The Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary, Nawabganj (earlier known as Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary) on NH 25 (Lucknow - Kanpur Highway) falls in the district of Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. It is a combination of a permanent fresh water lake and adjoining marsh land. The lake plays host to both, the local and migratory birds.
The sanctuary, on the upper-Gangetic plain, is an important destination for over 250 species of birds flying in from Northern Europe, Tibet, China and Siberia. The major migratory birds are Greylag Goose, Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Gadwall, Coot and Mallard. Resident birds include a mixed Heronry of the Sarus Crane, Painted Stork, Black-crowned Night Heron, Open-billed Stork and White stork, Peacocks, White Ibis, Dabchick, Whistling Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Bronze-winged Jacana, Purple Moorhen, Lapwing, Tern, Vulture, Wigeon, King Crow, Indian Roller and the Bee-eater.
The sanctuary offers visitors to enjoy bird watching while cycling along newly constructed cycle track. This track has wooden finish railing on both sides and live hedge along lake side. There are viewing platform, viewing sheds, watch towers and circular chauraha along the cycle track.
An Interpretation Centre in the premises of the sanctuary helps the visitors to quench their curiosity and queries regarding the avians. This centre has modern interactive interpretive material and latest display signage. There is an audio-visual room where visitors can enjoy wildlife film shows.