds.Â
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