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{{Infobox lake<br />
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'''Sirudavoor Lake'''{{efn|name=fn1}} is an inland [[lake]] with [[wetland]]s in the [[Kanchipuram district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state, in eastern [[South India]]. This lake is on the [[Coromandel Coast]], near the [[Bay of Bengal]]. It lies approximately {{convert|51|km|mi}} south of [[Chennai]] city. The lake is home to a number of bird species. During winter, several migratory species can be spotted.<br />
[[File:Sirudavoor Lake View South Jan21 D72 19648.jpg|thumb|left|View from NW looking south, Jan '21]]<br />
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==Ecology==<br />
Sirudavoor Lake is a rain-fed fresh water lake used for irrigation and fishing. The habitat consists of a freshwater lake system, open grassland, sparse dry scrub and reed beds. It is known for fresh water ducks such as [[Eurasian wigeon]] and [[cotton pygmy goose]]. Over 110 resident and migratory bird species have been recorded so far, with 84 being counted in the Asian Waterbird Census in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Prince|first=Frederick|date=25 Jan 2020|title=The answer, my friend, is flapping in the wind|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/the-answer-my-friend-is-flapping-in-the-wind/article30652107.ece|url-status=live|access-date=19 Jan 2021}}</ref> Both [[red-wattled lapwing]] and [[yellow-wattled lapwing]] are seen in close proximity.<br />
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Some of the resident bird species include [[little green bee-eater]], [[pied bushchat]], [[ashy-crowned sparrow-lark]], [[paddyfield pipit]], [[yellow-wattled lapwing]], [[red-wattled lapwing]], [[Indian pond heron]], [[egret]], [[Indian courser]], [[common kingfisher]], [[pied kingfisher]], [[white-breasted kingfisher]], [[little ringed plover]], [[red-rumped swallow]], [[shikra]], [[white-eyed buzzard]], [[red-necked falcon]], [[short-toed snake-eagle]], [[baya weaver]], [[zitting cisticola]], [[plain prinia]], [[ashy prinia]] and [[Indian roller]].<br />
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During winter months [[blue-tailed bee-eater]], [[common kestrel]], [[Yellow wagtail (disambiguation)|yellow wagtail]], [[barn swallow]], [[glossy ibis]], [[black-headed ibis]], [[Eurasian spoonbill]], [[painted stork]], [[openbill stork]], [[booted eagle]], [[Oriental pratincole]], [[common sandpiper]], [[wood sandpiper]] and [[greenshank]] can be spotted.<br />
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[[File:RedNEckedFalcon-Siruthavur.jpg|thumb|left|Red-necked falcon, Aug '11]]<br />
Highlights: [[Indian courser]] are recorded to breed here. Uncommon raptors such as [[red-necked falcon]] and [[short-toed snake-eagle]] can also be spotted.<br />
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==Locality==<br />
The village of Sirudavoor is situated on the north-east boundary of the lake. In 2011, the village had a population of 2,309, with a female ratio of 983.7/1,000 males.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s31543843a4723ed2ab08e18053ae6dc5b/uploads/2018/04/2018042395.pdf|title=Census of India 2011: Tamilnadu: District Census Handbook, Kancheepuram, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract (PCA )|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations Tamil Nadu |year=2011 |series=SERIES-34, PART XII-B |location=Chennai |page=273}}</ref> It lies approximately {{convert|51|km|mi}} south of [[Chennai]] city.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=OpenStreetMap.org|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_car&route=13.0837%2C80.2702%3B12.6824%2C80.1549|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 Jan 2021|website=OpenStreetMap.org}}{{rs|date=January 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Lake and Environs===<br />
<gallery mode="nolines" heights="180px"><br />
File:Sirudavoor Lake View South Jan21 D72 19648.jpg|Looking south across the lake, Jan '21<br />
File:Wetlands Sirudavoor Jan21 D72 19816.jpg|thumb|Marshy edges of Sirudavoor Lake, Jan '21<br />
File:Electric Lines Sirudavoor Jan21 D72 19813.jpg|thumb|Electric lines crossing Sirudavoor Lake<br />
File:Fishing Boat Sirudavoor Dec20 DSCN5008.jpg|Fishing boat, Jan '21<br />
File:Paddy SE Sirudavoor Jan21 D72 19734.jpg|Paddy fields on SE of lake,Jan '21<br />
File:SE Bund Path Sirudavoor Jan21 D72 19738.jpg|Foot path along SE of lake<br />
File:Sirudavoor Highway NE TN Jan21 D72 19828.jpg|Highway towards [[Chennai]], Jan '21<br />
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===Resident Birds===<br />
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File:Red Wattled Lapwing Sirudavoor TN India Jan21 D72 19471.jpg|Red-wattled lapwing, Jan '21<br />
File:Little Ringed Plover Sirudavoor Dec20 DSCN4982.jpg|Little Ringed Plover, Dec '20<br />
File:Egret Wading Sirudavoor TN India Jan21 D72 19439.jpg|Egret, Jan '21<br />
File:Indian Pond Heron Tree Sirudavoor Jan21 D72 19535.jpg|Indian pond heron, Jan '21<br />
File:Pied Kingfishers Wire Sirudavoor Jan21 D72 19447.jpg|Pied kingfishers, Jan '21<br />
File:White-throated kingfisher Sirudavoor Jan21 D72 19791.jpg|White-throated kingfisher, Jan '21<br />
File:Paddyfield Pipit Sirudavoor Dec20 DSCN5001.jpg|Paddy-field pipit, Dec '20<br />
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===Winter Visitors===<br />
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File:OrientalPratincole.jpg|Oriental pratincole<br />
File:Blue tailed Bee eater back Sirudavoor Jan21 D72 19754.jpg|Blue-tailed bee-eater, Jan '21<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[:Category:Environment of Tamil Nadu|Environment of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
*[[Birding in Chennai]]<br />
*R. Grimmett, C. Inskipp & T. Grimmett, ''Birds of the Indian Subcontinent'', Helm Field Guides, {{ISBN|978-8-1933-1509-5}}, 2011<br />
*[[:ta:சிறுதாவூர் ஊராட்சி|சிறுதாவூர் ஊராட்சி (Sirudavoor Gram Panchayat)]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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{{efn|name=fn1|The official spelling is ''Sirudavoor'' (''சிறுதாவூர்'').<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=List of Habitations|url=https://tnrd.gov.in/databases/dist_blk_vill_hab.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 Jan 2021|website=Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Dept, Govt of Tamilnadu}}</ref> Other spellings used in newspapers and websites are ''Sirudavur'' and ''Siruthavur''.}}<br />
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