Being one of the many weekend getaways from Delhi, Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary witness a lot of footfall especially from the people of neighbouring areas of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Delhi. It is home to a myriad of migratory birds and is a great spot for bird watching, especially during winters. It is situated at a distance of 40 kilometres from Dhaula-Kuan in Delhi on the Gurgaon-Farukh Nagar Road. There are approximately 250 species of birds here during the peak season, like in September. During winters, one can experience an excellent picturesque panorama of various species of birds. This sanctuary is undoubtedly a paradise for the bird watchers.
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary has been declared as a National park by the Haryana Government. The government has also initiated various measures for the development of this area. These measures include construction of mounds, digging of tube wells and widening of paths, along with improving the vegetation of the area. It is home to a plethora of resident and migratory birds. The various species of migratory birds flock here after covering incredible distances from various parts of Europe, Siberia and Central Asia. To ease the process of bird watching, there are about four towers erected at different points of this property. Other facilities include- parking facilities, toilets, availability of drinking water.
An educational interpretation centre has also been set up here to offer guidance to the visitors. The tourist complex is also equipped with decent rooms with all basic amenities. Some resident birds are common hopoe, paddyfield pipit, gray francolin, Indian roller, spot-billed duck, great egret; while some migratory birds found here are Siberian cranes, great flamingo, ruff, northern pintail, white wagtail, common greenshank and rosy pelican.