Birdwatching
Birds of Sattal
Sattal, Nainital · Kumaon, Uttarakhand · ≈ 98 km from Kunja
All birdwatchingSattal — the 'seven lakes' — is a cluster of quiet waters ringed by oak forest in Nainital district, and one of the best-loved bird-photography spots in all of Kumaon. Leiothrix and thrushes work the trees, dippers the streams, and hides are set up for patient watching.
Birds to look for
The prizes here
We haven't pointed our own lens here yet, but it's firmly on the list. These are the species that make it worth the journey.
Red-billed Leiothrix Brown Dipper Niltavas Thrushes