Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary

Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary is a .45 km2 (0.2 sq mi) protected area in Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India at 10°26′59″N 79°27′58″E / 10.44972°N 79.46611°E / 10.44972; 79.46611.

[1] A notable aspect of the sanctuary is the large number of purple moorhen and openbill storks during February and March.

[5] The Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary covers an area of around 0.45 km2 and is fed by an irrigation tank that receives water from the Mettur Dam.

Other migratory birds in the sanctuary include the white-ibis, Indian reef heron, white-necked stork, grey-heron, coot, night heron, purple-heron, little cormorant, spoonbill and darter.

The ideal season to visit this sanctuary is during the months of November and December.