Bird walk at Rabindra Sarovar Lake (BRC Side), Kolkata
- Kolkata
- 21 December, 2025
- Sounak Dutta
About Rabindra Sarovar Lake
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Bird Guide - Sounak Dutta
Sounak is an academician teaching Chemistry in a college based in Kolkata. As a passion, he does Birding and Nature Photography. From the last year, he has been doing Nature walks with kids and elders.
Bird walk Location
Common birds of Rabindra Sarovar Lake
Rabindra Sarovar hosts a rich variety of wetland birds like Little Cormorant, Black-crowned Night Heron, Painted Stork, Eurasian Moorhen, and Oriental Darter. Occasional visitors include the Stork-billed Kingfisher, Asian Openbill, and Bronze-winged Jacana, making the lake a vibrant spot for waterbird sightings. In winter migration time, many flycatchers visit the lake like Asian Brown Flycatcher, Blue-throated Flycatcher, Indian Paradise Flycatcher.
Little Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Indian Paradise Flycatcher
Common Myna
Painted Stork
Indian Cormorant
Grey Heron
Purple Heron
Orange-headed Thrush
Asian Koel
Eurasian Moorhen
Oriental Darter
Black Kite
House Sparrow
White-throated Kingfisher
Indian Pond Heron
Grey-headed Swamphen
Coppersmith Barbet
Red-vented Bulbul
Common Tailorbird
Summary of Walk
The bird walk organized at Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata, West Bengal, was led by local bird guide Sounak Dutta along with his team, and was attended by 17 participants, including one child. Although the morning was cloudy and chilly, the enthusiasm among participants was high. The walk began with brief introductions, during which Sounak spoke about the Ataavi Foundation and introduced a newly launched app by the organization. An excellent and unexpected early highlight was the sighting of an Orange-breasted Green Pigeon perched among a flock of Yellow-footed Green Pigeons.
As the group moved towards the lake, they observed a large flock of Painted Storks on the island within the waterbody, along with various species of cormorants, Purple Herons, Grey Herons, and other water birds. The walk continued through the park, where several common and uncommon urban birds were recorded. In total, approximately 35 species were documented during the walk. A particularly noteworthy sighting was a tiny Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, observed pecking persistently at a dead tree branch. Alongside birdwatching, Sounak shared valuable insights on identifying different cormorant species, bird habitats, feeding behavior, and migration patterns. The participants thoroughly enjoyed the experience, interacted actively with one another, and expressed interest in organizing regular birdwatching activities, offering largely positive feedback at the conclusion of the walk.
