| Sirudavoor Lake | |
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 Lapwings on rocks, Jan '21 | |
  Sirudavoor Lake | |
| Location | Kanchipuram district,Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 12°41′00″N80°08′47″E / 12.6832°N 80.1465°E /12.6832; 80.1465 |
| Basin countries | India |
Sirudavoor Lake[a] is an inlandlake withwetlands in theKanchipuram district ofTamil Nadu state, in easternSouth India. This lake is on theCoromandel Coast, near theBay of Bengal. It lies approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) south ofChennai city. The lake is home to a number of bird species. During winter, several migratory species can be spotted.
Sirudavoor Lake is a rain-fed fresh water lake used for irrigation and fishing. The habitat consists of a freshwater lake system, open grassland, sparse dry scrub and reed beds. It is known for fresh water ducks such asEurasian wigeon andcotton pygmy goose. Over 110 resident and migratory bird species have been recorded so far, with 84 being counted in the Asian Waterbird Census in January 2020.[1] Bothred-wattled lapwing andyellow-wattled lapwing are seen in close proximity.
Some of the resident bird species includelittle green bee-eater,pied bushchat,ashy-crowned sparrow-lark,paddyfield pipit,yellow-wattled lapwing,red-wattled lapwing,Indian pond heron,egret,Indian courser,common kingfisher,pied kingfisher,white-breasted kingfisher,little ringed plover,red-rumped swallow,shikra,white-eyed buzzard,red-necked falcon,short-toed snake-eagle,baya weaver,zitting cisticola,plain prinia,ashy prinia andIndian roller.
During winter monthsblue-tailed bee-eater,common kestrel,yellow wagtail,barn swallow,glossy ibis,black-headed ibis,Eurasian spoonbill,painted stork,openbill stork,booted eagle,Oriental pratincole,common sandpiper,wood sandpiper andgreenshank can be spotted.
Highlights:Indian courser are recorded to breed here. Uncommon raptors such asred-necked falcon andshort-toed snake-eagle can also be spotted.
The village of Sirudavoor is situated on the north-east boundary of the lake. In 2011, the village had a population of 2,309, with a female ratio of 983.7/1,000 males.[2] It lies approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) south ofChennai city.[3]
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