| Weekend Getaways | Services |
 |
| Transport & Sight Seeing | ||||
| The Bird Watchers Paradise | ||||
| National Park | ||||
| State | Gujarat |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| Airports | Ahmedabad International and Domestic Airport |
| Distance from City Centre | 10 Km/ 6 Mile |
| Railway Junctions | Ahmedabad |
| Local Languages | Gujarati |
 |
||||
|
An official survey shows that the most number of birds in India are in Gujarat state and in the Gujarat state, the most number of birds are found in Jamnagar Several migratory birds make Jamnagar their home during the winter months. Bird watchers flock to different places like the bird Sanctury, the Marine Sanctury, the Salt pans, the rivers & water resovoirs of Jamnagar. The checklist shows 300 and its growing.. thanks to Arpit and his spotting scope.. If you are arriving in Jamnagar by train, especially in winter, you are sure to see wonderful birds just before entering the Jamnagar Station. Crab Plovers in Jamnagar In India, Jamnagar is the only place where one can find flocks of large number of Crab Plovers, the only other place you can find them, is in the Gulf of Munnar, but there, they are in few numbers, while here, they are in numbers beyond comprehension. Spotting Places:
KHIJADIA BIRD SANCTURY Its a unique wet land area with sea water on one side and fresh water on one side. This area was declared as a Khijadia Bird Sanctury on 6th November 1982. Before independence, a check dam had been built for storing the waters of the Ruparen River just near the sea, so gradually over the years with fresh water of the rain and river on one side and salt water of the sea on the other side, a unique area came up where both varieties of vegetation came up, gradualy, birds and animals also started flocking and roosting here. The area of this Sanctury is 605 Hectares. There are 3 Watch Tower for bird watchers, as well as inspection paths leading deep into the foliage There are also provisions for Paddle boats, in the main as well as the Jamnbuda watch tower area.One can find both types of sea and shore birds...Watching the arrival of the Cranes during sunset for roosting is a fantastic experience. Location: about 12 KMS from Jamnagar. Some of the birds found here are :
The other wild life found here are :
WATER RESERVOIRS AROUND JAMNAGAR The dams around Jamnagar like Vijarkhi Dam, Ranjit Sagar Dam, Sasoi Dam, Sinhan Dam are also wonderful spots for Bird watching. Early morning as well as evening times are goreat for watching birds, this all places are also very popular picnic spots for the local people. So taking along a picnic hamper would be a great idea... CHARAKHALA SALT PAN AREA The Charakhala salt pan area on the way to Dwarka is a place where there are a lot flamingos, pelicans, grebs, ducks, terns, etc. As there is less human traffic in that area, largers flocks of birds can be found there. The best times for visiting are the early morning and the evenings where one can see flocks of as big as thousands of birds at one time. NARARA ISLAND This island is accessible by road. One just has to drive down to it to Narara Edge. Here one should reach just before the tide starts, when the tide comes in, it brings the birds closer to land, making it easier for the bird watchers to watch from quite close. The star here is the crab plover. All types of waders can be found here PIROTAN ISLAND One of the islands in the 42 islands of the gulf of kutch which is famous for its corals and beaches and also a popular spot for bird lovers. The island has a light house and one can find as many wader birds. Overnight stay here can yield a fantastic birding experience. LAKHOTA LAKE This lake has about 75 speices Walking in the early mornings especially in the winter months & sitting under the beautiful domes allows you to experience nature with the birds... One can watch gulls, ducks, flamingoes, rosy pastors, etc. BARDA HILLS SANCTURY This hills are full of woods and excellent grasslands immediately after the rains and during the start of winter. Walking down the trails after reaching the Kileshwar Temple complex gives you chance to spot nesting of Pond heron, nesting of Cattle Egret, Indian Pitta, Great breasted Warlbler, White eye, Spotted munia, Little egret, Green pigeon, Red vented bulbul, Indian robin, Tickle's blue fly catcher, Paradise fly catcher, Spotted dove, Magpie robin, Black ibis, Nesting of Sand grouse, Common iora, Pied cuckoo, Indian pea fowl, Ashy prinia, Plain prinia, White breasted kingfisher, Little ring dove, Spotted owlet and also experience nature untouched by humans. The other wild life found here are : Jackal, Wolf, Jungle cat, Mongoose, Rabbits, Porcupine, Hyena, Civet, Cobra, etc.
This wonderfull hilly area is about 90 kms from Jamnagar towards Porbunder Dhichda Dhichda is also an excellent birding area, with lots of water bodies. This is an ideal place for taking young children for introducing the joys of bird watching and also for infusing in them the value of nature.. Dhichda can be reached by taking a derour after the village of Bedi from the road turning left before the entry road of Bedi Port.
|
