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Message: <blockquote data-quote="halftwo" data-source="post: 1800315" data-attributes="member: 45720">cont....I'd just got back to the hotel when a raptor (accipiter obviously)was approaching: another Shikra? It flew right by: black primaries = Chinese sparrowhawk: second tick of the day! And MrsH saw it from our balcony too.Having seen one close up I'm now convinced that the two "Shikras" yesterday were this species, looking back.The temperature got to 37c this pm but I had to go out birding again. Glad I did.I was standing still watching birds come to a drinking/bathing hole (several Brown-cheeked fulvettas amongst a few species), when something flew over me & landed just yards away. It had its back to me - but turned its head, and as soon as I saw its bill I knew what I'd suspected: Blue-bearded bee-eater!!!That's a bird I've wanted & missed for a long time. As I watched it flew off, close on its heals a Vernal hanging parrot flew over. To end the day an Indian roller was the first of the trip.Almost forgot: a faily big snake (5 feet ish) but only as thick as my thumb - striped cream & black on the sides. Nice.</blockquote>