Sinhgad Bird Valley is one of the best places for bird photography/bird watching in PUNE. It is one of the best and preferred location among bird photographers and bird watchers. Reach there as early as 06.00 AM for selecting better place for your setup. If you prefer to go there on weekdays, you’ll have better chances of getting really good captures for yourself ;). Because there will be less crowd on weekdays comparatively than on weekends. It’s flooded with photographers and newcomers otherwise!. If you are lucky enough, you can spot different species of birds in a single visit. There are plenty of hotels/stalls for snacks and tea that you can munch on and get ready with your gears 😉
While reaching to bird valley, keep a close look around khadakwasla dam and suburb area as you may spot many different types of birds there as well. We did spot some birds on our quite a few visits (through out the year) and here they are:
Stay ALERT and keep WATCHING
Asian Paradise Flycatcher is the most preferred bird by many photographers
Asian Paradis flycatcher (Male)
Asian Paradis flycatcher (Female)
Asian Paradis flycatcher – Morph (Male)
Asian Paradise Flycatcher Male Closeup
Main Attraction of Sinhgad Bird Valley
Asian Paradise Flycatcher Female
Black Naped Monarch Female
Black Naped Monarch (Male and Female)
Olive Backed pipit
Brahminy Starling
White Throated Kingfisher
Indian White Eye Pair
Red Breasted flycatcher
Common Tailorbird
Cinereous Tit
Orange-headed Thrush
Blue Capped Rock Thrush
White Bellied Drongo
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Verditer Flycatcher
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Indian Black Lored Tit
Little Blue Heron
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
Ashy Prinia
Ashy Prinia
Ashy Prinia
Ashy Prinia
Purple Rumped Sunbird
Purple Rumped Sunbird
Crested Serpent Eagle
Red Whiskered Bulbul: These birds especially have grown their numbers really high as you’ll see them every time and everywhere. Sometimes they annoy you as if they are demanding a photograph of theirs from you 😀 he he heh…
Shikra: Poor one… with one leg… dealing with life.
Coppersmith Barbet: Two types of Barbets we spotted. Brown Headed and Coppersmith Barbet.
Common Iora: Really beautiful yellow colored bird.
Green Bee Eater
Black Drongo
Bay Backed Shrike
Gray Wagtail
Oriental Magpie Robin
White throated Kingfisher
White throated Kingfisher
Black Shouldered Kite
Long Tailed Shrike
Indian Robin
Indian Robin
Oriental White Eye
Oriental White Eye
Scaly Breasted Munia
Spot Breasted Fantail
Plum Headed Parakeet
Indian Blackbird
Spotted Dove
Black Drongo & Red Vented Bulbul
Brahminy Starling
Sparrow
Red Vented Bulbul
Jungle babbler
This is a BONUS
This Common Garden Lizard was really a showstopper! gave us really good poses! 😀
Garden Lizard
Garden Lizard
Howdy Guys?
How to Reach:
As name says this valley is at Sinhgad Fort base (from where you start trekking).
Going towards Sinhgad Fort via Sinhgad road, after Donje village, you come to the point where either you take “ghaat” road by vehicle or the other way which goes for Trek. Take right to reach Aatekar Vasti then you reach to the point where you start trekking. Don’t forget to take right side way which takes you to the trekking point and Sinhgad Bird Valley.
- Swargate (PUNE, Maharashtra) to Sinhgad Valley Distance: 24Kms.
- BEST SEASON:
Starts from end of November till April especially good for spotting Asian paradise Flycatcher, Black Naped Monarch, Verditer Flycatcher, Barbetts, Crested Hawk Eagles and many more…
2 Comments
Shivali Alluri
on December 10, 2018 at 2:25 PM -
Super shots taking….. Only thing… I observed… Khadakwasla madhla badakanchya ithlya shoot kartana camera thoda jast stable rahila tar ajun best
ADMIN TravelClix
on December 11, 2018 at 10:00 AM -
Thank you Shivali. Actually it was shot without tripod and distance was long but we will try to do better next time for sure 🙂