Bird Photography at Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, AP

Drive from Hyderabad to Uppalapadu and Suryalanka

Itinerary:

• Leave Hyderabad on Saturday morning 8 AM 
• Reach Suryalanka by 3 PM 
• Enjoy at the beach 
• Stay at APTDC Haritha Resort 
• Sunday morning have breakfast and check out by 8 AM 
• Reach Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary by 9-30 AM 
• Leave Uppalapadu at 10-30 AM 
• Reach Hyderabad 3 PM 

 
Few Points regarding the drive:

• Route Map: Hyderabad - Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary - Suryalanka Beach
   
• Total Distance: 840 km (to and fro) 
• Total Time: 7 hours 
• Left Hyderabad at 8 AM reached Suryalanka around 3 PM (owing to traffic rerouting at Vijayawada Kanakadurga road) 
• Take Vijayawada bypass road until Kanakadurga flyover work is complete 
• Uppalapadu to Suryalanka: about 1.5 hours 
• Road condition: brilliant (4 lane until Vijayawada) and 6 lane from Vijayawada to Guntur

Few Points regarding Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary:

• Entry ticket: Rs. 20 per head 
• Camera Charge: Rs. 25 
• No information board at the site confirming the above though 
• Only 2 cars can be parked near the gate - else you might have to park on the main road 
• Pelicans and Painted Storks aplenty - see it to believe it 
• Worth one visit if you happen to be passing nearby or if you stay in Andhra and Telengana

Spot-billed Pelican

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Spot-billed Pelican

Painted Stork

Spot-billed Pelican

Spot-billed Pelican

Clamorous Reed Warbler

Spot-billed Pelican

Spot-billed Pelican

Spot-billed Pelican

Spot-billed Pelican

Spot-billed Pelican

Spot-billed Pelican

Spot-billed Pelican

Spot-billed Pelican and Painted Stork