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Madiwala Lake

One of Bengaluru's largest lakes, in BTM Layout and looked after by the Forest Department; spot-billed pelicans gather here in numbers around November-December.

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The wide open water of Madiwala Lake under a grey sky
Photo: Ashwin06k, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Why it’s worth it

For winter birdwatching on a big lake right inside the BTM-Madiwala neighbourhood.

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