Birdwatching in India
Here is a quick table that links to my birdwatching experiences in India.
Sorted in alphabetical order. First by ‘State’ and then by ‘Name of Wildlife Sanctuary’.
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Gujarat
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Gir National Park | Junagadh district of Saurashtra | Asiatic Lion | Home of the Asiatic Lion |
| Little Rann of Kutch | Spread over five districts of Surendranagar, Banaskantha, Patan, Kutch and Rajkot | Asiatic Wild Ass, Flamingos, Migratory Birds | Lesser Flamingos’ love Little Rann of Kutch Wild Ass Sanctuary |
| Velavadar National Park | Bhal region of Saurashtra | Blackbuck, Wolf, Migratory Birds | The blackbuck lives here A birdwatcher’s haven |
Himachal Pradesh
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Great Himalayan National Park | Seraj Tehsil of Kullu District | Snow Leopard, Monal Pheasant, Western Tragopan, Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan tahr | Trekking in the Great Himalayan National Park |
| Pong Dam Wetlands | Kangra District | Migratory Birds (Waterfowl) | A hidden gem in Kangra for bird watching |
Karnataka
Kerala
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Eravikulam National Park | Idukki District | Nilgiri Tahr | The Nilgiri Tahr lives on… |
| Parambikulam Tiger Reserve | Palakkad District | Tiger, Elephant, Gaur | On the jumbo trail |
| Periyar Tiger Reserve | Thekkady | Tiger, Elephant, Gaur | Jungle Cruise at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Kerala, India Ripples in GREEN!! Wildlife Sighting during a cruise at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India!! |
| Silent Valley National Park | Palakkad District | Lion Tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langaur | Silent Valley National Park is not really silent |
Madhya Pradesh
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve | Shahdol District | Tiger | In tiger territory |
| Ken Gharial Sanctuary | Chattarpur District | Gharial | A fragile and vulnerable ecosystem |
| Pench Tiger Reserve | Seoni District | Tiger | Following the scent of a tiger |
Maharashtra
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve | Chandrapur District | Tiger | Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: A very different national park!! Serai Tiger: Tadoba’s Tented Wildlife Camp |
Rajasthan
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary aka Keoladeo Ghana National Park | Bharatpur | Migratory Birds | A Bird Watcher’s dream come true |
| Desert National Park | Jaisalmer and Barmer Districts | Great Indian Bustard, Houbara, Desert Fox, Chinkara | In search of the Great Indian Bustard |
| Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary | Mount Abu | Birds | Rajasthan’s hill abode |
| Ranthambore Tiger Reserve | Sawai Madhopur District | Tiger | In an antique land |
| Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Udaipur | Langaurs, Birds | Udaipur – the city of palaces |
Tamil Nadu
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Anaimalai Tiger Reserve – Top Slip | Pollachi District | Tiger, Elephant, Gaur, Hornbill | Of Elephants, Gaurs, Tigers and hornbills |
| Anaimalai Tiger Reserve – Valparai | Pollachi District | Great Hornbill, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Malabar Whistling Thrush and other species endemic to the Western Ghats | Monica Garden Tea Bungalow: A Colonial Holiday House at Valparai Malabar Grey Hornbill at Monica Garden Tea Bungalow, Valparai |
| Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve | Tirunelveli District | Tiger | Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and its mighty waterfalls |
| Kodaikanal Reserve Forest | Nilgiri Mountains and Palani Hills | Birds and Orchids endemic to the Western Ghats, Elephants | Trekking the Nilgiri Mountains from Kodaikanal to Munnar in Heavy Rains!! |
Uttarakhand
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Corbett Tiger Reserve | Hilly Districts of Nainital, Almora and Pauri Garhwal | Royal Bengal Tiger, Great Asian Elephant, Gharial, Python, Cobra, Rich Bird Life (Terrestrial and Migratory during winter months) | Corbett Tiger Reserve – India’s National Park |
West Bengal
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary | Location in India | Go for | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Singalila National Park | Darjeeling District | Singalila Range Trek, Views of Mount Everest and Kangchendzonga, Red Panda, Rhododendrons | Darjeeling – the true queen of hill stations in India |
| Sunderban Tiger Reserve | Lower Part of the Ganges Delta | Royal Bengal Tiger, Saltwater Crocodile, River Terrapin, Olive Ridley Turtle, Birds, Mangroves | Of Man-eating tigers, mangrove forests and the largest estuarine delta in the world |