Feast for the eyes: Migratory birds arrive at Nelapattu, Pulicat in Andhra Pradesh

Bringing cheers to bird lovers, over 26 species of migratory birds kept their date with the Pulicat and Nelapattu in Andhra Pradesh this season.

Bringing cheers to bird lovers, over 26 species of migratory birds kept their date with the Pulicat and Nelapattu in Andhra Pradesh this season. (Photo | EPS) 

Coming from over three continents, these birds arrive annually in time for the nesting season. (Photo | EPS)

For the first time in the history, the arrival of Ring Plover, a tiny guest to India from abroad, has reached the highest number of 11,245. In pic: Greater Flamingo and Ring Plover feeding in the lake. (Photo | EPS)

54,268 little stilts have reached the lake. These birds used to arrive in just hundreds only, but this year, they have occupied maximum surface of the lake. In pic: Grey pelican sailing in the Pulicat lake. (Photo | EPS)

1,10,053 birds have arrived so far in the current nesting season and the number is expected to increase by the end of first week of January 2018. (Photo | EPS)

3 lakh fish fingerlings have been released into the Pulicat lake as added supplement of food to the migratory birds. In January, another 3 lakh fingerlings will be released into the lake as the bird population will increases as a result of hatching. In pic: Painted stork feeding in the Pulicat lake. (Photo | EPS)

The Forest Department has restricted the entry of fishermen in the region to protect these different species of migratory birds. (Photo | EPS)