Kilbury Bird Sanctuary is a popular bird sanctuary located on Kilbury Road near the Jeolikot of Nainital district. This sanctuary is situated at an altitude of about 2530 meters above sea level. This sanctuary is known for many birds species. Kilbury Bird Sanctuary is a beautiful place to see the species of birds. This sanctuary is surrounded by dense forest of oak, pine and rhododendron. More than 580 species of birds are found in this sanctuary. As soon as you enter inside this sanctuary, So here are the sweet sounds of different types of birds are heard. In this sanctuary, a variety of other species of birds such as brown wood-owls,white-throated laughing thrushes, collared grosbeaks and forktails are found. This is an ideal place for bird lovers. Kilbury Bird Sanctuary is the centre of attraction in the Jeolikot, which attracts a lot of tourists coming here.
.By Air
The nearest airport to Jeolikot is Pantnagar Airport, which is about 51 km from Jeolikot.
By Rail
The nearest railway station of Jeolikot is Kathgodam railway station, which is about 16 km from Jeolikot.
By Road
Kilbury Bird Sanctuary is located at a distance of 30 km from the Jeolikot.
The journey of Kilbury Bird Sanctuary can be done throughout the year, but the best time to visit here is between the months of October to April. Travelling here in these months is the best and enjoyable. During the winter season, the weather of here is cold. Due to snowfall on the surrounding hills in the winter season, the temperature of here goes down very much. Due to heavy rains in the rainy season, it is a bit difficult to travel of here because of heavy rains threatening landslides.
