Birds are resident and migratory. winter is the season when most of the migratory birds visit various parts of India. Birds are found where they can get food easily. This can be wetlands.
Along Pune Solapur road, backwaters of Ujani dam offer a beautiful place to watch birds.
1-Feb-2009
6:45 AM Start from Pune
We started from Pune early so that we could see one place before sun rises.
7:30 AM Kawdi near Pune on Pune Solapur highway
On the outskirts of Pune along Pune Solapur highway, there is a village called Kawdi. It is very near to highway. Yet it is untouched by the urbanization of Pune. A bund is constructed on the river. The resultant wetland is home to several birds.
Lot of bird watchers come to the place from Pune. We saw several birds like sunbirds, parrots, ducks, etc.
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
10:00 AM Breakfast
After seeing several birds, we proceeded to another place. On the route, we stopped for breakfast and tea. There was a field of flowers behind the restaurant.
11:00 AM One lake near roadside
On the route, there was a lake. There were several birds in the lake. We stopped our vehicle.
12:30 PM Backwaters near Dalaj village
This place offered us a beautiful view of several different birds. Bramhiny Kite, different varieties of ducks, etc.
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
1:30 PM Lunch under a tree in the village school of Dalaj
All of us were hungry by the time we enhanced our knowledge of different birds. We sat under a tree of the village school for lunch.
2:30 PM to 5:00 PM Boating in Ujani backwaters near Dhiksal village
After lunch, we went to the backwaters of Ujani dam from Dhiksal village. We entered the lake in a boat. There were thousands of birds of different varieties. Ibis, stork, flamingos, etc.
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
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| From Trips - Birdwatching Kiwadi Dhiksal Feb 09 |
6:00 PM Start for Pune
After seeing enough birds for us to ponder over, we returned back. It will take us some time to upgrade our learning.
9:30 PM Return to Pune
We reached Pune by 9:30 PM.
The children were very happy to see different birds. The trip was worth from that point of view.
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