Drain Number Eight

Grey Herons quite common in Drain Number Eight.

Little Heron is an uncommon resident breeder in the trees of Drain Number Eight.

Painted Stork is a fairly common bird in and around Drain Number Eight.

This is Diversion Drain Number 8 near Kharkhoda, Sonepat, Haryana. I began my birding here. In Sonepat district itself, it runs about 70 kms and then discharges into the Yamuna river.

Lot of birds in all seasons.

These two photographs were taken in December 2008.