Flamingos are nonetheless being sighted at Rajasthans Sambhar Lake, signaling growing habitat appropriate for his or her nesting

This delayed departure has shocked many. Experts say flamingos usually migrate to Sambhar throughout winter, drawn by shrinking water ranges that make feeding on brine shrimp and algae simpler they usually begin to depart by March. But this 12 months, favorable circumstances — together with unseasonal showers and ample meals — might have signaled the birds to remain.

According to the The census, carried out in January 2025, documented over 104,000 migratory birds, together with numerous Lesser and Greater Flamingos, a considerable rise from the earlier 12 months’s rely of seven,147 birds. Experts attribute this improve to favorable environmental circumstances like good rainfall and water availability.. Bird watchers and locals are nonetheless recognizing the flocks in movement, some at dawn, casting reflections over the silvery lakebed.

Yogesh Sevkani(firangi_photowala) a photographer behind these viral pictures who hail from Jaipur, Rajasthan says, “Flamingos starts coming late October in lacs, they stay till march most of them leave, but some stay and lay their eggs here.”

A flock of Flamingos photographed in December, 2024, arrival season of flamingos (Yogesh Sevkani) The spectacle is not simply stunning — it is vital. Sambhar is among the most important wintering grounds alongside the Central Asian Flyway, a serious migratory route. While flamingos steal the present, India welcomes over 250 species of migratory birds annually. From bar-headed geese at Chilika Lake to cranes in Khichan and pintails at Bharatpur, the subcontinent turns into an unlimited, seasonal sanctuary.