The main area is closed from past 3 months.. however could get the best bird view from nearby area. A visit in November and December will be more better.

In mumbai you can find the silence like a village in this area. The ambience and greenery takes my heart. I love love love this place. You should visit this place once. The entry fee is 50rs for one person.

I am trying to visit the place more than once but due to covid its closed. The road to this area I guess its Bhandup pumping station road from eastern express highway is also full of greenery and mangroves. We can site flemingos there. Good place for birdwatching and short ride with family.... you can enjoy cycling as quite off-road is also available near by.

The Bird Watching Area is closed for 3 months in the monsoon but the salt pans outside flood during the high tide and there are plenty of birds there. I visited it in the afternoon on 13th July 2021 and saw 25 species of birds including a massive number of cormorants, painted stork (adult and juvenile), little grebe, striated heron, green beaters, baya weaver, Asian pied starlings, common kingfisher and the most common - egrets. I was even lucky enough to spot a flock of over 60 flamingos in flight.

Now that this place is handed over to the mangrove cell...it is now has a entry checkpostWeekdays 7:00am entry starts and weekends they start early at 6:00am. The area is closed to visitors at 6:00pm in the evening.Entry charges are 50rs per person if you are carrying a camera it will be 100rs additional. If you wish to take your vehicle inside the gate you will be have to shell out rs100 extra. The main pond now has a new watch tower installed which is helpful for bird sighting purpose.One can easy spot 50+ species of birds here on a regular day and even rarities have been recorded here almost every year.

Superb place for watching flamingo and beautiful migrated birds..silent place for birds photography

A good place to take kids and enjoy nature. Good place for walk/run as well. Only issue is lack of washroom in the area.

One of the best spots in Mumbai for birdwatching. You can also see different species of mangroves and if you are lucky you can even see Indian Golden Jackal here.

Incredible places to visit,calm,serene and relaxing... amazing place for birds watchers...

This place has a natural beauty of its own and the flamingos were lookin soo good!! A 7 star for cycling reccomending people to come and have a visit its just 50RS after 8 AM

Bhandup pumping station is an unique biodiversity right in the middle of the largest city of India, Mumbai.The citys geography which is cut by 2 creeks (Thane creek from the south and the Vasai creek from the north) has lead to the formation of a mighty mangroves system. This not only helps the city from being submerged by tidal flooding but has become a breading groud for many different species of birds, reptiles and also insects.Bhandup pumping station is in the heart of this ecosystem and is attracting a lot migratory and non migratory birds over the years. Of late it has also become a must go for photographers and naturalist from all over the city.There is a nominal entry fees of ₹50 per person and ₹50 or ₹150 for taking your vehicle. ₹100 is charged as camera fee. There is also a jeety at the end of the road where you can hire a boat which will take you in and around the creek, the price wary and is upto you negotiation skill.An early morning visit will not disappoint  you at all and you will get to view a variety of birds and reptiles specially in the winters.Few birds which I had the opportunity to click are different kinds of herons, storts, egrets, white throat and common kingfisher, koel, coucal, parakeets, bee-eaters, sunbirds, bulbuls, doves, mynas, sandpiper, stilts, swallows, Gulls, cormorants and of course the flamingos. Other than this lizards, snakes and lot of butterflies.Overall this place has a significant values in whichever way we think and we should do whatever it take to protect it from the destruction caused by human beings.

Good place for bird watching close to city. But you have to pay ticket for entering. 50 per person, 100 for camera and 50/100 for 2/4 wheeler

Awesome birding place in Mumbai. Always all year around there is something for everyone. Haven for photographers. Very surprised to find such a place in the middle of Indias busiest metro. Early morning visit on weekends is awesome. You will find at least a 100 or 200 photographers, bird watchers, college students.

Best for Bird watching.Firstly try to reach there early morning, preferably before 7 a.m. if you are clicking pictures, as it becomes too hot later on and the images also dont appear good because of the harsh light. A paradise for Bird lovers. Many species under one roof. Try to park your bike or cars at the start and walk and enjoy the the nature, as you might scare the birds away.

Good Place for a walk in Nature. The issue is....come November, Govt starts charging Rs. 50 per person for entry.If you have a camera, be prepared to shell out another Rs 100.To take a two wheeler inside, another Rs 50 and if its a four wheeler, another Rs. 100.It really discourages tourism as Govt has really done nothing to develop this land or the sanctuary. This is the over commercialization that is killing tourism in Maharashtra. I am uploading the latest entry fees as put up by Govt. of Maharashtra.

Really silent and amazing location. specially for birding, bird counting, sunset . you can get nice clicks of birds and nature. But just avoid on weekend,coz normal people used to come to hang out. must visit place for bird lover and photographer.

Excellent location to watch birds in their natural habitat, with new controls in place rhe crowd is filtered out.

Extremely Good place for Bird and Nature Lovers!

This is not actually bird watching centre. Some birds are coming only in specific season like flamingoes. Otherwise only some eagles and regular birds are seen here. This is located near creek, narrow road is available for going till end. Nice and peaceful area you need your private vehicle to reach till end. Good for just roaming and photoshoot purpose. May be not safe for single person to go there . As it is far from locality.We were visited this in place off season so we just do some photoshoot here. So i will visit here again When flamingo season gets start.

Great spot for bird enthusiasts and nature lovers. Good location to learn photography for beginners.

Get here early morning, if youd like to click/capture many species of birds in their natural habitat, just a little off the highway from the heart of a bustling city like Mumbai.

Excellent place. Reach before sunrise and u can watch different species of birds. Also enjoy the salt pans. Good for birds photography. Take ur car inside upto some extent than explore walking. Enjoy the beautiful sunrise. Can spend an hour here. Flamingos visible in winters.

Beautiful place to see and feel nature inside hustling bustling Mumbai city

Excellent location for Photography, especially for the one who would like their lens to see a variety of birds including Kingfishers, Herons, Storks, Sea Eagles, Kites, Sand Pipers, Curlews, Ducks among many others families in one stretch. Flamingoes flock the exposed mud flats, during the low tides. Most of them can be seen along side of the creek and ideal time for visit would be early morning.

My weekend spot for Photography. Used Canon 300 mm prime. I was happy to spot colorful Kingfisher bird, literally chased it to take some snaps.

It was awesome we saw lots of rare birds and jakals

Nice place for Bird watching. But morning (6am - 10am) is the best time to visit.

The Beauty and bird life is priceless. But only avoid a weekend if you want to not be around picknickers, photoshoot gang, and college gang who just came to hangout there. The lake is very rich is waders and sea birds, but the mix habitat of bush, wetland and swamp is a treat. Highlight of the trip today 12/01/2020 was the Eurasian Marsh Harrier and Lesser Flamingo. Although the strength was very few and in a juvenile stage.Try go before sunrise so that you get the place to yourself and with avid birders. Its great to see the numbers of birders increasing and feels good that people are picking up this hobby.It is a spot in this city which needs to be preserved.

Very nice place for bird watching for Mumbaikars. If you are professional, please reach there before sunrise 6:30am or 7:00am. Avoid going on holidays and weekends. To understand complete area, you need to visit at least 3 times. Mark your spot to capture them in-action. International photographer use to come here and showed us how many species of birds are there. Nice breed of peacock was here. Now all are killed. Now only peacock point remains. Name sake.

The Bhandup bird watching area is actually a mangrove forest, and Flamingo sanctuary. It is still not very organised and the forest dept is planning to put a controlling gate and regulations in place. The Range Forest Office explained to us the importance, cultivation and varieties of plants in the mangroves. There is also a forest dept authorised boat ride for flamingo watching. There is ample space for parking, but no amenities here as the area is just identified for development by forest dept.

Great place to spend a Sunday early mornings to witness the migratory birds and enjoy the nature with your family and friends. We have been to BPS several times and every visit brings some surprise. If you are a keen lover of birds, you can budget 2-3 hrs in BPS. Since this place gets too crowded during wkends, you may not even get a parking space. So early visit is always recommended. Since nothing is available here, carry enough water, some mild snacks, dryfruits and most importantly mosquito repellent and be prepared for some insect bites too. Great place to inculcate the habit of birding to your children.

Theres an immediate temperature drop when you enter this area. Its just so pure and enriching. Go as early as possible for a walk/cycle ride. Its the most apt place to just detox from our little concrete jungle!

Place is peaceful however government has started entry charges of RS50 from November 2020. Which as per me is not worth it. If you are changing then ensure there are public toilets and cleanness of the entire place is maintained.

An unexpected wonder...just off the highway !

Awesome experience..... Loved this place

Very pleasant place to walk a fresh place with good views around

The place is good.Early morning is preferable.Especially between 7 am and 10 am.One can find many migratory birds here.

Great place for birdwatching in winter time.

Super 👌 place for quiet stroll and birding. Its getting popular so can draw crowds on holidays. It smells in some areas (but thats to be expected). It may not be very accessible post rains as there is a portion of the way thats a dirt track and so close to the marshes its likely to be flooded. There is an entry fee (nominal and a good idea too). No food, water or facilities once in.

Amazing PlaceBPS is a very beautiful birding patch in city, many species of birds visit every year in different seasons. If you are lucky enough It can also offers rare sighting of Golden jackal seen & photography by many including myself, Check some mobile images below...

Superb place to visit. I did trail run today with my friends.

Greate experiance in rainy season....the nature and combination of greenery is greate.......

A nice little park with wonderful birds.I use the list on ebird to identify.Not the best infrastructure but Im not complaining about it because better amenities will probably draw in human crowds and scare away the birdies.Would love a viewing tower that doesnt feel like itll fall, thats all.P.s. morning walks are free

Very good area to study and to see flora and fauna.nice place for watching flamingos.

Come at early morning for epic pictures.

Breath a bit here in restless routine within a city.

Must vist for nature lovers...visit only during daytime as this place is very confusing during late evenings

Very silent and nice place for bird lovers.

Magical view of sunrise and all kinds of birds. A walk in the mangrove forest is possible and is recommended to have a closer look at the habitat and the flora and fauna.

Good place for bird watching and insect lovers

Nice and quite place,a must visit place for photographers and nature lovers

I visited twice here but I dont know why this place gives me bad vibes.

Bird watchers paradise, right in the heart of city, you can take vehicle -cycle, 2-4 wheeler, till the place, amazing birds, insects to see in their natural habitat, pleasant atmosphere in morning, has creek nearby you can see ducks, storks, cranes etc

In mumbai good place for bird photography..winters is right time to be there ..visit and parking charges are taken at gate.

Its a good place for birding. But mind this dont pollute that place, recently people have been throwing garbage, bottles and what not, Aesthetics come later first of all conserve the nature. Stay safe and keep the wildlife safe.Flamingo in the pic ❤

In Google says its open but, guards didnt allowed to visit

Great place for birdwatching. Need few dustbins, and water facility. Provision for guides will be great. Charges are high compared to current park condition.

Its a pleasant place to visit and witnessed the most beautiful birds all around the place you have never seen before🐦.

Loved this place. Its a decent bird watching spot with plenty of interesting foliage to keep landscape photographers interested too.

I lik this place for liesurely clicking of Birds picture.

Very fascinating place. Number of amazing and colorful birds species can spotted here.One of the peaceful and silent places in the city. It takes about 5 - 10 mins to reach from station, walking may take max 15 mins.The entire walk in the bird watching area would take +2 hrs (with spotting and capturing birds). The local boat safari would charge 50-100₹ for a 45min ride.If you are into birding, birdwatching then this place is a must..

Best place to visit n watch varients of birds

Over all well maintained place now as ticketing had started. But bird population seemed reduced.There arent many flamingoes seen now.

Jetty services will be available soon for bird watching.

PERFECT FOR PHOTOSHOOT. LOVE IT

Its a paradise for bird 🐦 watching. Migratory birds usually come in large numbers during winter season. The magnificent of all the birds, Pink Flamingos 🦩 are also spotted here. Its a nice forest trail walking of abt 1 to 1.5km from the entry gate. Its free entry for morning walkers upto 8pm otherwise rs50/person is charged. One can take cycle inside and enjoy the ride in beautiful forest. Early morning is the best time to visit this place.Request you not to carry ur vehicles inside the forest as it disturbs birds and drives them away from sighting.

Calm place in between the chaos of the city.

Great place in Mumbai for birding..

The place is crowded these days, you can see more flamingos & birds in Seawoods & other parts of Navi Mumbai instead.

Very good place to see variety of birds. Also there are options for boat riding inside the forest to have closer view on the birds

Awesome place! Heaven for birders! ❤✨

Different driving experience within city limits. Must watch place in winter. You can see a lot of birds. The lake is full of flamingos in winter. Beautiful scene to watch in Winter mornings

The sanctuary is around 23 kms from my place and is situated near Bhandup Pumping Station. Entry fee is Rs. 50 per head. No camera fees. Cycle, bikes and cars are allowed inside, cycles are free, bike Rs. 50, car Rs. 100. Time required for sight seeing is around 1 hour 30 mins. Common birds seen during winter are Greater flamingos, Painted Storks, Stilts, Cormorants, Greater Egrets, Pond Herons, Purple Heron, Night Herons, White and Black Ibis, Spoonbill, Sea Gulls and other birds which are usually spotted in marshy lands. Bulbuls, crow pheasant, drongo, coppersmith, bee eaters, munia etc. can also be spotted. Overall a good experience.

Nice place to see migrated as well as indian birds in Mumbai

The place is very remote and very far from the highway. Recommend going in group in own vechicle as walking back to main road in hot sun is tiresome. Birds start showing up from the small water channel which flows out from the sevage treatment plant. Most common are the white eared bulbuls, and Baya Weaver. Other birds include the cormorants, egrets, painted stork. Was lucky to spot a lone flamingo, pair of pied starlings, and golden Oriole. One can spend 2-3hrs walking around the area.

November 29,2020sightings:Ashy priniaMarsh harrierGolden orioleBlack drongoAshy drongoSpot billed duckGrey heronLittle egretBaya weaverBlue tailed bee eaterBlack kiteBlack winged stiltCommon crowShikraRed avadavatPond heronBay backed shrikeIndian paradise flycatcherGreater coucalAsian koelGreen sandpiperCormorant

Just a great place for cycling 🚴‍♀️ whit enjoying the nature.

Best time visit this place is early morning for bird watching and photography

Beautiful place right inside Mumbai for Birding...This place is one of the best place for photography especially for flamingos who visits around winter.... Lots of different species of birds can be seen.. specially early in the morning..and if you are lucky enough you will get to see Mongoose and Golden Jackal too...Overall an excellent place to visit..

Nature is always best

Great birding spot - many common species and some uncommon. Best time is Oct- Mar.

Good place to spot/click rare species of bird

This is such an odd place to visit, very remote. When you speak to locals that are non birders, they would be shocked at why you would want to spend the day out here. But I have been twice now and I can tell you that it is very much worth a visit for the whole day. There is an abundance of birds here in various spots so well worth walking around a few times looking for the various birds out here.My suggestion is not to be dropped off at the end but to be dropped off just after the houses and walk the rest of the way, there are an abundance of birds to be seen on the walk along the road. I myself have seen many small birds like Barbets, bee-eaters, weavers and many other smaller birds in the trees along the road before getting to the ponds.There is also some paths that run off to the side of the road at the bend where it will take you to close to the smaller ponds that are behind the main lake. Here I have seen a couple of kingfishers and a few different types of waders at a close range.

Amazing place for morning Photowalk for dry and wet land birds

Nature lover welcomes here

You are totally cut off from the city. Definitely one of the best spot within the city.

Amazing place

Great location for birds

Awesome place for Birder in and around Mumbai. The place is located close to the Eastern Express Highway, and is below the aroli brigde. One can take a entry from highway traveling towards Bhandup from thane. Its 10-15 mins walking from Nahur Railway Station (Central Railway) or travel by bus and get down at pumping station stop. From the main gate the sewage treatment plant is 2-2.5 km inside so it will be more convenient if one has his own vehicle (two wheeler will be a better option) and the other walker can enjoy the salt pans located on the left side of the road while walking in and beautiful flower garden on the right side.The best season to visit the pumping station will be after the end of monsoon from October to Mid February. And the best time to visit will be early morning i.e. strating the trial around 6am from the main gate.The place has more than 291 species of birds and various types of garden lizards and arthropods including butterflies can be spotted.Best place for the nature trip or for short excursion for students of zoology and wildlife.One should carry plenty of water and some light snacks or food (please do not litter around) and if possible should carry binoculars and a check list of bird and any birding book on indian subcontinent.I will suggest Grimmett birds of Indian Subcontinent book which very well illustrated and handy.

My Regular place, never disappointed me. Its comfortably located for Central, Western and Harbour residents.Birding or Photography, the place is just perfect.Week days are the best time as there would be very little crowd.

A nice place within city for birfing

Flamingos are in bulk. Use zoom lenses for better shoots. The water would be dirty in between. Can ignore that.

Cant believe that such places also exist in concrete jungle of Mumbai.. Birders Paradise...A must visit especially with kids

Nice weather, climate, birds chirping, Bayaweavers nests, Amazing experience!

Go in a group of few adults.The area is isolated from the town.There are stray dogs. Dont go alone. Take insect repellent since there are lot of mosquitoes, especially in the evening.Parking is available for good number of vehicles. This place is ideal place to see the birds and Creek ecosystem.The flamingos are usually seen during low tide. Saw hundreds of them few years ago. But sometimes there are none since they go elsewhere on the creek. For assured viewing take a ferry ride in Biodiversity Center in Airoli.

Excellent place for birding

Nice place to visit for all the birding enthusiasts. A small drive from the city to see a variety of species during the morning and evening. A lot of migratory birds too visit this place. Local fisherman provide a nice boat ride and get you very close to the birds for nice photography

Its so quiet. Lots of exotic bird species to see. Doesnt even feel like were in Mumbai.

Heaven for Bird watchers / Photographer in Concrete Jungle of Mumbai !!!Located on outskirts of Eastern Mumbai Suburb..A. How to Reach..By Train : Get down at Nahur Station on Central Railway. Go to East Side. You will get shared Auto upto Eastern Express Highway (EEH). From there you have to walk for 10 mins to reach the entry point.By Road : It is just on EEH.B. Entry Fee :Initially it was free. But nowadays there are below chargesEntry Fee : 50/-Car Parking Fee : 50/- for 2 wheelers, 100 for 4 wheelersCamera Charges : 100-200C. What to watchAs per Ebird site, there are 241 bird species observed till date.Main Attraction is Flamingos.Bird of Prays.There is boat ride available. But need to book one day before.D. When to goGenerally Winter season (Nov-Feb) is good for watching all migratory birds.Check tide timings before going. i.e. two –three hours before high tide, for this is when the birds come closest to the shore, where they feed. Otherwise you will missed.Go generally Early morning (6:30 onwards) to avoid afternoon heat.E. What to carryA Good Hat, 2 Lt water,A good Walking shows as you need to walk almost 2 km to reach the main spot.BinocularCameraTake small snack with you as there is nothing nearby to eat.Enjoy the nature, Do not make noise and disturb the bird

Now we have to pay entry fees of Rs.50 per personFor Your vehicle2 wheelers - Rs.504 wheelers - Rs. 100Camera - Rs. 100