Tales of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary near Lucknow Railway Station

 

Nawabganj sanctuary is a famous tourist spot in the Unnao district and is situated on Lucknow-Kanpur Highway. Nawabganj bird sanctuary is equipped with thick forests and dense trees. The sanctuary is the house of many migratory birds like cotton teal,white-neck strock, Indian roller, Siberian crane, and many more. Here you will enjoy the view of different birds, and you can get all the details about them if you enquire about the same in the bird interpretation center. You will also explore the beauty of different breeds of deer here and various reptiles who visit here regularly. 

History of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary

The formation of the Nawabganj bird sanctuary took place in the year 1984. The total area of this bird sanctuary is 224 acres. In the year 2015, it was renamed as Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary.

The sanctuary comes under as a wetland of International Importance in 2019. It is home to barking deer and more than 250 migratory birds. The deer park is a delight to watch in this bird sanctuary.It has huge water bodies and walking from wetland is refreshing. 

Day Out from Lucknow to Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary 

The bird sanctuary is a colossal wetland with small pieces of land here and there. The forest department around the lake creates the walking trail. The cherished part of this walking trail is that you can stand in the middle of water bodies and watch the bird's flight while sitting around you. It is a delight for the eye to watch such mesmerizing scenes that you will remember throughout your life. Don't forget to carry your camera so that you can capture the moments and keep them with you.

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary: Famous Spot for Bird Photography

If you love to capture the moments and show off your photography skills, you will enjoy visiting this place. The view is impressive with a combination of bird flights, sunshine, and surrounding water bodies. You can use your smartphone for everyday photography, but for bird photography professionally, it is advisable to carry a DSLR with you.

 The camera must have a zoom feature, or you can bring a zoom lens otherwise. Sunset and sunrise will be the best time to capture the birds in action. A visit to this sanctuary will not be going to disappoint any nature lover. List of different migratory birds you can find here:

 

●       Black-necked Stork

●       Bar-headed Goose

●       Darter

●       Endangered species like Egyptian vulture and Pallas’s fish eagle

●       Lapwings

●       Teals like Lesser Whistling Teal & Garganey Teal

●       Cattle & Intermediate Egrets

●       Common Coot

●       Bronze-winged Jacana

●       Northern Pintail

●       Different species of Pochards

●       Pond Herons, Purple Heron & Grey Heron

●       Purple Moorhen

●       Spot-billed Duck

●       Asian Openbill Stork

●       Sarus Crane

●       Black-headed Ibis

Walking Trails and Walkways

 

This sanctuary's walkway gives you a fantastic view, and you will find many watchtowers at various spots. It would help if you carried your binocular to get an idea of it from these towers. The boat is available at one corner of the lake, but it doesn't provide services to tourists and is used by the forest department for inspection purposes only.

 

Best Time To Visit

It is advisable to visit the Nawabganj bird sanctuary during winter as many birds come from the Soviet Union during this time. Moreover, after the onset of spring, the bird starts migrating back to their home, leaving the place. The nearest railway station(Kusumbi station)  is 2 km far from this bird sanctuary.

 

Entry Fees And Time

The entry fee for Indian nationals is Rs 30, and for foreign tourists, it is Rs 350, and the entry time is between 6 am to 6 pm.

“So If You are Going to Visit City of Nawab Don’t Forget to Visit Nawabganj’s Bird Sanctuary”