Chilka lake : Asia's largest brackish lagoon located in Orissa. The lake is separate from Bay of Bengal by a 60 km long sand bar called Rajhansa. Rajhansa has a pristine beach. The lake is note for the million plus migratory birds - osprey, grey legged geese, herons, cranes and flamingos - flock here in winter (from Nov to Mid Jan) from as far away as Siberia and Iran at the Nalabana island. Kalijai temple is nearby. Satapada is a small village from where most boat trips start. Irrawady dolphin sightseeing, seemouth visit and bird spoting are the main activities of Satapada (60 km from Puri).