[nukkad] Flamingoes in Mumbai

[Harshal Chhaya <>]

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Large flocks of flamingoes have been sighted in Sewri/Shivdi and
Mulund in Mumbai.

You can see photos of the flock at 
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/birdsofbombay/lst

Here are the directions to Shivdi from the BirdsOfBombay mailing
list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/birdsofbombay):

Bharat writes:
   Get down at Shivdi Station on the eastern side. A road goes in the 
   North eastern direction just outside the station. Ask anyone for Colgate 
   Factory. The road next to the factory goes to the waterfront.... from 
   there you can watch the Flamingoes. To the south of the factory and 
   next to the Dargah is the semi-ruined Shivdi fort. As the fort is 
   on a small hillock it provides good elevation to watch the 
   birds..... Dont forget to take your Binocs.


and Ashwini added:
  The best time to watch flamingoes at Sewree is abt an hour after high 
  tide. (check the tide timings in Times of India) Also, when the tide 
  height is greatest, ie closer to 4 m the birds are closer. I had once 
  seen a tide chart, which showed tide timings for the whole month, 
  but haven't been able to procure it.
  
  It's also a better idea to avoid going in the morning, because the 
  light is unfavourable. For waders, low tide is better.
  

Regards,
Harshal
   
   
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