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Shekha Jheel is a 25 ha lake (jheel) near the village of Shekha, 17 km east of Aligarh and 5 km from the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is notable for birding as many birds overwinter there.

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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.

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The best time to visit is between November and February. Starting January 2015, there is a cost of ₹10 for visitors. There are many village cattle and villagers roaming around the park, which causes problems for the birds.

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Best time to visit

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All year good time to visit this place , how ever Winter when migratory birds arrive is best time to visit , so one can see maximum numbers of birds. In summer one can see resident Birds too. October to March

List of birds

  • Black-necked stork
  • White ibis
  • Spoonbill
  • Greylag goose
  • Bar-headed goose
  • Lesser whistling teal
  • Ruddy shelduck
  • Northern pintail
  • Common teal

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  • 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
  • References

    Shekha Jheel Wikipedia


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