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It is a fresh water perennial water body that came into existence after the formation of the [[Upper Ganges Canal]] in 1852 which flows adjacent to the lake. It is maintained by the Forest Department. | It is a fresh water perennial water body that came into existence after the formation of the [[Upper Ganges Canal]] in 1852 which flows adjacent to the lake. It is maintained by the Forest Department. | ||
The best time to visit is between November and February. Starting January 2015, there is a cost of [[Indian rupee|₹]]10 for visitors. | The best time to visit is between November and February. Starting January 2015, there is a cost of [[Indian rupee|₹]]10 for visitors. | ||
[[File:Animals in shekha Jheel.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Animals in shekha Jheel.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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* [[Wooly-necked stork]] | * [[Wooly-necked stork]] | ||
* [[Common Pochard]] | * [[Common Pochard]] | ||
* [[Ferruginous Duck]] | |||
* Ferruginous Duck | * Ferruginous Duck | ||
* | * [[Baer's Pochard]] | ||
* [[Tufted Duck]] | |||
* Tufted Duck | * [[Indian Peafowl]] | ||
* Indian Peafowl | * [[Common Quail]] | ||
* Common Quail | * [[Black Francolin]] | ||
* Black Francolin | * [[Gray Francolin]] | ||
* Gray Francolin | * [[Little Grebe]] | ||
* Little Grebe | * [[Asian Openbill]] | ||
* Asian Openbill | * [[Woolly-necked Stork]] | ||
* Woolly-necked Stork | * [[Black-necked Stork]] | ||
* Black-necked Stork | * [[Little Cormorant]] | ||
* Little Cormorant | * [[Great Cormorant]] | ||
* Great Cormorant | * [[Purple Heron]] | ||
* Purple Heron | * [[Cattle Egret]] | ||
* Cattle Egret | * [[Indian Pond-Heron]] | ||
* Indian Pond-Heron | * [[Black-headed Ibis]] | ||
* Black-headed Ibis | * [[Red-naped Ibis]] | ||
* Red-naped Ibis | * [[Eurasian Spoonbill]] | ||
* Eurasian Spoonbill | * [[Black-shouldered Kite]] | ||
* Black-shouldered Kite | * [[Egyptian Vulture]] | ||
* Egyptian Vulture | * [[Booted Eagle]] | ||
* Booted Eagle | * [[Bonelli's Eagle]] | ||
* Bonelli's Eagle | * [[Shikra]] | ||
* Shikra | * [[Black Kite]] | ||
* Black Kite | * [[Egyptian vulture]] | ||
* Egyptian vulture | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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| Shekha Bird Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Aligarh |
| Coordinates | 27°51′21″N 78°13′06″E / 27.8557108°N 78.2184556°E |
| Created | 2009 |
| Governing body | Uttar Pradesh Government |
Shekha Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at a 25 ha (62 acres) lake near the village of Shekha, 17 km (11 mi) east of Aligarh and 5 km (3.1 mi) from the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is notable for birding as many birds overwinter there.
It is a fresh water perennial water body that came into existence after the formation of the Upper Ganges Canal in 1852 which flows adjacent to the lake. It is maintained by the Forest Department.
The best time to visit is between November and February. Starting January 2015, there is a cost of ₹10 for visitors.
List of birds[edit | edit source]
- Black-necked stork
- White ibis
- Spoonbill
- Greylag goose
- Bar-headed goose
- Lesser whistling teal
- Ruddy shelduck
- Northern pintail
- Common teal
- Indian spot-billed duck
- Sarus crane
- Asian openbill stork
- Red-breasted flycatcher
- Black- necked stork
- Wooly-necked stork
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Ferruginous Duck
- Baer's Pochard
- Tufted Duck
- Indian Peafowl
- Common Quail
- Black Francolin
- Gray Francolin
- Little Grebe
- Asian Openbill
- Woolly-necked Stork
- Black-necked Stork
- Little Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
- Purple Heron
- Cattle Egret
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Black-headed Ibis
- Red-naped Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Black-shouldered Kite
- Egyptian Vulture
- Booted Eagle
- Bonelli's Eagle
- Shikra
- Black Kite
- Egyptian vulture
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Black-necked stork killing a snake -
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Graylag goose
