Bird Walk at Lotus Pond, HAU Lake, Hisar, Haryana
- Hisar
- 20 September, 2026
- Jithin J R
About Lotus pond, HAU lake
Lotus Pond, located within the Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) campus in Hisar, Haryana, is a small wetland habitat surrounded by the university’s green spaces and landscaped areas. The pond provides a mix of open water, aquatic vegetation, and vegetated edges, creating a suitable environment for birds in an otherwise developed campus landscape. The surrounding trees, shrubs, and open grounds add further habitat variety and provide feeding, resting, and nesting opportunities for different bird species. The character of the pond and its vegetation can change with seasonal rainfall and water levels, making it an interesting spot for observing birds throughout the year.
As part of the HAU campus, the pond is influenced by regular human activity and management of the surrounding landscape. Maintaining clean water, healthy aquatic vegetation, and undisturbed sections along the pond edges can help retain its value as a local bird habitat. Protecting such small wetlands and green spaces is important in an urbanising landscape, as they provide refuge for both wetland-dependent and common terrestrial birds.
Bird Guide: Jithin J R
He has participated in several bird surveys, including wetland bird surveys, and has also won a wildlife quiz competition at IFGTB. Passionate about birdwatching, he strives to help people see birds as an integral part of life and nature, while encouraging them to appreciate and conserve birds in their natural habitats. For him, birdwatching is not just an interesting hobby but also a way to find peace, connect with nature, and inspire others to care for wildlife.
Bird walk Location
Common birds of Lotus pond, HAU lake
The birdlife at Lotus Pond and its surrounding campus includes a mix of wetland, open-ground, and woodland-associated species. Water-associated birds such as Indian Pond-Heron, Common Moorhen, White-breasted Waterhen, and Red-wattled Lapwing can be seen around the pond and its edges. The surrounding trees and open areas support Common Myna, Rufous Treepie, Common Babbler, Common Hoopoe, Indian Grey Hornbill, Spotted Owlet, and Rose-ringed and Alexandrine Parakeets. Raptors such as Black Kite and Shikra add to the diversity, while Rock Pigeon, Laughing Dove, and Eurasian Collared-Dove are also present in the campus landscape. Together, these species reflect the mix of aquatic and terrestrial habitats available around the pond.
Common Myna
Rufous Treepie
Coppersmith Barbet
Indian Robin
Common Hoopoe
Indian Grey Hornbill
Rock Pigeon
Laughing Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Spotted Owlet
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Alexandrine Parakeet
Red-wattled Lapwing
Black Kite
Shikra
Indian Pond-Heron
Common Moorhen
White-breasted Waterhen
Oriental Magpie Robin
Purple Sunbird
Summary of Walk
A small, focused group of two participants joined guide Jithin J R at the Lotus Pond, HAU Lake in Hisar, for a walk that made the most of its intimate size to observe birds up close and in detail. The relaxed pace let the group take in behavioural moments that a larger crowd might easily have missed.
The walk produced 28 different species, including an Indian Grey Hornbill, Alexandrine Parakeet and Indian Silverbill among the highlights. Behavioural sightings added extra charm to the morning — a Laughing Dove was seen gathering nest-building material, while an Indian Peafowl strutted by with three chicks in tow. It was a rewarding, closely observed outing that showcased the lake’s steady birdlife in fine detail.
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