JAIPUR: The migratory birds have found their way back to the Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, thanks to a good monsoon and the water released from Pachna dam a few months ago. Despite the fact that the park has witnessed better days in terms of number of winged visitors, the arrival of migratory birds have the bird-watchers all excited. "It's definitely better than last year when the migratory birds gave the bird sanctuary a complete skip. The birds started arriving a little late than they usually do, but now the migratory birds can be easily sighted in the sanctuary,'' says Rakesh Fojdar, an amateur bird-watcher. According to sources, birds like green-legged goose, Chinese coots, common pochards, common teals and mallards have been sighted at the park. The birds started arriving in the end of November. Conventionally, the arrival begins in mid-October and the migratory birds are found in the park till February. Though the number of species which have arrived are not quite high, sources claim that this is because of the low-level of water in the sanctuary. "The level of water in the water-bodies of the sanctuary is quite low and hence, only small birds have opted to come down to the sanctuary. Large birds like pelican, crane and others have not been sighted as yet,'' said an official. Bharatpur sanctuary is home to several migratory birds including many species of sarus cranes, pelicans, geese, grey heron, ducks, eagles, brown long eared bat, hawks, shanks, stints, garganey teal, wagtails, warblers, wheatears, flycatchers, buntings, larks, pipits and others. The last time the sanctuary played a perfect host for the migratory birds was in 2008, which was following a good rain. In 2009, the water crisis took its toll on the sanctuary with both the monsoonal breeding birds and the migratory birds giving it a complete skip. Meanwhile, it is believed that the large brids must have flown away towards Agra and Dholpur. The identification and recording of the birds which are sighted at the national park is on. Sources said that the number of birds sighted is also a little lower than usual. "However, after a rather bad year last year, this year is quite better. We are hopeful that a few more species would arrive over the next month,'' he said.