Bird Watching

India’s rich natural landscape has long been the refuge of birds from all over the world. And there is no better way to enjoy the vibrant bird culture of India than by undertaking bird watching tours in India. Such tours will allow you to enjoy the magnificent natural landscapes where these birds make their dwelling as well as the sights and sounds of the birds themselves. Bird watching tours are also a great idea for novice birdwatchers since you are accompanied by an experienced guide on these tours. The guide can help you distinguish between the birds and also tell you other interesting facts about their lifestyles.

There are many places to enjoy bird watching tours in India. Though bird watching can often be a task requiring great patience and perseverance, the sight of a beautiful bird in its natural habitat is strangely exhilarating and makes all the effort absolutely worth the while. It is almost a meditative experience. Photographers will also enjoy the chance to get up close to the birds and click wonderful pictures of these creatures. Bird watching tours in India are a great way for tourists to enjoy the natural bounty of the region they are visiting
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Haveli Gokul Niwas is the best place in India for Bird Watching, as all the Bird Watching lakes are in the vicinity of Haveli, at a distance of 10 to 15 Kms.

Kisan Kareri Lake

Kisan Kareri village and Lake is at a distance of 11 Kms from Haveli Gokul Niwas. Kisan Kareri Lake attracts a large number of birds during the winters.The villagers do not use the water from these lakes and ponds for irrigatory purposes so that the water level remain consistent throughout the year. Fishing is not permitted here so that the birds can have enough food to live.The village does not just offers a good bird watching experience but also teaches you a new take on human-bird relationship”.

Mangalwad Lake

Mangalwar Lake is approximately 18 Kms from Haveli Gokul Niwas, on NH-08 between Chittorgarh and Udaipur. This is morning birding site , though raptor enthusiast may visit this wetland in the evening too!, many birds including winter visitor Northern Shoveler, Greater Painted Snipes, Flamingoes etc are seen here.

Badwai Lake

Badwai Lake, situated at a distance of 14 Kms from Haveli Gokul Niwas. Badwai Lake has become an online hotspot for bird watching within the European tourism circuit for quite some time now. The tour operators from Udaipur are selling packages of these places online.

According to experts, migratory birds like Moorhen, Spoonbill, Flamingo, Hornbill, Common Pochard, White Pelican, Swan, Black Ibis, Wood Sandpiper, Pintail, Crane, Coot, Blacktailed Godwit, Brahminy Duck, etc. have found abode.

Menal Lake

Menal Lake is at a distance of 40 Kms from Haveli Gokul Niwas on Udaipur NH-08. Watching Migratory Siberian Water Birds several groups of flamingos, as well as pelicans, anhingas, cormorants, terns, kingfishers, bee eaters, and several others.Here one enjoys a pretty countryside. There is a road that follows the edge of the lake all the way around, takes ~2 hours to walk. Pelicans and flamingos are almost in the middle of the lake.