Bevu Social Farmstay
Colourful bird perched on a branch in the countryside
Meetup · 6–12 people · rooms or whole house

Naturalists' Meetup

Birds at dawn, boulders at dusk, and a naturalist's table in between.

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Who it's for
Birders, botany and insect enthusiasts, nature photographers, eBird regulars
Group size
6–12 people · rooms or whole house
Duration
Two nights is ideal — two dawns
Pricing

Room-wise or whole-house rates apply. No extra charge for the walks or the binoculars.

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The weekend

Why here.

The farm sits in dry deciduous scrub and boulder country — a habitat most Bangalore birders drive past on the way to somewhere else. It rewards slowing down: the early morning is loud with mynas, bee-eaters, bulbuls and the occasional raptor working the outcrops, and the lawn at night belongs to the owls and the stars. Bring binoculars; we keep a pair and a field guide in the living room.

What makes it work

  • Dawn walk along the farm track and tamarind grove — a 40-minute loop we know well
  • Boulder scramble at golden hour for raptors and the view
  • Night walk for owls, nightjars and insects (bring a headtorch)
  • Long table for the day's checklist and a talk if one of you wants to give one
  • Quiet house: no music, no bonfire unless you ask
A sample schedule

Roughly how it goes.

Yours to change. This is the shape that has worked for groups before.

  1. Fri eveArrive, dinner, night walk on the lawn edge
  2. Sat 05:45Dawn walk — farm track, grove, boulders
  3. Sat 09:00Breakfast, checklist, coffee, mid-morning rest
  4. Sat 16:30Afternoon walk or a drive to a nearby tank/lake we'll point you to
  5. Sat 20:00Dinner, a short talk or slideshow in the living room, stars
  6. Sun 05:45Second dawn, breakfast, leave by noon

Included

  • Rooms or the whole house
  • Breakfast; other meals on request
  • Binoculars and a field guide to borrow
  • Route notes for the farm loop and nearby wetlands
  • Quiet, and an early-morning coffee flask

Bring

  • Binoculars, camera, headtorch
  • Closed shoes — the boulders have thorny scrub
  • eBird and a notebook
FAQ

Usual questions.

Honest answer: a typical dry-scrub list — 40–60 species over a weekend for a keen group, with raptors and owls the highlights. It is not a wetland; the tanks nearby add waterbirds if you drive.

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Book your stay

Host a naturalists' meetup at Bevu.

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