Birds’ Island

Birds’ Island

It is situated in the southern sector of Chilika and is a perfect destination for ornithologists. This is a hillock with huge exposed hanging rocks. It is 4 kilometers away from Rambha Tourist Bungalow, and 1 kilometer away on the Eastern side of the Ghantasila hill. It offers a great opportunity for birdwatchers as they can spectate varieties of birds nesting in their natural habitat, that flock during the migratory season. Some residential birds use the island as perching ground A rare thing to be noticed are the huge white rocks nestled here, which are mainly due to the folic acid droppings by the avian species who halt in the island. The island is covered with herbs, shurbs, trees and creepers. The granite rocks are the remnants of Eastern Ghats.