Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
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Sutapa Ghosh
New Delhi, India74 contributions
May 2023 • Family
It was a 4 hour car drive from north Delhi (without any stoppage). Road conditions are overall good because the majority of it is the Yamuna expressway. When you enter Mathura, extremely narrow and congested roads with potholes but fortunately it is a small stretch. Still try to avoid entering the city. The sanctuary entry is open only till 5pm in summer, so if you want to enjoy the sunset, make sure that you enter before 5. We decided to take a rickshaw@₹600. If you really want to view the beautiful birds, then you have to take a guide (@₹1000) so that you can get a close up via telescopic lens and binoculars. Unfortunately there is no facility for hiring binoculars at the sanctuary, so the only alternative is a guide. One can also walk or hire a cycle. Rickshaw tour took us 1.5-2 hours only. Even in peak summer we saw quite a few birds. Evening proved to be a better sighting time for us. This is a lovely, peaceful and beautiful place. We will surely be back in winters to enjoy Bharatpur in its full glory.
Written 31 May 2023
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Utkarsh
Bengaluru, India38 contributions
Nov 2022 • Family
A must visit place if are you are around. One can to a day trip from Agra to Bharatpur via road. We visited during November and found it an interesting place to spend some relaxed time.
It is a big sanctuary and one can either take a cycle or hire a rickshaw to cover it. It will take more than 3hrs to cover the entire sanctuary on a rickshaw.
It is a big sanctuary and one can either take a cycle or hire a rickshaw to cover it. It will take more than 3hrs to cover the entire sanctuary on a rickshaw.
Written 27 March 2023
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Arvinder Singh Gandhi
14 contributions
Feb 2023
One of the Best Bird Sanctuary in India. You can spot lot of residential and migratory birds. Best time to visit is Dec to Feb. Need full day or two to fully watch Birds. Good if you take guides and binoculars. Rikshaw rides are also interesting. Boating is also available. Early Morning is best time and even sunset is very beautiful.
Overall very Good Experience. Haven for Nature Lovers.
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Overall very Good Experience. Haven for Nature Lovers.
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Written 18 March 2023
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BRJP310852
Singapore, Singapore156 contributions
Feb 2023
Excellent place to go for Bird Photography, unfortunately, we only were able to spend 90mins there as we were on tour with a group, however during that time the experience was excellent and I will be going back again and spending a lot more time there.
Written 7 March 2023
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Bala Sundari
Bengaluru, India1,281 contributions
Feb 2023
This bird sanctuary is around 5km from bharatpur railway station.There are quite lot of trains to reach bharatpur from Mathura Junction and Agra Cant.We can hire an auto for 80rs from Bharatpur railway station to reach this bird sanctuary.We need to pay 125 rs as entry fees and we can get a bicycle or riksha to roam around the sanctuary.This is one of the best bird sanctuary in India where we can find most varieties of birds like Painted Storks,Pelicans,Northern pintails,Northern Shovlers,Garganeys,Bar headed goose,Greylag geese,Blak headed ibis,Egrets,Cormorants,Darters,Spoonbills,Gold winged jacana,Purple Moorhens etc
Written 4 March 2023
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KeKu
Pune, India386 contributions
Jan 2023
This place is a must visit if you are a birding enthusiast or a wildlife lover. This place has amazing landscapes and attracts a variety of birds from the world. There are other wildlife animals as well. One has to hire a good rickshaw, as the drivers are guides as well, and enjoy the nature, click photos and have a wonderful time here.
Written 30 January 2023
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Sanskruti
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Dec 2022 • Couples
We had a fantastic experience at Bharatpur. Thanks to the naturalist, Mr. Mohan Singh Solanki(8005645249)naturalistmohan123@gmail.com) who guided us in our trail. We covered our trail on foot from 7 AM to 4 PM and we spotted over 85 different species of birds. We visited during December end and hence we could see a lot of migratory birds.
Mr. Mohan also had a telescope which enabled us to see each bird with great detail and he was courteous to explain about each species in detail. Moreover he was really proactive in ensuring that we spot the rarest of the species and took great effort in taking us towards spaces which had higher probability of bird citing. He has lived right beside the park all his life, so booking with him you can support someone local. I highly recommend visiting the park and hiring Mohan. I would also recommend that you plan to spend more than half day.
We leave with a greater interest in birds and hope to go on many more of such expeditions.
Mr. Mohan also had a telescope which enabled us to see each bird with great detail and he was courteous to explain about each species in detail. Moreover he was really proactive in ensuring that we spot the rarest of the species and took great effort in taking us towards spaces which had higher probability of bird citing. He has lived right beside the park all his life, so booking with him you can support someone local. I highly recommend visiting the park and hiring Mohan. I would also recommend that you plan to spend more than half day.
We leave with a greater interest in birds and hope to go on many more of such expeditions.
Written 30 December 2022
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Rachana K
Mumbai, India37 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
On a couple of occasions I have gone along for bird watching/ sighting trails and come back sorely disappointed...this time was different and HOW!
We were a group of 5 cousins and 2 kids aged 8 and 9. We did not elect to take cycle rickshaws like others and instead rode cycles (they had smaller ones for kids too thankfully so if your child is about 4 feet tall, you are good to go). It was a 11km trail to and fro and we could all do it comfortably since you take intermittent breaks for the pictures and sightings.
We had a fabulous naturalist guide - Mr. Prakash! Very knowledgeable and he comes along on his own cycle, with binocs, tripod, etc so that makes the sightings infinitely better.
We saw soooo many species of birds and varieties of bats and fed turtles and saw spotted deer up close (who had no fear of humans since they probably had "close human sightings" everyday :D). We saw nests of painted storks and it was like being in a nat Geo program LIVE. How they were fed food and water and birds mid-flight! I could go on and on but suffice it to say it was the most magnificent bird sighting experience we have had!
We were a group of 5 cousins and 2 kids aged 8 and 9. We did not elect to take cycle rickshaws like others and instead rode cycles (they had smaller ones for kids too thankfully so if your child is about 4 feet tall, you are good to go). It was a 11km trail to and fro and we could all do it comfortably since you take intermittent breaks for the pictures and sightings.
We had a fabulous naturalist guide - Mr. Prakash! Very knowledgeable and he comes along on his own cycle, with binocs, tripod, etc so that makes the sightings infinitely better.
We saw soooo many species of birds and varieties of bats and fed turtles and saw spotted deer up close (who had no fear of humans since they probably had "close human sightings" everyday :D). We saw nests of painted storks and it was like being in a nat Geo program LIVE. How they were fed food and water and birds mid-flight! I could go on and on but suffice it to say it was the most magnificent bird sighting experience we have had!
Written 10 November 2022
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arpitam
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India695 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
Bharatpur bird sanctuary, also known as Keoladeo Bird sanctuary, ranks first among the top 7 most visited bird sanctuaries in India. And this is all because of Salim Ali, the famous ornithologist of India.
The best time to visit is between November to March; however we visited in October and we're lucky to find the arrival of some of the migratory birds in addition to the resident birds of the park. The list of birds we spotted is exhaustive.
The best way to enjoy is to spend one full day from sunrise to sunset. If you are a photographic enthusiast, it is the optimal time you need to invest. Because, during sunrise and sunset the lights are best for capturing the birds and nature.
The 5 km stretch of road through the park can be covered by a rickshaw or bicycle. In case of rickshaw, the pullers are best guides who evwn provide you with binoculars for spotting. It becomes tiring to ride a bicycle and carry cameras while trying to spot birds. The best option is to walk down the entire stretch at your own comfortable pace and time, reach the canteen (end point), rest and rejuvenate, then stroll back faster.
Rickshaw takes INR 600/- for first 3 hrs and 200/- for each additional hour. Bicycles are rented for INR 150/-
A highly recommended destination for any nature lover and bird lover
The best time to visit is between November to March; however we visited in October and we're lucky to find the arrival of some of the migratory birds in addition to the resident birds of the park. The list of birds we spotted is exhaustive.
The best way to enjoy is to spend one full day from sunrise to sunset. If you are a photographic enthusiast, it is the optimal time you need to invest. Because, during sunrise and sunset the lights are best for capturing the birds and nature.
The 5 km stretch of road through the park can be covered by a rickshaw or bicycle. In case of rickshaw, the pullers are best guides who evwn provide you with binoculars for spotting. It becomes tiring to ride a bicycle and carry cameras while trying to spot birds. The best option is to walk down the entire stretch at your own comfortable pace and time, reach the canteen (end point), rest and rejuvenate, then stroll back faster.
Rickshaw takes INR 600/- for first 3 hrs and 200/- for each additional hour. Bicycles are rented for INR 150/-
A highly recommended destination for any nature lover and bird lover
Written 7 November 2022
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The Traveling Tales
6 contributions
Aug 2022
There is a single road for 6-7 kms, you need to take a rikshaw which will take you through the bird sanctuary and show you some of the commonly seen birds. If you are not very fond of bird watching then you can skip this.
Written 24 August 2022
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