Tag Archives: Sambhar Lake

Birders Rejoice as Number of Migratory Birds Drastically Increases in Sambhar Lake

Sambhar Lake has been in the news for not so good reasons in the recent past, but finally, there’s something to cheer about for bird enthusiasts. In the annual census conducted by the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) in the month of January, it was found

Over 1,000 Migratory Birds Died Mysteriously at Rajasthan’s Sambhar Lake

Recently, more than 1,000 migratory birds belonging to an estimated 15 species were found dead around Sambhar Lake, India’s largest inland saltwater lake near Jaipur. The dead birds include the Northern Shoveller, Brahminy Duck, Pied Avocet, Kent Plover and Tufted Duck among others. However, the