Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary is a zone of idyllic bliss with its lush greenery sprinkled with sparkling water bodies. The sanctuary exudes an aura of tranquility and the quietude is occasionally disturbed by the welcome melodious twitters of sandpipers.
Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary spans across a rambling acres of nearly 17.26 sq. km and is the perfect combination of the sun, sea and sand. Dense forests and tidal swamps complete the picturesque scenery. Tourists can catch a glimpse of several rare varieties of animals like Chital, Wild boar, Bonnet macaque, Black Buck, Flamingoes, Teals, Gulls, Terns, Palavers and Stilts as they come to the waterfront to quench their thirst.
The sanctuary is a photographer's dream and worth an artist's pencil with some out-of the-world sceneries. Children have a frolicking time in the sanctuary's premises as they play with an indulgent dolphin or unearth a turtle basking in the sun as they build sandcastles.
As the name signifies Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary houses abundant species of birds dappled in vibrant hues. The winter months witness the steady influx of Teals, Curlews, Gulls, Terns, Plovers, Sandpipers, Shanks, and Herons and uncountable Flamingoes. With the commencement of spring, a whiff of freshness overwhelms the sanctuary and Koels, Mynas and Barbets cheerfully hum a merry tune as they bite into the raw sweetness of wild berries.
Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary is the ideal retreat for the weary tourist residing amidst a concrete jungle and seeking a quick winter getaway.
Last Updated on 1/17/2011
