Flamingos at Bhigwan..
Bhigwan is a small town located on Pune Solapur
Highway. Bhigwan is about 100 kms from Pune. Bhigwan can be reached by car or
Public transport. Bhigwan is about 2 ½ hours drive from Pune.
Flamingo , Beauty by the river..
Travellers from Mumbai
can take Siddeshwar Express and get down at Bhigwan Railway Station which
reaches Bhigwan at 5.00 a.m. Those who wish to stay overnight can stay in
Bhigwan. Bachelor accomodation of two rooms is also available at Kumbhargaon at
Local fisherman and Birding guide Sandeep Nagare House.
Once in Bhigwan, Diksal
and Kumbhargaon are two main spots for spotting birds. Kumbhargaon is small
countryside village 3 kms ahead of Bhigwan, Kumbhargaon is located on
backwaters of Ujani dam. The nice tar road drives through the village to the
river.
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| Tap dance on the water |
You have to go in a boat
to spot the Flamingos. Once in Kumbhargaon you may meet very friendly
local birding guide Mr. Sandeep Nagare. Sandeep is a
local fisherman and boat owner who has developed interest in birding. He is
very well versed with all the bird names and their spots. Kudos to this local
boy who is really helping bird lovers to enjoy this birding spot. He also takes
utmost care not to disturb the birds.
We reached Bhigwan in
the morning and contacted Sandeep, he promised us to show atleast 200 flamingos
and also to take us as close as possible to the Flamingos in his boat, He did
what he promised without disturbing the birds. The experience of watching these
beautiful migratory birds is not capable of being expressed in words. Indeed a
heaven for bird lovers.
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| Seagull in flight at Bhigwan |
Boatman charges Rs.
100/- per head for long round. You can also order for food at Sandeep’s House
cooked by his mother at Rs. 75/- per plate. (Non-Veg lovers don’t miss the
fresh fish fry). Smiles and Happiness complimentary.
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| Beautiful sight at Bhigwan |
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| Flamingos on the go at Bhigwan |
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| Painted Stork at Bhigwan |
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| Seagull Landing on the water |
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| Flamingo in Flight |
Comments
Anuj
I have planned a visit for the day after tomorow, the 26th Dec. I am going from Bangalore, just to visit this place.
Will I get to see Flamingos there?
Any specific point to be taken care of?
I visited Bhigwan on 17th December 2013, but flamingos have not visited yet. Best time to visit Bhigwan for flamingos is from mid January to end of February.
Plan for trip in end of January that will be too good and visit my blog for contact person and map direction. Thanks
My blog:http://beautyaroundpune.blogspot.com/2013/12/migrated-bird-watching-at-bhigwan.html
http://tickingthebucketlist.blogspot.in/2014/08/bhigwan-shooting-birds.html