Santragachi Jheel - Lake in Howrah - Presidency, India

Santragachi Jheel is a large lake, located next to the Santragachi railway station. It has Chhottodal Club at one end while the Wagon Factory (Reymon) at the other end adjacent to Sneha Birds View, a residential complex. One of the bank has local markets and railway station adjacent to Baksara bazar while the other bank mostly consists of residential complexes. This lake attracts large number of migratory birds in the winter months, particularly in December and January.

A habitat for migratory bird in winter. A great ecosystem you can observe in this wetland and lake area. Pease visit early morning and evening and enjoy the beauty of nature, Do not make noise and disturb the guests here. Keep clean keep green.

The best place you can see lots of bird here i live here and i love the place... Santragachi Jheel is a large lake, located next to the Santragachi railway station. It has Chhottodal Club at one end while the Wagon Factory (Reymon) at the other end adjacent to Sneha Birds View, a residential complex. One of the bank has local markets and railway station adjacent to Baksara bazar while the other bank mostly consists of residential complexes. This lake attracts large number of migratory birds in the winter months, particularly in December and January. The number has increased in recent years, as migratory birds have started to avoid destinations like the lakes in Alipore Zoo, Kolkata. Birds like sarus crane from North America and Australia, gadwall, northern shoveller, northern pintail, garganey from north of the Himalayasand many other local migratory birds such as cotton pygmy goose and knob-billed duck are spotted here during this season. However, the lesser whistling duck is the most dominant species visible here. The lake area is owned by South Eastern Railway, though the Forest Department of West Bengal also looks after the place. Every year before the migratory birds are expected to arrive, the Forest department cleans Water hyacinth from the lake, though leaving some portion of it which adds up to an environment suitable for the birds. Efforts are made by local residents, Forest Department and Railways to improve the environment for the birds

Great place for birding with many migratory water ducks such as lesser whistling duck, Gadwall, Green winged teal, Gargeny, ferruginous pochard, etc.

This year number of birds visiting the jheel has increased. Although the water is not so clean and clear, yet the visitors are happy.

This Jheel is very near to the railway station, in the winter every year about 5,000 migratory birds comes every year and due to greenery and water body is permanent resident for some local local birds also....

This place was the breeding ground for migratory birds but now the sp called development has taken a toll on the mother nature. Human , artificial development has caused enormous on the soft lap of nature. We want no " ARTIFICIAL DEVELOPMENT". PLESE STOP DESTRUCTION.

With more than 6000 migratory birds straddling the waters of the Santragachi Jheel already, it seems that this year the total number is likely to cross 8000 before the end of the month. A migratory bird census and a bird watching programme, that came to an end on Sunday, were organised at the jheel last week. The fulvous whistling duck, whose sighting is considered to be irregular, made an appearance this year bringing more and more bird enthusiasts to the lake. The annual affair at the lake, which started a little over a decade back, has now become extremely popular among birdwatchers and environment activists. The census is organized every year and a species-wise classification is released to the district authorities and the state forest department at the end of the event. This year, a global optical major, Carl Zeiss, has tied up with the organisers -- the local Chottodal Club and environment activists' groups Prakriti Samsad and Howrah Bijnan Parishad -- for the event. A large number of telescopes and binoculars will be available for enthusiasts to watch the winged visitors, along with live demonstration from experts.