About this location
Not to be confused with the city in Bihar, this Patna is a wetland bird sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district — a seasonal jheel that draws wintering waterfowl to the Ganga-Yamuna doab.
Species You Can Photograph in Patna Bird Sanctuary
Best season guide
Peak photography conditions typically align with Jan–Dec. Add buffer days for weather and park closures.
JanExcellent
FebExcellent
MarGood
AprOff-season
MayOff-season
JunOff-season
JulOff-season
AugOff-season
SepOff-season
OctGood
NovExcellent
DecExcellent
How to Reach
- Nearest airport
- Agra Airport (~90 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Jalesar Road (~20 km)
By Air
Agra Airport is the nearest airport, about 90 km away. Continue by taxi or pre-booked cab.
By Rail
Jalesar Road is the nearest railway station, about 20 km away. Taxis and autos cover the last stretch.
By Road
Patna Bird Sanctuary is a small lake near Jalesar in Etah district, about 90 km from Agra. Visit in winter for waterbirds.
Expert Wildlife Creators in Patna Bird Sanctuary
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Photography tips for Patna Bird Sanctuary
A straightforward embankment walk around the jheel; best combined with a wider circuit of eastern UP wetlands given how many sit within a similar radius.
Conservation: One of several small but locally important seasonal wetlands protecting wintering waterfowl in the UP doab region.
More in Uttar Pradesh
- Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dudhwa National Park
- Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
- Haiderpur Wetland
- Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
- National Chambal Sanctuary (UP)
- Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
- Okhla Bird Sanctuary
- Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary
- Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
- Rastogi Bird Sanctuary
- Saman Bird Sanctuary
- Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
- Sandi Bird Sanctuary
- Sarsai Nawar Jheel
- Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
- Surajpur Wetland
- Upper Ganga River (Ramsar Stretch)
- Vijaysagar Bird Sanctuary
Species guides