GOA November 22 (2 Viewers)

[Steve.Jonesy]

Hi all
I’m off to GOA in early November with friends (so a group of 4) for 2 weeks.
We would like to fit in a couple of guided birding trips whilst there.
Can anyone recommend a good local guide?
We are staying in the Varca beach area but happy to travel to see the birds.
Also can anybody advise on places we could visit independently and see interesting birds?
Many thanks
Steve

 

[Andy Adcock]

Backwoods camp if you haven't heard of it.

Backwoods Camp – GOA

backwoodsgoa.in

 

[Steve.Jonesy]

Backwoods camp if you haven't heard of it.

Backwoods Camp – GOA

backwoodsgoa.in

Actually just looking at it Andy. Might be a bit rustic for my wife but looks great!
Thanks

 

[Andy Adcock]

Actually just looking at it Andy. Might be a bit rustic for my wife but looks great!
Thanks

I loved it there and it was only tents on my two visits but they were nice, en-suite tents. Food was goo too and most importantly, the guides were very good.,

 

[Andy Adcock]

Morjim beach for waders and gulls,

Bondla is very good and you can stay overnight

Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary | Forest Department

Covering an area of 7.98 km2 , Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the smallest protected areas in Goa. The Sanctuary is a paradise for nature lovers due to the presence of only small Zoo of the state, Deer Safari Park, Botanical Garden and Eco-tourism Complex . Flora and Fauna

forest.goa.gov.in

There's this from the Fat Birder.

Birds, Birding Trips and Birdwatching Tours in Goa - Fat Birder

fatbirder.com

 

[Barred Wobbler]

I loved it there and it was only tents on my two visits but they were nice, en-suite tents. Food was goo too and most importantly, the guides were very good.,

The tents have been gone for some time now, replaced by huts. They were all gone when we first went in 2015, although when we were last there on 2016 their archeology remained in places (photo).

We've used Lloyd Fernandes with his 'Birds'n Breakfast' trips for the locations I couldn't reach on foot. Grand bloke. He'll pick you up by his never-full minibus (or maybe car if it's just you) at your hotel before daybreak, say 06.30 and get you to your destination of choice by sunrise at about 07.30. The best of the birding is in the first part of the day. At about 10.00-10.30, while you are scanning the trees, lake or whatever he'll break out his trademark trestle table and once he's set up, you're having an alfresco breakfast amid birdsong, consisting of coffee or tea, the freshest tastiest bananas you'll find anywhere, hard-boiled eggs and his own home-made mango jam on crusty baps. After that it's off to the morning's 2nd destination, before being dropped off back at your hotel early afternoon. Lloyd may be a little dearer than the taxi drivers often mentioned, but you get more bang for your buck and it's still a real bargain. Unfortunately we've not been back since 2018, but when we do go, it'll be Lloyd I'm contacting (his facebook link attached).

Birds & Breakfast in Goa | Calangute

Birds & Breakfast in Goa, Calangute. 1,536 likes · 6 were here. Birdwatching in and around Goa with Breakfast

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[Steve.Jonesy]

Really useful information guys thanks so much👍