Birding Trails - Follow Me!

Here are some trails that I've found to be extremely reliable and successful for birding. Set the GPS on your phone to begin at the main gate of NBRC and follow the trails with the map as a reference!

1. Barricade Trail
2. Nainwal Explorer Trail
3. Water Spots Trail
4. Campus Contour Trail
5. Enchanted Forest Trail

Before you set off, here is a list of things you need to have:

• Camera or binoculars - The better to see you with my dear! (Which camera?)
• Clothing - Wear light-weight, warm, water-proof clothing depending on the weather. Avoid bright clothing or perfumes/deodorants that will alarm the birds.
• Shoes - Wear a good sturdy pair of walking shoes. Avoid slippers as some of the trails have prickly plants with thorns that will pierce the flimsy soles.
• Field Guide - Carry a good book to help you identify birds. (Which book?)
• Bird Checklist - Compile a simple list of birds you spot and record how often you see it. Add new birds to the list when you spot them. Here is my bird checklist! (PDF)
• Patience! - All good things come to those who wait...

And a few basic rules of birding ethics to be followed:

• Stay on roads, trails and paths to minimize habitat disturbance.
• Stay back from concentrations of nesting or resting waterbirds.
• Keep movements slow and steady, rather than fast or sporadic.
• Stay quiet and respect the bird's environment.
• Do not litter. Help preserve the bird's habitat.

For more detailed birding ethics, click here.

(Maps were traced using the MapMyWalk app for Android)