Started from Chennai at 8 . Initial plan was to start by 7.15 am .Driver delayed as his previous day trip got delayed and completed only by 2 am . However the delay start helped to see republic day flag hoisting in the apartment . Yes , this trip was done on Jan 26th .
Pulicat - Dec to Jan end . Preferable time ... Morning hit the place by 9.30 to 10.30 max .
Low tide and high tide . morning will have more land base along with backwater making more birds to come .
In the group there were varying discussions on where is pulicat and how to approach it .
finalised to take Sriharikota (yes , rocket launching station) route from Sullur peta . It is almost 15 kms from main road . But roads are there not bad . Either side before reaching Sriharikota ( a stretch of 7 kms) you can see lake beds on both sides of the road and if lucky (yes really have to be lucky) then you can spot flamingos,storks, sparrows , some black pelican etc . We got one research center and got down thinking this is the destination we were waiting for . Picture .
From there another 4 kms you reach Sri harikota . You need permission from an employee to go inside . But being a holiday they told it is not useful as nothing will be open . however a picture has been clicked from outside .
This time the rain being less the birds are not much and we could see mainly dried up lake bed at many places . we got down and walked at some places to go near to the bird . Picture . There are some view points constructed but there were no birds visible from the designated spots . Any one local person told us that in previous years there used to be birds and this year is worse .....
ALSO main thing , there are no boats available from any stretch of this road . We were under the impression boats will be available . Then at research center we got a caretaker and did map analysis . SO we understood from the broken telugu which we spoke to care taker that nothing much is possible in the current location and have to go to TADA for boats . Boat will take you to some island from there . We reached TADA and took a turn and stopped at a shop to confirm . From the information got from there , we understood near peruvayal (ponneri route) there is better boating place - Pulicat point or better known as Pazhaverkada. In the google maps era , locallites finally help to It is 19 Kms from the main road . And could take 40 mins . But roads were good . You can take left at Thatchur or Peruvayal
Reached Pazhaverkadav and roads suddenly becomes narrow at the end of the journey . As you reach there will be lot of boatsman will start coming behind you asking to take you for boat journey . I wouold suggest you take the car straight till the new bridge which comes up and there is a designated parking space. You can get lot of boats are there ..
Good one hour boat ride ... Could cost around 1000 rs . For 10-12 people in a boat . Again only one caution from my side is to ensure you don't have more than 12-15 jn a boat. Most of these boats are fishing boats and beyond that we carry risk.
Boat takes you near to a bird flocking place , to the beach and then to a desert . People come and do camping at these island .
One main thing to remind you there are no good shops in the entire stretch near Pulicat so do carry whatever you need like water , food items .
We took Vadapalani , koyambedu , Puzhal , NH 16 road . We reached back around 8 .
A good end for the day with lot of birds and good boat ride into sea...
Main points - Start early . Try to reach before sun has become intense
Carry Binoculars , Caps , Water and snacks .
Pulicat - Dec to Jan end . Preferable time ... Morning hit the place by 9.30 to 10.30 max .
Low tide and high tide . morning will have more land base along with backwater making more birds to come .
In the group there were varying discussions on where is pulicat and how to approach it .
finalised to take Sriharikota (yes , rocket launching station) route from Sullur peta . It is almost 15 kms from main road . But roads are there not bad . Either side before reaching Sriharikota ( a stretch of 7 kms) you can see lake beds on both sides of the road and if lucky (yes really have to be lucky) then you can spot flamingos,storks, sparrows , some black pelican etc . We got one research center and got down thinking this is the destination we were waiting for . Picture .
From there another 4 kms you reach Sri harikota . You need permission from an employee to go inside . But being a holiday they told it is not useful as nothing will be open . however a picture has been clicked from outside .
This time the rain being less the birds are not much and we could see mainly dried up lake bed at many places . we got down and walked at some places to go near to the bird . Picture . There are some view points constructed but there were no birds visible from the designated spots . Any one local person told us that in previous years there used to be birds and this year is worse .....
ALSO main thing , there are no boats available from any stretch of this road . We were under the impression boats will be available . Then at research center we got a caretaker and did map analysis . SO we understood from the broken telugu which we spoke to care taker that nothing much is possible in the current location and have to go to TADA for boats . Boat will take you to some island from there . We reached TADA and took a turn and stopped at a shop to confirm . From the information got from there , we understood near peruvayal (ponneri route) there is better boating place - Pulicat point or better known as Pazhaverkada. In the google maps era , locallites finally help to It is 19 Kms from the main road . And could take 40 mins . But roads were good . You can take left at Thatchur or Peruvayal
Reached Pazhaverkadav and roads suddenly becomes narrow at the end of the journey . As you reach there will be lot of boatsman will start coming behind you asking to take you for boat journey . I wouold suggest you take the car straight till the new bridge which comes up and there is a designated parking space. You can get lot of boats are there ..
Good one hour boat ride ... Could cost around 1000 rs . For 10-12 people in a boat . Again only one caution from my side is to ensure you don't have more than 12-15 jn a boat. Most of these boats are fishing boats and beyond that we carry risk.
One main thing to remind you there are no good shops in the entire stretch near Pulicat so do carry whatever you need like water , food items .
We took Vadapalani , koyambedu , Puzhal , NH 16 road . We reached back around 8 .
A good end for the day with lot of birds and good boat ride into sea...
Main points - Start early . Try to reach before sun has become intense
Carry Binoculars , Caps , Water and snacks .
