The Nalsarovar bird sanctuary, 54 Kms from Ahmedabad and connected by State transport buses with the city, offers one the most pleasant trips out of Ahmedabad, but tends to get crowded on Sundays. The sanctuary mainly comprises a huge lake of about 100 sq Kms, and ambient marshes where you can see flamingoes, pelicans, geese, cranes, storks, ibises, spoonbill, wading birds, swallows, fishing eagles, osprey, harriers and in great numbers.
Migratory birds start arriving from the month of October. The population reaches its peak in January month. Migrating Bharwad shepherds populates the islands of the lake and on the banks are the Padhars, who are excellent folk dancers, artisans and boatmen. There is a forest department guesthouse at Nalsarovar. Some resorts are coming up near the bird sanctuary.