Birding Spots in Uttar Pradesh
30 places in Uttar Pradesh under birding spots. Flamingos, waders and forest birds.
Explore with dates- Amangarh Tiger ReserveBijnor, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesCorbett's quiet UP side: tigers, elephants and few jeeps.
- Bakhira Bird SanctuarySant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsEastern UP's biggest natural wetland. Geese and duck by the thousand in winter.
- Belon Devi and Narora GhatBulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh · Temples & ShrinesA Navratri Devi temple beside the dolphin stretch of the Ganga at Narora.
- Bijnor Ganga BarrageBijnor, Uttar Pradesh · Lakes & DamsThe Ganga barrage at Bijnor, for winter ducks at dawn and sunsets after.
- Chando TalBasti, Uttar Pradesh · Lakes & DamsA big quiet lake south of Basti with winter waterfowl and nobody about.
- Chandraprabha Wildlife SanctuaryChandauli, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesSal forest on the Vindhyan scarp where India first tried to give the Asiatic lion a second home, in 1957.
- Chittaura Jheel and Suheldev MemorialBahraich, Uttar Pradesh · Lakes & DamsThe lake where Suheldev is said to have beaten Salar Masud in 1034, with his memorial on the bank.
- City Forest GhaziabadGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh · Eco TourismGhaziabad's planted forest and lake on the Hindon, for a winter morning walk.
- Dhanauri WetlandsGautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsFarmland marshes near Jewar with the biggest sarus crane gathering around Delhi.
- Dudhwa National ParkLakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesTerai sal forest on the Nepal border. Swamp deer, rhinos and, with luck, a tiger.
- Hastinapur Wildlife SanctuaryMeerut, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesGanga floodplain with swamp deer and dolphins, an hour from Meerut, no safari circus.
- Kaimur Wildlife SanctuarySonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesThe Kaimur plateau forest, seen by permit and your own vehicle, with the forts and falls inside it.
- Katarniaghat Wildlife SanctuaryBahraich, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesGharial, dolphins and tiger forest on the Girwa river. The boat safari is the reason to come.
- Kishanpur Wildlife SanctuaryLakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesDudhwa's quieter sister. Jhadi Tal, hundreds of swamp deer, and decent tiger odds.
- Lakh Bahosi Bird SanctuaryKannauj, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsTwo shallow lakes near Kannauj that fill with geese and ducks from November.
- Maudaha DamHamirpur, Uttar Pradesh · Lakes & DamsA quiet Birma river reservoir south of Maudaha, good for winter birds and little else.
- National Chambal Sanctuary, SahsonEtawah, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesBoat past gharial and dolphins on the cleanest river in the north. November to March only.
- Nawabganj Bird SanctuaryUnnao, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsA roadside lake between Kanpur and Lucknow that fills with migratory ducks each winter.
- Okhla Bird SanctuaryGautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsThe Yamuna barrage marsh on the Noida border with 300-plus bird species in winter.
- Patna Bird SanctuaryEtah, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsUP's smallest bird sanctuary, a square kilometre of lake that fills with birds each winter.
- Pilibhit Tiger ReservePilibhit, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesThe terai forest that doubled its tigers in four years, on the Nepal border.
- Ranipur Tiger ReserveChitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesUttar Pradesh's newest tiger reserve, a Vindhya forest drive with thin infrastructure and no crowds.
- Saman Bird SanctuaryMainpuri, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsA Ramsar wetland near Mainpuri with sarus all year and geese in winter, and almost nobody else.
- Samaspur Bird SanctuaryRaebareli, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsSix lakes near Salon with 250-plus bird species and almost no visitors.
- Sandi Bird SanctuaryHardoi, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsA Ramsar wetland 20 km from Hardoi. Geese and duck in winter, sarus all year.
- Sohagibarwa Wildlife SanctuaryMaharajganj, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesSal forest on the Gandak and the Nepal border. Permits first; no lodges.
- Soor Sarovar Bird SanctuaryAgra, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsKeetham lake winter birds, and a hundred rescued sloth bears next door, 20 km from Agra.
- Suhelwa Wildlife SanctuaryBalrampur, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesA quiet sal forest along the Nepal border. Arrange permits first; there are no lodges.
- Surajpur WetlandGautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsA quiet forest wetland in Greater Noida with sarus cranes and winter ducks.
- Surha Tal Bird SanctuaryBallia, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsBallia's great oxbow lake, thick with wintering geese and duck. No facilities, just birds.
All places in Uttar Pradesh · Birding Spots across India
Jagah Pedia home · All places A to Z · Privacy · Terms
Jagah Pedia is a free travel guide by Santosh Pandey. Status, timings and closures are estimates from usual patterns, so confirm locally before you travel.