Pariej wetlands in Kheda district, Gujarat

Let's explore the Pariej wetlands in the Kheda district, heard about it through a school mate Eddie for the first time. I had never heard of this name before nor read any reviews about this birding site. Eddie said he had been there and claimed it was a paradise. Having visited a few other well-known places in Gujarat along with Eddie, I knew it was now time to explore this relatively unknown remote area.
We left for Pariej on 17 January 2017. I'm glad and fortunate to have visited this birding nirvana. This place is so rich with avifauna that it delights the onlooker. We hired a guide, Vishal, who is a nature lover and has a good understanding of the birds in this area and knows what his fellow birders are enthusiastic to see. The terrain is flat and has extensive fields. Everywhere we saw birds and local folks planting paddy saplings. One can photograph the birds at one's leisure from the comfort of the car. There are some places when one has to leave the comfort of the four wheels and trod the beaten path on leg eleven. The variety of different species found here is outstanding. I will definitely give this place another visit and satisfy my hunger for snapping some of those elusive species we missed on our former visit. Serious birders who haven't been to this area should give it a GO! Giving this place a visit won't leave you disappointed.

Photographed these birds at the start of our venture, Vaso Village

Taken while driving along the water channel

"Snaps were taken while driving towards a place called Naradar.collage;"

I took snaps while driving towards a place called Naradar

In the fields on either side of the road

On our way to Pariej Lake in a water body outside

At the Pariej Lake

Pariej Lake Garden and surrounding area

On our way back home.

The icing on our trip.

Vishal took a recent photograph near his village, Vaso Kheda.

Before I close this post, I would like to thank Vishal, our guide, for his wonderful service.

Also, thank Vipul for arranging the cab from Ahmedabad for our Kheda trip.

If anyone wants to get in touch with them, you may do so

Vishal 9428564455

Vipul 9825013833.

Pareij Wetlands is an amazing birding destination in Gujarat. Facebook birders a must destination.

I had been planning for a long time to visit Gujarat to do some serious birding. Having been to Bunni, the grasslands in Kutch, the various water bodies along the national highways, Gir Forest and Thol, the famous migratory bird sanctuary I felt I needed to explore other potential areas.

Eddie, a schoolmate who had dropped into Abu for a brief visit, suggested we go birding in the Kheda wetlands of Gujarat, an area 60 km out of Ahmedabad. I jumped at the offer, better to be a part of Gujarat at this time of the year rather than spending a long time in Abu freezing my butt off with the cold wave covering this part of the world. The trip to the Pareij wetlands was a way out trip to read more about the trip. Click the link. Pareij-wetlands-amazing-birding.

To save time and get the best out of our day trip, we hired a local guide Vishal who knows this area extremely well. To contact him, scroll to the end of the page.

I'm posting the birds that I clicked on my trip, hope you enjoy them I certainly enjoyed my trip by clicking these extraordinary birds found here.

The area we visited is big, and to cover most of it would take a few days.