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Kokkare Belluru Bird Sanctuary

Bird watching area

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Totally worth a visit!! I visited this place recently & I will try to give a brief idea about things to do here. Kokkare means Stork and Bellur is the name of the village. Since different Varieties of Storks migrate to this place every year it became famous as Kokkare Bellur. Now coming to Things... People often mention birds, village, pelicans, visit, bird, trees, nesting, Kokkare, sanctuary, time,


Address

Rudrakshipur - Halaguru Rd, Kokrebellur, Karnataka 571433, India

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4.20 (810 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours

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  • 5/5 AJITH G A. 2 years ago on Google
    Totally worth a visit!! I visited this place recently & I will try to give a brief idea about things to do here. Kokkare means Stork and Bellur is the name of the village. Since different Varieties of Storks migrate to this place every year it became famous as Kokkare Bellur. Now coming to Things To Do here : 1. Like other famous wildlife places, there is no designated park or sanctuary here. 2. You can see Storks and Pelicans on the trees all over the village. 3. There is a Tourist Information Centre which has a small Photo Gallery, library with books about animals, An Amphitheater, a play area for kids & a restroom too. 4. Here the birds which are injured are kept in a small enclosure and taken care till they are good to fly again. 5. The caretaker mentioned that people were allowed to celebrate birthdays too (all this was before pandemic :) ) 6. There are not much restaurants in the village. Please try to carry some snacks. Overall good place for a half day visit.
    17 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Dinakar R. 5 months ago on Google
    We visited this place on the way to Mysore . It is located quite close to Maddur town on the left side of the highway..from Bangalore to Mysore. We need to travel about 10kms from the main road . The village was sight to behold ! The birds were happily strolling in the small village and concentrated on a few trees ! We happened to meet a local person from the village who gave us all the information about these beautiful birds who have migrated from othe counties and this ( July - August ) seemed to be the season . This place is worth visiting., though lot of tourist attraction can be done.. This place reminds me of "Game of Thrones", as these birds keep flying all over the place 13 Oct 2023 - visited the place few days ago . Unfortunately it was off season as we were told. They were few birds who had stayed back because of wings program etc but this time visited the museum.
    13 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Devasheesh S. 1 year ago on Google
    A not so often target spot for tourists but actually it's worth it. Google Maps give the right direction. Once u reach you should visit the bird sanctuary office where we met Mr Krishna who guided us very well on the place and neighborhood. If you are pelican orpainted stork fan, then go to this place to find so many of them together. Don't expect a commercialized place but serene and calm amidst a bz village. There is this tree where all pelicans were nesting and it was magnificent to see everytime they tooka flight.
    6 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Chetan Kumar G. 7 months ago on Google
    Wonderful place to visit. Surely educative. This is not the right season or time to visit because most of the birds will fly back to their original place.
    6 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Guru P. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place.. bird lovers who wish to see painted storks, pelicans and other migratory birds. This is the place,. It's just village, since shimsha river bed. Painted storks and pelicans come to this village for breeding. Best time to visit this place from Nov to march. You can see birds nesting and feeding Park vehicle on road side .. there is small research center and forest department rescue centre is near by please visit . Do not throw plastic or any other junks over here. Respect nature and respect environment. Just enjoy the beauty of birds behaviour and nesting.
    5 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Srinivas P. 1 year ago on Google
    A must visit to the place if you are close to this place. Some 90km odd journey from Bangalore, when you are covering keshava temple in somanathapura. A abode for all ornithophile who likes to see all painted storks, pelicans roaming freely in the village. You can find all these exotic birds sitting on all the trees.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Anand R. 2 years ago on Google
    There is a museum on the bird sanctuary worth seeing and getting acquainted with the nature of migratory birds. Please visit during nesting season between January and April.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 rahul 2 years ago on Google
    Very sad that pelican nests dropped from the hundreds to just 76 nests today. That's because two years ago there was effluent discharge into the water bodies nearby where the pelicans used to fish. The resulting disease devastated the pelican population. The caretaker said that pelicans would drop dead from their nests on the treetops. The pelican nesting season is October to January. It's followed by the nesting season of Painted Storks, January to April. They say the Painted Storks' population is higher than the pelicans. Still feeling terrible about the situation. The current situation is so much worse than it used to be: a thriving, vibrant community of pelicans is now reduced to just a shadow of what it was. A man-made disaster on the poor pelicans.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 sameeksha v. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome place for bird watching Stay away from birds don't get too close It's just everywhere in that area It's almost nature and the localities also live along and amongst the birds There is river near by The nature around is good to see
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Arya B. 1 year ago on Google
    Place is too good, best time to visit from Nov to May end we can see so many birds, kids will enjoy the place
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Siddu M. 5 months ago on Google
    This is 18 kms northwest to the taluk centre Madduru and referred in ancient inscriptions as โ€˜Belluru, Beluru, Chikkabeluruโ€™ which was a part of Kalalenadu. From the last five decades the place is famous as a bird sanctuary because of its intimate contact with Crane bird called โ€˜Kokkareโ€™. The crane birds migrate from different parts of the world during the period from January to July, construct their nests and settle on trees like /tamarind, Gobbali at the middle of the village. After hatching the eggs, return to their homeland. Hence, the village obtained a surname Kokkare attached to its name Belluru and has become a natural bird sanctuary. One can see numerous crane birds on the trees of the village as well as many more on the skyline. They have different colour in their beak, neck, feet and feathers; some of them are light red, some are light black and many are white. Every year in and around Sankranti festival (January) the Pelicans (Hejjarle) and white birds (Bellakki) migrate to this place, built nests, hatch eggs and then return to their Homelands before the rainy season (July), similar to a woman returning from her parentsโ€™ house with grown up children.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Siddarth S. 5 years ago on Google
    It's just a typical Indian village. What makes it unique is the sight of hundreds of huge painted storks and pelicans sitting on trees in the village. They aren't afraid of humans and have been coexisting peacefully for hundreds of years. There is also a Pelican rehab which is run by the 'Pelican Man.' He nurses pelicans that are injured or sick back to health.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 VIBEK KUMAR B. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Employee In This Place. Awesome, Good Person And Nyc Place
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Karthik S. 2 years ago on Google
    A unique place where migratory birds come to nest. We went on Christmas and there were pelicans on a couple of trees. The numbers increase and are apparently at their peak in Feb
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Som B. 4 months ago on Google
    Nice place for birding. You can watch the painted storks co-existing with the villagers in perfect harmony in their backyards. Every single child in the village is taught by their elders to take care of the nesting birds. There's an information center that nicely documents the history behind the place, and has clean washrooms as well. Please note that this is not a picnic spot, do please maintain the sanctity of this place
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 JEEVAN URS S R. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic Place I Loved It
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Anuradha B. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely place for bird watching..nesting site for the Pelicans and Painted storks ..People of this village are really nature lovers๐Ÿ’š that they dont disturb these migrant birds nesting and hatching in thier neighborhood , eventhough their sound disturbs..Had good time watching the birds and the whole environment ๐Ÿ˜
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 sindhu m. 1 year ago on Google
    Unlike the regular bird sanctuaries, this is no place with a nature park dedicated to birds but is a small village which pelicans and Painted strokes have literally made their home . The residents of the town looking after the birds with utmost care and the birds too responding to their moves positively is what adds to the beauty of this town , which is named after the very pelicans that are called ' Kokkare ' in Kannada .
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Srikanta G. 11 months ago on Google
    This place is located at 85Kms from Mysuru and 100 kms from Bangalore. Kokkare Bellur Bird Sanctuary is tagged under Melukote Wildlife Department. There is no particular bird sanctuary unlike Rangantitu Bird Sanctuary. Kokkare Bellur Bird sanctuary has an Information Center and a Bird Rescue center. You can see plenty of Pelicans and Painted Stork on the trees of Kokkarebellur and also near Lake Tylur and Shimsha River. Below I've attached the photos I clicked at Kokkare Bellur where the birds were busy in nesting and breeding. Best time for breeding is from November to March/April. Must Visit place if you are Bird Lover and want to see the steps taken to rescue pelican which is already categorised under "Near to Threatened".

  • 5/5 เฒชเณเฒฐเฒถเฒพเฒ‚เฒคเณ เฒ•เณเฒฎเฒพเฒฐเณ ๏ฟฝ. 2 years ago on Google
    Kokkarebellur, usually shortened by the colloquial usage to Kokrebellur is a village in Maddur taluk of Mandya district of Karnataka, India. The village is named after the painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala), which is called "kokkare" in the native Kannada language. This bird nests here in large numbers every year. The village is situated near Maddur between the cities of Mysore and Bangalore. Apart from painted storks, spot-billed pelicans are also found here in large numbers. Both are classified to be near threatened in the IUCN Red List. The village is one of the 21 breeding sites of those birds in India.[1][2][3]

  • 5/5 Merlyn P. 1 year ago on Google
    A must visit. So much to learn from this village, the way the birds are taken care of. The nests on the trees. A Lil hospital where the sick birds and babies are taken care. One pelican was badly ill, was on drips. Sad to see it. People are very caring. The shimsha river has a good view.

  • 5/5 Amarnath I. 1 year ago on Google
    Migratory birds such as Painted Storks and Pelicans, both arrive here from Siberia to this village and chose tamarind trees to breed. Villagers co-operate a lot, so that these birds multiply and return to their original habitat Also, Forest Department needs funds to support this project. If someone can fund this project as part CSR...It will be really wonderful

  • 3/5 Rajendra Kumar J. 2 years ago on Google
    No entry fee. It is a beautiful village with beautiful birds. Just roam around to see the birds.

  • 5/5 Kruthan K. 2 years ago on Google
    Nature lovers must give this a try and definitely pay a visit to the community centre at the location. The caretaker named Krishna is a joyful soul who would love to guide you through the history of the sanctuary. The cohabitation of birds and humans alike is awe-inspiring.

  • 4/5 Achyutha G. 2 years ago on Google
    Best place to see Pelicans and painted stalk. Best time to visit February. There is a bird rescue center as well

  • 5/5 Rakshitha G. 2 years ago on Google
    Best place for people who love birds and capture lots of pictures. Best time to visit is Jan to March. Im grateful to the caretakers in the forest dept who explained me about the whole process of taking care of the birds, the bond they and villagers have with birds.

  • 5/5 Manjunath s. 2 years ago on Google
    Arush solar

  • 5/5 Pooja G. 3 years ago on Google
    Only pelicans were there in December month by the month of February painted storks will visit the village. There were less pelicans compared to previous history of bird visiting. Good one to visit

  • 3/5 Ajay A. 2 years ago on Google
    Not like Ranganatittu. It's a village that is frequented by Migratory birds. We went at the end of September but there were no Birds. Locals said that they start arriving by end of October. Best times would be btw Jan and March.


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