Bird Walk at Shahpura Lake, Bhopal (MP)

Name: Bird Walk at Shahpura Lake, Bhopal (MP)
Start: 2025-08-03T16:00:00+05:30
End: 2025-08-03T18:00:00+05:30

About Shahpura Lake

Shahpura Lake, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), is a sprawling urban waterbody that serves as both a scenic retreat and a vibrant ecological haven within the city’s heart. Surrounded by residential neighborhoods and roads, the lake forms a critical wetland ecosystem, supporting a mosaic of aquatic vegetation, shallow edges, and open water zones. It offers essential habitat for a wide variety of resident and migratory birds, including cormorants, kingfishers, storks, moorhens, and seasonal flocks of ducks and waders.

As an urban lake, Shahpura plays a key role in local climate regulation, groundwater recharge, and flood control, while also providing space for recreation and nature appreciation. Amid Bhopal’s rapid urbanization, Shahpura Lake stands as a vital green-blue lung, stitching together biodiversity, water security, and community well-being.

Partnered with

Bird Guide - Ishita Khemariya

Based in Bhopal, a dedicated bird guide with over a decade of birding experience across Madhya Pradesh. Well-versed in the region’s diverse avifauna, with extensive field time spent exploring national parks, forests, and wetlands. Actively engaged in bird conservation efforts, with a special focus on protecting and creating awareness about the House Sparrow. Brings a blend of field expertise and conservation passion to every birding experience, making central India’s birdlife more accessible and appreciated by all.

Bird walk Location

Common birds of Shahpura Lake

Shahpura Lake in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is a vibrant urban wetland that has recorded over 120 bird species, making it a hotspot for birdwatchers and nature lovers alike. The lake hosts a rich variety of waterbirds, including Lesser Whistling-Ducks, Indian Spot-billed Ducks, Ruddy Shelducks, and elegant Jacanas. Wading birds such as Gray Heron, Purple Heron, Little Egret, and Painted Stork are commonly seen, while River Terns, Whiskered Terns, and raptors like the Shikra and Western Marsh Harrier add to the lake’s avian diversity.

The surrounding vegetation supports smaller birds like the Ashy Prinia, Indian Robin, Purple Sunbird, and Coppersmith Barbet, while winter migrants such as the Siberian Stonechat, Common Chiffchaff, and Greenish Warbler enrich seasonal sightings. As a key ecological pocket within the growing city, Shahpura Lake not only sustains birdlife but also offers a peaceful retreat for urban dwellers to connect with nature.