• Try wearing sober colored clothes because bright and shiny outfits try to flee the animals and birds away.

• Avoid strong smells, noisy accessories like plastic covers, bells, bangles, camera pouches-straps, binocular covers as these reduce the chances of spotting wildlife and birds.

• If you are a big group try to split yourselves into two or three smaller groups. This not only helps to control the noise but also helps to explore more and discover something new through each of the sub groups.

• Prior to visiting a place especially a sanctuary or a interior nature reserve - Read, talk to people and browse on the internet and collect as much information as you can.

• After you return from a place or spot which is comparatively less known, do write some notes regarding the nearby villages, approaches, distances, contacts and the facilities/ amenities. Small maps and jottings recorded on the location details are very useful later. This information would prove to be very valuable for others or for yourself in the future.

• Try to watch the animals and birds from some hidden outlets like from behind a tree, being inside a car, using huts in the villages, sitting along the wall of a well. Aquatic birds are quite habituated to the boats floating around them and provide very good chances of a close approach in a boat. Sometimes a short climb (ensure proper care) on a suitable tree provides a better bird watching opportunity compared to being on the ground.