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Begnas Lake · 650 m

Begnas Lake

A quieter lake east of Pokhara, ringed by hills and good for ducks, herons and kingfishers.

  • Wide shot: Begnas Lake in morning mist with a fisherman's boat and forested hills behind

    Begnas Lake · 650 m

    Begnas Lake · NOV 2025

    “morning mist”

  • Landscape: Little Grebe and Cotton Pygmy-Goose in the shallows of Begnas Lake

    Little Grebe

    Tachybaptus ruficollis

    Begnas Lake · 650 m · NOV 2025

    “in the shallows, 07:30”

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Around here

A few of the things you might meet here. Krishna will tell you which ones to look for, and when.

Birds

  • Little Grebe

    Tachybaptus ruficollis

  • Little Cormorant

    Microcarbo niger

  • Pied Kingfisher

    Ceryle rudis

  • Grey Heron

    Ardea cinerea

  • Common Moorhen

    Gallinula chloropus

  • Indian Spot-billed Duck

    Anas poecilorhyncha

  • Cotton Pygmy-Goose

    Nettapus coromandelianus

  • Bronze-winged Jacana

    Metopidius indicus

  • White-throated Kingfisher

    Halcyon smyrnensis

  • Ferruginous Duck

    Aythya nyroca

  • Great Cormorant

    Phalacrocorax carbo

Trips nearby

No set trip goes here yet. Krishna can plan one around Begnas Lake.

Want to see it for yourself?

Tell Krishna when you are coming and what you hope to see. He will plan the days around Begnas Lake.