Last updated: October 2026 · Method: built from published site information and recurring traveller reports; figures approximate — verify on site.
📄 Image slot — month-by-month marsh calendar with species icons arriving and departing.
Keoladeo’s year is the migration’s year — the calendar decoded (the desert contrast: the Jaisalmer seasons).
The calendar
- July–September: the monsoon breeding ; resident herons and openbills nest.
- October–February: the migrant waves ; ducks, waders and raptors peak (the winter-birding logic).
- March–May: the marsh dries ; the honest fade (the heat discipline).
Good to know
Bharatpur runs on the migration calendar and the rickshaw clock together: the birds own the dawn, the town owns the evening, and the water decides how far the marsh stretches. Build each stop around one unhurried hour rather than a quick photo.
On the ground
- Timing: daylight hours suit most visits; confirm the day’s opening window locally.
- Costs: any entry sits in the nominal range — small notes at the counter settle it.
- Getting there: the park is walkable and rickshaw-friendly from every gate-side hotel.
Keep in mind: specifics shift faster than guides update — treat this page as the frame and recent reviews as the fine print.