Gudavi is bird sanctuary in Sorab, Taluk, around 15 km from Sorab. Various kinds of birds migrate there for breeding in monsoon season (June to December).
A bird watcher’s paradise, Gudavi Bird Sanctuary can be an exciting experience for you. If you choose to spend your weekend or your vacation in the most fruitful manner you can take a ride to the Gudavi Bird Sanctuary. Away from the din of the city life, in an obscure village in Sorab Taluk of Shimoga district in Karnataka, Gudavi Bird Sanctuary offers you an exquisite number of avian species.
Clad in your casuals and good walking shoes you will enjoy the trek along the tree lined banks of Gudavi Lake. It is the month of June that gives an extra boost of life to this spectacular bird sanctuary. The trees become hubs of bright plumage. With powerful binoculars you can enjoy the grey heron and the night heron. You can spot the little cormorant and the white-headed crane too.
The jungle fowl and the waterfowl, the pond heron and the black headed crane are seen thronging together that adds to the beauty of the Gudavi Lake. As you walk around the Gudavi Bird Sanctuary exploring the tree tops and river banks you will be greeted with a cacophony of sounds .Guduvi is one of the 5 famous bird sanctuaries of Karnataka. According to the survey done in 1993, it is told that 191 varieties of birds are found at Gudavi Bird Sanctuary. Some important birds that are found at Gudavi include White Pebis, Stone Bill, Egret, Cormorant, Snake bird, Heron etc. A platform is built here for a closer look of birds.
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary is an ideal picnic spot to spend weekends or vacations for bird watcher's in the most fruitful manner.
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary is open to from 6 am to 6 pm and the best time to visit this sanctuary is between the months of June to November.
Accommodation:
Accommodations are not available at Gudavi Bird Sanctuary. You will need to stay at Sagar or Shimoga.
Distance from Gudavi bird sanctuary
Soraba: 15 km
Sagar: 41 km
Shimoga: 115 km
Bangalore: 375 km
Mangalore: 270 km
How to get there:
Nearest Airport: Mangalore
Nearest Railhead: Shimoga
Road: Gudavi bird sanctuary is well connected by road. Nearest major town is Sirsi. The route is Sirsi - Banavasi - Gudavi and it takes approximately two hours.
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