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5 Best Places Around Chennai For Bird Watching

By: Pinki Fri, 03 Jan 2020 3:50:50

5 Best Places Around Chennai For Bird Watching

Chennai or Madras is haven for birds species, resident as well as wintering bird. The urban area of Chennai house more than 200 species of birds in habitat such as Theosophical Society Gardens, Indian Institute of Technology Campus,Chembarambakkam and Perumbakkam Lake.

* Guindy National Park

Guindy National Park is one of the few national parks in India, situated inside the city and home to blackbucks,Spotted deers and an amazing bird life.

* Theosophical Society Gardens

Theosophical Society Gardens is home to more than 60 species of bird species found in Chennai. The habitat is known as best birdwatching spots in Chennai and also the best place to see black capped kingfisher in India along with yellow billed babbler,Asian brown flycatcher and hoopoe bird.

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* Indian Institute of Technology Campus

Indian Institute of Technology Campus in Madras is another best place for birdwatching in and around Chennai. The IIT Madras campus is home to resident and migrant bird species like Indian pitta,forest wagtail, Shikra and Spotted owlet.

* Pallikaranai Wetland

Pallikaranai wetland is situated adjacent to the Bay of Bengal in the city of Chennai. The Pallikaranai marshland is a freshwater marsh and one of the last remaining natural wetlands of South India.

* Nanmangalam Reserve Forest

Nanmangalam Reserve Forest is located 24 km from the city centre of Chennai and very popular among bird watchers from Chennai. The protected area is home to about 85 species of birds such as crested honey buzzard, Indian eagle owl and Red wattled lapwing.

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