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Goa 2013 (1 Viewer)
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John Fordham
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I am heading that way in late Feb and have a similar hat. This will be my first trip to Goa (going from there to Sri Lanka) and am hoping someone can provide advice on the best field guide to buy. There is one called "Birds of Southern India" but this has mixed reviews - is this the only real option?
Cheers
John
John Fordham
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Thanks for that John. Am looking forward greatly to the trip. Have 9 nights in Goa, 4 based in Baga, 2 at The Hermitage (not quite Goa) ans 3 at Backwoods. Then off to Sri Lanka for 2 weeks. Will be nice getting away from this weather.
Cheers
John
Mark Newsome
Born to seawatch...
Painted Storks are semi-regular in Goa, depending on dispersal from northern India and conditions following the monsoon. Very occasionally there have been larger numbers (I remember seeing a good few at Ciba Geigy wetlands in Feb '98). One was around Chorao/Divar in November 2012, so presumably more must have followed on. Nice birds!
Not sure how long it stayed, but the Sunbird tour group had a Franklin's Gull at Morjim in November - the first for the Indian Subcontinent!
Mark
Jeanie
Jeanie with one n.
We are renting an apartment at the lovely named Villa Vera next to the Marinha Dourada. Balcony list so far: White bellied Sea Eagle, Greenish Warbler, Small Minivet, White fronted KF.,Open billed Stork so doing quite well. Went to Arpora forest this a.m. The path by the Club Cabana is being used as a toilet so not a place to wear sandles though it may bring the pitta in.
Hi John
Not been on here for a few days but would agree with John D about the book. Used it in N India last year and very good. I also used the SE Asia book by Craig Robson but that was probably doesn't cover much of the stuff in Goa.
I will look out for the hat!!
Paul
John Fordham
Well-known member
I;m staying at Marinha Dourada for 4 nights, Jeanie - Feb 20/21 Feb 27/28. Will look out for the hat.
Cheers
John
Jeanie
Jeanie with one n.
Hi John,
You may see my hat bobbing past since our footpath takes us past the front of the MD.Between the lake and the hotel.
If you are in need of a guide then I would recommend Rayman 9922271840.
Went up and along Baga Hill today. Lots of very plain looking Prinias about which apparently are Grey Breasted. Life is a mystery to me.
You may see my hat bobbing past since our footpath takes us past the front of the MD.Between the lake and the hotel.
If you are in need of a guide then I would recommend Rayman 9922271840.
Went up and along Baga Hill today. Lots of very plain looking Prinias about which apparently are Grey Breasted. Life is a mystery to me.
John Fordham
Well-known member
Thanks for the recommendation, Jeanie. I already have (I hope) a guide booked for 2 days - Santosh who also has a good recommendation - 1 day general birding in the area and 1 day Zuari river trip. If anything goes wrong with my booking, I'll try Rayman.
I'm going to start a new hobby - Jeanie spotting - might be more difficult than birding. I'll shout from my balcony when I spot one.:eek!:
Cheers John
Jeanie
Jeanie with one n.
Have just written a long post re Mayem Lake and the lap top shifted and all is lost.
So here goes again. Birds seen were Changeable Hawk Eagles, Orange Breasted Pigeons, Various Drongos, Scarlet Minivet, Nilgiri Blackbirds, Spider hunter, Blyths Reed and Booted Warblers, various Bee-eaters but not the BB, Paradise and Tickells Blue Flycatchers, Indian Nightjar, Jerdons Leaf Birds and many other common birds. We then went to Siolim and had great views of the Painted Storks, Black Ibis, River Terns and Open Billed Storks.
The Jeanie is a skulking little grey job, beware of imitators wearing Tilly hats.
Our Goa trip ends on the 27th Feb when we go to Gujarat for 12 nights birding.
So here goes again. Birds seen were Changeable Hawk Eagles, Orange Breasted Pigeons, Various Drongos, Scarlet Minivet, Nilgiri Blackbirds, Spider hunter, Blyths Reed and Booted Warblers, various Bee-eaters but not the BB, Paradise and Tickells Blue Flycatchers, Indian Nightjar, Jerdons Leaf Birds and many other common birds. We then went to Siolim and had great views of the Painted Storks, Black Ibis, River Terns and Open Billed Storks.
The Jeanie is a skulking little grey job, beware of imitators wearing Tilly hats.
Our Goa trip ends on the 27th Feb when we go to Gujarat for 12 nights birding.
Jeanie
Jeanie with one n.
Bondla:
Went this morning with Raymon.
Saw Blue Capped Rock Thrush, Orange Headed Thrush, Sharma, Western Crowned Warbler, Black Napped Oriel, Crested Serpent Eagle on a tree, Juv Shrika that we tried to turn into a Besra, Black Napped Monarch and various other stuff.
Others saw the Blue Bearded Bee Eater and Trogon.
Next week we are going to spend 4 nights in Patnum near Cotagio which is the best place to bird in Goa but rarely visited.
Went this morning with Raymon.
Saw Blue Capped Rock Thrush, Orange Headed Thrush, Sharma, Western Crowned Warbler, Black Napped Oriel, Crested Serpent Eagle on a tree, Juv Shrika that we tried to turn into a Besra, Black Napped Monarch and various other stuff.
Others saw the Blue Bearded Bee Eater and Trogon.
Next week we are going to spend 4 nights in Patnum near Cotagio which is the best place to bird in Goa but rarely visited.
Jeanie
Jeanie with one n.
More Pitta news:
We were walking through Aprora village on the main road towards Baga. We were heading for the road that cuts across to middle Baga.
Just before the narrow bridge there is a restaurant called Crazy Crabs on the left hand side. On the right hand side of the road it has a large sign advertising it.
To the right of the sign is a field which is somewhat lower than the road. There are a bank of bushes which divide this field from another. A Pitta hopped along under these bushes away from us and then flew through a gap into the next field.
The next field is full of undergrowth so we did not see it there.
This was about 10 a.m.
We were walking through Aprora village on the main road towards Baga. We were heading for the road that cuts across to middle Baga.
Just before the narrow bridge there is a restaurant called Crazy Crabs on the left hand side. On the right hand side of the road it has a large sign advertising it.
To the right of the sign is a field which is somewhat lower than the road. There are a bank of bushes which divide this field from another. A Pitta hopped along under these bushes away from us and then flew through a gap into the next field.
The next field is full of undergrowth so we did not see it there.
This was about 10 a.m.
Thanks for the updates Jeanie, 2 weeks to go now, looking forward to it
Next door to you in the Marinha Dourada, arriving sometime on the 10th. Not sure I will be telling my wife about the snakes!!!
