Update 06 September 2020 from Kranti Flamingo Point Pune – 2020 Kumbhargaon Bird Sanctuary Bhigwan
Where the Birding Spot located in Bhigwan? [Pink greater flamingos]
Bhigwan Birding Season 2019:
How to reach Diskal – Bigwan from Pune ?
- Drive on Pune – Solapur road towards Bhigwan (~90 kms)
- Reach Bhigwan
- Take a Left turn towards Diksal, drive till 6 kms to the waterfront.
- Ask for the “Old Bridge “जुना पूल “
- You have reached the famous spot from where you can rent a boat to go into the waterways.
How to reach Kumbhargaon – Bhigwan from Pune ?
- Drive on Pune – Solapur road towards Bhigwan (~90 kms)
- Drive ahead of Bhigwan for around 2 kms
- Keep looking on Left side of road for “Kumbhargaon” or “Flamingo point” sign boards.
- Take left turn drive till ~6 kms to reach waterfront
- Take boat ride for bird watching
Roads are damn good in year 2019 and you can reach in just 1.5 hours from Pune to Bhigwan
Tip of the day : Good Quality Binoculars are must for Bird Watching
So this time I decided to go with my friends get updates on approach road to Kumbhargaon, stay facility, food and the most important point flamingos, so as to get there FONA group.Started early morning from Talegaon to Bhigwan via Chinchwad (to pick me up) I could make at Bhigwan in around 2.5 hours … early morning departure allows one to reach there in time … may be if u start at 5 am .. u can be there at 7.30 am of before that …Road to Kumbhargaon from the main highway is pretty good now (compared to situation years back) .. so no worry to get in there by car … just drive ~2 kilometers from Bhigwan, keep rolling on the service road till u see the Flamingo sign board put in by Sanddep with nice photograph of flamingo … road is very good & u can reach the main point in 15 minutes (for road guidance there are sign boards at every turning point) ..I suggest you to simply call Sandeep Nagare 9960610615, a day ahead so that u can get all kind of help, he has built three rooms where u can stay overnight … get homely food (do taste fresh fish from the backwaters) .. and he will also arrange for boat. He has trained about 16 boys from the village who give all the information to you about bird names and assist u to get right photographs.
I must say that Sandeep has done very good job to create employment for the local boys as well as conservation of nature through education.
You may like to get good DSLR camera for bird photography
Summary
| Location | Kumbhargaon near Bhigwan |
| How to reach | Drive by private car or goto Bhigwan by ST bus |
| Distance | Pune to Bhigwan around 100 kms |
| Stay and food | Available on order (Stay will cost around 800 Rs per family per room, food will cost @150 Rs per thali) |
| Boating charges | Rs. 800/- for a ride of around 1.5hrs [updated Feb 2019] (feeding for birds is organized by Sandeep so that u can get some good snaps) |
| Contact person | Sandeep Nagare – mobile number 9960610615 |
| Period of bird watching | January to March (varies year to year, so please call Sandeep before you go) |
| Things to carry | DSLR Camera, Binocular, Water |
| Birds located at Bhigwan |
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I know having so many photos on a single blog post is a crime !!! but can’t help putting this last snap which I took during my morning drive to Bhigwan
Thank you Mahesh for sharing the contact details of Sandeep. He was very helpful.
Regards,
Sagar Rane
Wow… What a great blog, it is really beautiful. I must say that you guys(“FONA team) are really following your passion really seriously. I love the pictures, each and every one of them. My favourite one would be your “Morning Drive” picture. You guys are really good with your camera.
Hi, thank you for the appreciation, if you would like to see high end photographs they are available on flickr
https://www.flickr.com/x/t/0099009/photos/28684865@N07/
very very thanks mahesh pathak sir
Thank you
very clean n detail writing
very clear idea given how to plan …
thanks again
keep writing
Dear Mahesh
saw your site while browsing , planning for a visit t bhigwan this week end 7th 8th , if possible would like to stay on 7th eve can u suggest something
You can stay near the backwaters itself .. Sandeep Nagare has built few rooms. Please feel free to call him (phone no given in my blogpost), he will guide you completely.
Alternatively you can stay in Bhigwan (basic level hotels are there)
hope this helps, Happy bird watching …
Is it best time to visit in may
No, Flamingos will not be there !