Mangalajodi Bird Watching Tower - Bird watching area in Bhubaneswar - Khordha, India

winter season is the best season for vacation. foreign birds are the eye catching things here. it's a part of a Chilika lake. you can enjoy fish hunting along with gathering of foreign birds. A definite visiting place for picnic and hang out with friends

Wild life Experience with amazing view of birds..I will recommend to go on winter to see migratory Birds and native also..like sand Piper,purple moorhen,Blue tailed Bee eater etc

A very pleasant place. Can come to the watchtower directly for bird watching, there are many guides here who will assist you in a boat and tell about various birds. They charge you 1200 for 2-3 hrs which includes boating and the guide charges. The guides are very polite. You will be able to see many exotic migratory birds like ducks, herons, storks, terns, cormorants, kites, etc. It is best to come during sunrise or sunset (it gets crowded during sunset).

One of the best places to visit in Odisha, specially for bird lovers. Late December and the whole January is the best time to visit. It is a vast wetland area on the north-western part of Chilika lake. Boating charges is 1200 Rs per boat for a two hours trip. No extra parking charge. Public transport is not available. Apart from birds - u will just love the scenic beauty and the fresh air..

A bird watcher's paradise and a photographer's delight. This place is recommended if you want Bird's Action Photograph. Birds are so near that photographs are so natural. Only one suggestion, the Chilika development authority should plan for a hanging bridge and a watching tower in middle.... anyways its a great place.

Wetland portion of Chilika lagoon. More than 92 species of birds are available to watch through manual boats. Bird population is more than 1.1 million spread over 3.5 square kilometers. Locals are doing excellent job in conserving the nature, protecting the birds and promoting the tourism. Most of the birds are migratory, coming from different parts of the globe.

Mangaljodi is a bird sanctuary situated 75 km from Bhubaneswar. It's a marshland on the northern edge of chilka lake. It's a bird watchers' paradise. Best time to visit this place is during the winter season when a lot migratory birds visit it. Birds migrate from Ladakh and Himalayan region, Central and South east Asia, Mongolia, and Russia etc and this marshland hosts nearly 300000 birds during winter months. Mangaljodi is a classic example of poachers turned into protectors. Due to rampant poaching the number of birds had reduced to about 5000 only about 25 years ago. Now the entire community of fisherman who depend on Chilka for their survival, are protecting it and depending on tourism for their livelihood. Some of them have become guides, know the name and origin of all types of birds. One must reach there early in the morning for better sighting of birds. There are cottages available nearby for staying too. There are no restaurants nearby, but one can get some tea and snacks. Toilet facility is available at the site. You can hire a boat on arrival and each boat comes with a guide. Our guide Dibas was an excellent guide and we could see a large number of birds. This was my second trip to Mangaljodi and I would love to visit it in future.

It was great and pleasant experience to be here. One must surely visit this place to watch the migratory birds especially in the month of Dec to Feb. Boat safari is also available at this place for Rs1200/- per boat for 4 persons for 2 hours. One can even walk around the lake to watch the beautiful birds. The boat safari includes a guide , a book on birds to refer and a binoculars. Visit this place to enjoy this serene beauty.