#TholSanctuary is located 40 kms northwest of #Ahmedabad, in Mehsana District.
Thol lake, created in 1912, covers 7 sq. kms of mostly open water. There are small marshes at the edges and some scrub forest on the sides of the high embarkments.
Thol is well known for wintering Great White Pelicans, Flamingos, a variety of #WaterFowls including #Mallards and good numbers of #GreylegGeese, #Sarus #Cranes, the #SpottedFlycatcher and Waders which include #Eurasian #Curlews,
#Whitetailed #Lapwing ,#YellowWattled lapwing some #Raptors like Greater Spotted Eagle,#MarshHarrier,#IndianSpottedEagle,common Kestrel,ImperialEagle,#PallidHarrier and much more .
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