Purbasthali is a tiny village lying in the Kalna subdivision of Burdwan district. The distance from Sealdah is almost 125 km. The most convenient means of going to Purbasthali is boarding the Sealdah-Katwa local. It will take around three and half hours to reach there. Purbasthali is mostly famous for its oxbow lake, also known as Chupi Char. The oxbow lake is huge in size and was the creation of the Ganges river. The distance from the famous pilgrimage site of Nabadwip is just eight kilometers. The length of the lake is around 2-3 km and is home to a range of migratory birds, especially in the winters.
My companions in this tour were Bimalendu whom I met in CKBS and his friend Soumyadip. We boarded the Sealdah Katwa local from Bidhannagar Road station at around 8 am in the morning and reached Purbasthali at around 11 am. Auto rickshaws and vans are available at the station for visiting the oxbow lake, a prime attraction during the winter months. Boats and canoes are available on hire for touring the lake because one cannot get a close view of the migrant birds if they don't go for a boat ride on this lake. The rates differ depending on the time for which you are hiring a boat. We had the opportunity to view a number of birds coming from as far as Siberia. Asian Openbill Stork, Bronzed Drongo, Common Sandpiper, Little-ringed Plover, Red-crested Pochard, Common Greenshank, Common Teals, Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Indian Pond Heron, Little Cormorant, Northern Pintails, Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, and Small Pratincole are some of the commonly found bird species in this place.
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My companions in this tour were Bimalendu whom I met in CKBS and his friend Soumyadip. We boarded the Sealdah Katwa local from Bidhannagar Road station at around 8 am in the morning and reached Purbasthali at around 11 am. Auto rickshaws and vans are available at the station for visiting the oxbow lake, a prime attraction during the winter months. Boats and canoes are available on hire for touring the lake because one cannot get a close view of the migrant birds if they don't go for a boat ride on this lake. The rates differ depending on the time for which you are hiring a boat. We had the opportunity to view a number of birds coming from as far as Siberia. Asian Openbill Stork, Bronzed Drongo, Common Sandpiper, Little-ringed Plover, Red-crested Pochard, Common Greenshank, Common Teals, Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Indian Pond Heron, Little Cormorant, Northern Pintails, Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, and Small Pratincole are some of the commonly found bird species in this place.
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