Kangra

KANGRA - The Pong Dam wetlands in the Kangra Valley have got a migratory guest - the pied avocet - a wading bird species that forest officials say has been spotted here for the first time.

KANGRA - A cackle of sounds, the flapping of thousands of wings...the Pong wetlands are a sight to behold these days as feathered guests from as far as Russia, Poland and China arrive to spend the winter in its crystal clear waters, verdant forests and grassy swamps.