Bird Walk at Shela Godhavi Canal, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Name: Bird Walk at Shela Godhavi Canal, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Start: 2026-09-06T06:00:00+05:30
End: 2026-09-06T08:00:00+05:30

About Shela Godhavi Canal

Shela-Godhavi Canal is a canal-side wetland landscape in the rapidly developing outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The canal and its surrounding vegetation create a narrow but valuable green and aquatic corridor through an otherwise increasingly urbanised landscape. Sections with open water, muddy banks, grasses, shrubs, and scattered trees provide habitat for aquatic organisms as well as birds and other small wildlife. The area also serves as a useful stopover and feeding site for birds moving through the surrounding agricultural and peri-urban habitats.

The combination of water and open surroundings makes the Shela-Godhavi Canal particularly interesting for birdwatching. Water levels and vegetation change seasonally, influencing the availability of feeding and roosting habitats for different species. Resident birds can be seen throughout the year, while winter often brings additional waterbirds and migratory species to the area. Despite being located in a rapidly urbanising part of Ahmedabad, the canal demonstrates the ecological importance of retaining natural and semi-natural water corridors within the city’s expanding landscape.

Bird walk Location

Common birds of Shela Godhavi Canal

Common birds around the Shela-Godhavi Canal include Indian Pond Heron, Little Egret, Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Little Cormorant, Indian Cormorant, Oriental Darter, Black-winged Stilt, Red-wattled Lapwing, White-throated Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Green Bee-eater, Black Drongo, Indian Roller, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Red-vented Bulbul, Red-whiskered Bulbul, Purple Sunbird, Ashy Prinia, Plain Prinia, Indian Robin, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Common Myna, House Sparrow, Spotted Dove, Laughing Dove, and Black Kite. During winter, the canal and adjoining open areas may also attract migratory ducks, wagtails, waders, and other seasonal visitors.