Today enjoy a full day excursion with a birding guide to Sultanpur National Park Bird Sanctuary.
Situated 1.5- to 2-hours west of Delhi and Gurgaon, this bird sanctuary is home to over 150 different resident species including the Painted stork, Spotted owlet, Paddyfield pipit, Purple sunbird, Little cormorant, Gray francolin, Black francolin, Indian roller, White-throated kingfisher, Spot billed duck, White ibis, Black headed ibis, Little egret, Great egret, Cattle egret, India crested lark, Eurasian thick-knee, Red vented bulbul, Rose ringed parakeet, Red wattled lapwing, Shikra, Common hoopoe, Eurasian collared dove, Red collared dove, Laughing dove, Rock pigeon, Magpie robin, Greater coucal, Weaver bird, Bank mynah, Common mynah and Green bee eater.
During the winter months bird numbers swell as the park accommodates over 100 migratory species from Siberia, Europe and Afghanistan. These include the Siberian crane, Black tailed godwit, Greater flamingo, Ruff, Black winged stilt, Common teal, Common greenshank, Northern pintail, Yellow wagtail, White wagtail, Northern shoveler, Rosy pelican, Gadwall, Wood sandpiper, Spotted sandpiper, Eurasian wigeon, Spotted redshank, Starling, Bluethroat and Long billed pipit.
In the summer months there are also a few migratory species including the Eurasian golden oriole, Asian koel, Comb duck, Blue cheeked bee eater, Blue-tailed bee-eater, Black crowned night heron and Cuckoo.
Note: The bird sanctuary is closed every Tuesday.