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[joespy]

Hia,
Might be going to the Maldives in Sept. any ideas what birds are likely....if any..?
Cheers Joe

 

[Strandman]

Hia,
....if any..?

Cheers Joe

Ha ha- I had my worst ever bird trip list on any trip from the Maldives a few years ago- in fact I saw more animals flying and fish flying than birds (Sailfish, Spinner Dolphins, flying fish, fruit bats...)

Trip list in 10 days was:

1 Common Sandpiper

1 Grey Heron and

1 Watercock

until the perfect awfulness of the birding was spoiled by some Sooty Terns...

Lovely lovely place to be though..hopefully you will do better on the bird front!

 

[joespy]

Thanks for the reply Ed.
Was it the same time of year I might be going i.e. Sept/Oct....?
Joe

 

[Strandman]

Thanks for the reply Ed.
Was it the same time of year I might be going i.e. Sept/Oct....?
Joe

Hello there- it was April. I had a bit of a look for gen before I went (not that it was birding trip) and found very little- this is the best report I found. Some Caspian Plovers would be nice!

http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/maldives-jj-0102.html

Or you are maybe at the right time to catch some Amur Falcons following the Globe Skimmers..

 

[joespy]

Thanx again Ed I'll have a look see at that report and IF we go I'll post my sightings.
Joe

 

[Mysticete]

yeah but on the other hand, the Maldives have some of the best marine mammal watching in the world!