Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary

The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies at Balathiruthi Islands in Vallikkunnu Grama Panchayat of Malappuram district in Kerala, India. It spreads over a cluster of islands where the Kadalundipuzha River flows into the Arabian Sea. The Sanctuary hill is around 200 m above sea level. It is 10 km from Parappanangadi, 29 km from Tirur, 39 km from Malappuram and 19 km from Kozhikode city centre. The nearest airport is Karipur Airport, Kondotty. Over a hundred species of native birds have been recorded in the sanctuary, including about 60 species of migratory birds which visit seasonally; these include terns, gulls, herons, sandpipers and cormorants. Notable species are whimbrels and brahminy kites. The sanctuary is well known for a wide variety of fish, mussels and crabs. Some species of snakes, cobras, vipers and kraits also live here. This untouched land has over 60 species of migratory birds from across the planet that visits it during different times of the year. One can see seagulls, terns, sandpipers, sand plovers, red and greenshanks, turnstones and so on with November to April being the ideal viewing time. A small hill nearby gives you a panoramic view of the entire region. You can sit back and relax, with the odd otter peeking out at you playfully. This is indeed a paradise designed especially for bird lovers. Getting there Nearest railway station: Kozhikode, about 19 km Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, about 23 km | Kannur International Airport, about 115 km

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