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Bhandup Pumping Station is truly one of the best kept secrets for observing birds. It encompasses diverse landscapes with salt pans, grassland, a lake, mangrove forest and a creek .One can explore the creek in a boat ride where one can observe a large number of lesser and greater flamingos along with various other birds such as purple heron, Northern pintail, Black tailed godwit, Rudy Shelduck, Plover, Whimbrel, lesser whistling duck etc. to name a few.
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MAMMALS -
Leopard, rusty-spotted cat, common palm civet, jackal, fox, common langur, common mongoose, black-naped hare & Indian Porcupine
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BIRDS - 150 species
(Including common kestrel, peregrine falcon, crested serpent eagle, hornbill, grey jungle fowl)
Type: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Birdwatching
No of days:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 04 Hrs
Grade: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Easy
Region: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mulund Creek
Range:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bhandup Creek
Trail time:           3 – 4Hrs
Meeting point: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bhandup Pumping Station Bus stand
Itineraries
Day 1
Time : 7:00 am
Bird Walk in BPS
Meet your host at the meeting point who will guide you further to the trail. The Trail starts with a cement road with Salt pans on the left & Pumping Station to the right. This trail has a mixed habitat of Freshwater, Grassland, Scrubland, Forest and Mangroves. This makes it an ideal location for spotting different species of the habitats. A long 800mtrs walk on the trail we may come across birds like Myna, Cuckoo, Shrike, Prinias, Kingfishers, Spoonbills, Ibis, Kite, chats, pipits etc. We turn right & absolutely different habitat is around the corner. The trail is now filled with big green trees ideal for Coucal, Koel, Orioles, Flycatchers, Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Barbett, Parakeet, Woodpecker, Lesser Fish Eagle, Pallas’s Fish eagle, Harriers, hawks, Buzzards, Egrets, Herons etc. This trail will take us for about 90mins. Further on we turn left midway towards the mangrove and shoreline. We can spot White eared Bulbul, Lesser & greater Flamingos, Ibis, Storks, Egrets, Herons, Sandpipers, Shanks, Stints, Ducks, Cormorants, Grebes, Plovers, Coots, Crakes, Swamphen, Moorhen, Jacanas, Lapwings, Godwits, Curlews, Snipe, Stilts, Avocets, etc. The list is pretty long and so is the experience on this trail. One has never returned disappointed from this trail, there is always one flag-mark specie that makes it worth & memorable. The trail should end by 10am (please carry breakfast or light snacks and 2ltrs water).
Trip officially ends.
- Forest Entry fee for sanctuaryÂ
- Professional Wildlife Naturalist host of the experience
- GST 5%
- Transportation from origin of participant to meeting point.
- Meals or services
- Any expense of personal nature
- Camera fee
- Parking chargesÂ
- Any other item specifically NOT mentioned in includes.
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PAYMENT SCHEDULE |
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Advance (Non Refundable) |
Balance on or before 3 days |
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Per Person |
50% |
50% |
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Cancellation Policy:
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Cancellation period |
Cancellation Charges on Cost |
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14 – 07 days |
50% |
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07 –03 days |
75% |
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Less than 03 days or No show |
100% |
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