Greylag Geese - Bhindawas

Introduction

I visited the Dehradun area and the wetlands around New Delhi for a few days in February in the company of Bikram Grewal. Most areas visited were common ground for both of us but Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar, Haryana was a new destination for me. We were accompanied by two good birding friends who showed us their respective patches - the inimitable Suresh Sharma took us around Sultanpur and Bhindawas and Arun P. Singh joined us on our travels to the flats and the high reaches around Dehradun.

This presentation is in the form of a photo travelogue and covers Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary, Asan Barrage, Dehradun area, parts of riverine forest around Rajaji National Park, and the higher altitude hotspots of Dhanaulti and Landour, Mussoorie. The trip covered 6 days and recorded 217 bird species.

Site: Sultanpur National Park and Bird Sanctuary Location: Gurgaon, Haryana Habitat: Wetland, scrub and dry-deciduous woodland. Altitude and area: 220m; 143ha Species diversity: 322 species recorded Best time to visit: October to February ENTER Also see: Kolkatabirds Sultanpur pages	Sultanpur National Park, Haryana

Site: Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary Location: Jhajjar, Haryana Habitat type: Artificial wetland surrounded by dry-deciduous woodland. Altitude and area: 200m; 412 ha Species diversity: 280 species recorded Best time to visit: October to March ENTER	Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary, Haryana

Site: Asan Barrage Location: Dehradun - Poanta Sahib road Habitat type: Artificial irrigation barrage at the confluence of the Yamuna and Asan rivers. Altitude and area: 390m; 3.5 sq. kms Species diversity: 205 species recorded Best time to visit: October to March	Asan Barrage, Uttaranchal

Site: Dehradun area Location: Dehradun, Uttaranchal Habitat type: North-west Himalayan low and middle altitude forests areas. Altitude: 1920 sq. kms; Sea level to 3,000 meters Species diversity: 600 species Best time to visit: November to January and March to April. ENTER Also see: Kolkatabirds Dehradun pages	Dhanaulti, Uttaranchal

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