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Migratory birds fly in to Chilka

Migratory birds perched on a tree in the middle of the Chilka lake. Chilka lake in Bhubaneshwar, which is famous for migratory bird, is once again abuzz with migratory birds, which have flown thousands of km from places like Siberia and Europe on their winter sojourn.

     Bhubaneswar: The Chilika lake in the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar is once again full of life with the arrival of thousands of migratory birds from different parts of the world. There are common species like Sandpiper, Wigeon, Shovelloe, Pintail Duck, Gadwall, Common Pochard and rare ones like Peregrine Falcon, Spotbilled Pelican, Pallas fishing eagle and Asian Dowwitch can also be seen in the Nalaban area of Chilika sanctuary.

      These birds arrive here every year in the month of October to December from the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere to escape the extreme cold conditions. They fly thousands of kilometers from far away places like Siberia and Europe on their winter sojourn. "I must say that it has been fantastic experience. Very nice place to be at. We have also been to Satpada. Here in Chilika Lake, we have seen ome very beautiful migratory birds. The experience is exhilarating. I wish we could remain here for some more time," said Colonel Anupam Shukla, a visitor.

     Chilika Wildlife Division steps to protect the birds from poaching, which has paid rich dividends. "Very encouraging. In November itself, large number of birds came. Around 7.5 lakhs (750,000) birds have come and birds are still coming," said Abhimanyu Behara, District Forest Officer. Chilika is the largest brackish water lagoon on the eastern coast and also the largest wintering ground for migratory waterfowl from all over the world.
-Jan 10, 2005

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