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Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao)

Shallow migratory-bird lake halfway between Lucknow and Kanpur

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Best time to visit Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: December to February
  • Shoulder: March and November, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: April to June

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Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec-Feb is the whole point: pintail, shoveller and greylag on the water, sarus cranes in the fields, 8 C dawns.

Summer March to May Shoulder

Apr-Jun the lake shrinks and shimmers at 45 C, the migrants are long gone and the tower is an oven by 9 am.

Monsoon June to September Mixed, read the detail

Jul-Sep the lake is brim full and empty of birds, the walking bund floods and the boats stop running.

Autumn October to November Shoulder

November is the build-up month as the first flocks drop in: warm days, and the paths finally dry underfoot.

What Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao) is actually like

A watchtower, a bund walk and a small state tourist complex; birders with scopes at dawn, nobody else

Things to do in Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary

The local places worth your time in and around Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Nawabganj Watch Tower

    Viewpoint · in town

    Two storey tower over the shallow jheel, the only real vantage for sarus cranes and winter duck; go within an hour of sunrise

  • Nawabganj Deer Park

    Wildlife · in town

    Fenced chital and blackbuck enclosure by the entry gate, worth ten minutes while the light comes up; same sanctuary ticket

Getting to Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao)

On the Lucknow-Kanpur highway, 45 km from either; any bus between the two drops you at the sanctuary gate

Practical ways in: flighttrainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
1 day
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
130 m
State
Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates
26.6192, 80.6531

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao)?

December to February is peak season in Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao). March and November is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to June. Dec-Feb is the whole point: pintail, shoveller and greylag on the water, sarus cranes in the fields, 8 C dawns.

How many days do you need in Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao)?

1 day is the usual stay. A watchtower, a bund walk and a small state tourist complex; birders with scopes at dawn, nobody else.

How do you get to Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao)?

On the Lucknow-Kanpur highway, 45 km from either; any bus between the two drops you at the sanctuary gate. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.

Is Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

What are the best things to do in Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary?

Nawabganj Watch Tower and Nawabganj Deer Park. Two storey tower over the shallow jheel, the only real vantage for sarus cranes and winter duck; go within an hour of sunrise.

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