Breeding Habitant of Spot billed Pelicans migrated from Russia.
This festival is in celebration terms of migratory birds, the program was well scheduled, for the last week of december and first week of January a 'Hatching time', enabling a wide public to experience the visitors expanding here. Breeding of White Ibis, Pelicans, Asian Open billed stork are wide spread, other birds for attention are ducks - pintails, ... there was another bird sanctuary 'Vedhurupaadu' 8km from Highway diversion towards West (sunsets), which I could not make for being an unguided route.
Festival HighLights
Trip is inexpensive, from Thiruvanmiyur: About 500/- for 2 days including Food.
A1 Bus to central - 13/- , Local Train at 05:35am to Doravanchatram 21/-, *Walk into sanctuary 4km free entry - free water, Food 25/- Rice item. *Free Bus to Sullurpeta, *Free Bus to Bheemunivanipalem *Free Boat trip *Free Bus to Sullurpeta Food plate meal 30/- ABC Lodge, Double bed Rs. 350/550 (Non-A/C / A/C) *Free Bus to Nelapattu, Food 25/- *Free Bus to Sullurpeta, Bus to cross Pulicat lake SHAR busstand to shar Main gate 7/- Bus to cross Pulicat lake shar Main gate to shar busstand 7/- EMU train 19:55 Sullurpeta to Chennai - 14/- Share Auto 30/-
- Free APSRTC Bus to Nelapattu Bird sanctuary, Free Entry, No camera fee, Free Water packets, educational sessions on birds, snakes, usually 2-3 Binoculars (Olympus 7x21 pc III & Olympus 10x50) are made available at each sighting zone/ watch tower with trained guides - A telescope was installed for distant sighting.
- Exhibition at Sullurpeta ZPH school (beside railway station and Bus stand) - ISRO, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, aquarium, entertainment, books, food stalls.
- Free APSRTC Bus to Bheemunivanipalem, Free Boat Ride in the Pulicat Lake ( Just pleasure trip - No birds ).
Trip is inexpensive, from Thiruvanmiyur: About 500/- for 2 days including Food.
A1 Bus to central - 13/- , Local Train at 05:35am to Doravanchatram 21/-, *Walk into sanctuary 4km free entry - free water, Food 25/- Rice item. *Free Bus to Sullurpeta, *Free Bus to Bheemunivanipalem *Free Boat trip *Free Bus to Sullurpeta Food plate meal 30/- ABC Lodge, Double bed Rs. 350/550 (Non-A/C / A/C) *Free Bus to Nelapattu, Food 25/- *Free Bus to Sullurpeta, Bus to cross Pulicat lake SHAR busstand to shar Main gate 7/- Bus to cross Pulicat lake shar Main gate to shar busstand 7/- EMU train 19:55 Sullurpeta to Chennai - 14/- Share Auto 30/-