Sultanpur is a popular
destination for tourists, bird-watchers and local visitors.
Sultanpur is
scenic, well managed and easily accessible. It does attract noisy holiday crowds
and that somehow impacts the overall experience. I guess the collections
contribute to the upkeep, and that may be an acceptable trade-off.
BIRD IMAGES
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Collared Scops Owl
Eurasian Thick-Knee
Ruff
Black-winged Stilt
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
White-tailed Lapwing
Sarus Crane
Eurasian Marsh Harrier
Imperial Eagle
Common Kestrel
Bay-backed Shrike
Southern Grey Shrike
Rufous-tailed Shrike
Common Woodshrike
Long-tailed Minivet
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Pied Bushchat
Pied Bushchat (f)
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Large Grey Babbler
Indian Bushlark
Crested Lark
Paddyfield Pipit
Tawny Pipit
How to reach:
Sultanpur
is easily accessed from Gurgaon city and is a bare 30 minute drive on the
road to Farrukhnagar.
Distance from New Delhi : 45-50
kms. Travel on NH8 and take a diagonal right to Gurgaon city from the Mehrauli
Gurgaon Road and NH8 crossing. Take the Basai road towards Farrukhnagar.
The Park is on your left.
Key Details:
Area : 300 acres
Contact Person : Divisional Inspector of Wildlife, Sultanpur Lake National Park, VPO Sultanpur, Gurgaon (Haryana)
Sultanpur has a Tourist complex ( Rosy Pelican) where you can catch a quick bite or stay over.
Best time: The winter months
(October to February). Early mornings (7.30 am) and late evenings (4.30 pm
onwards) are the best time (s) of the day.
Sumit K
Sen
Kolkata, India
