Bhigwan is a birders paradise, winged migrants home and also known as Bharatpur of Maharastra. A flamingos watch point, with many other avians. South of Bhigwan town, exists a widespread backwater formed due to a man made dam built on the Bhima river. The dam is called as Ujjani dam and the backwaters is spread over a wide region that forms a great wetland habitat.
The semi-waste water in this Ujjani dam backwater area has built very good wetland based ecosystem and helped agriculture also. The rainfall in Pune region decides the water level in Ujjani dam. December to March is the best season to visit Bhigwan as by that time most of the migratory birds arrive and settle down.
The list of various species of resident and migratory Ducks, Storks, Herons, Egrets, Raptors and Waders along with flocks of flamingos, Bar headed Geese. The huge quantity of birds at Bhigwan increases the chance of sighting almost all the prime bird species there and also creates great photographic opportunities for wildlife photographers. Any nature lover would surely enjoy this bird paradise of Maharashtra popularly named as Bharatpur of Maharashtra.