Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a 30-hectare protected area located in the Chengalpattu District and Madurantakam taluk of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary is about 75 kilometres from Chennai on National Highway 45. Easily reachable from Madurantakam and Chengalpattu. These sanctuaries are famous for their breeding heronry including cormorants, egrets, grey heron, open-billed stork, darter, spoonbill, white lbnis, night herons, grebes, grey pelican etc. Many migratory birds like garganey teals, shovellers, pintails, stilts, sandpipers etc. Visit the sanctuary in winter. A variety of resident birds like coots, moorhen and terns can also be seen. Vedanthangal is the oldest water bird sanctuary in the country. The nesting season commences late in October and the birds are through with breeding and disperse to their feeding grounds about February. The best season is November to February.

Location: Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu
Best Time To Visit: Between November and February
Famous for: Oldest water bird sanctuary