Vedanthangal

On Dec 1 2006, Sujith and I went to Vedanthangal, a well known bird-sanctuary about 100 km from Chennai. We didnt have a vehicle, so we went by bus: first to Chengalpet, then from there to Vedanthangal. Going by bus is ok, but not comfortable, as connecting buses from Chengalpet are few and in between. Best is to go by own vehicle.
Anyway, we reached the sanctuary by 4 pm, and most of the birds had already roosted. But there was lot of activity, and we had some good sightings.
We saw the usual ones: open bill stork, cormorants (little, great), darters, pelicans (spot billed, great white), spoonsills, white ibis. And of course the egrets and herons. The painted stork was absent. Maybe I didnt see it, but I dont think so...