Thursday, June 26, 2014

PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER

Over hundreds of visits to Arpora Salt Pans 2008-2014 only not seen once


INDIAN POND HERON

Very common but a great bird to watch, Arpora Goa





EASTERN REEF HERON

Zuari River


ORANGE BREASTED GREEN PIGEON

Stunning bird two males at our secret Nightjar site, Goa


ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN

Very common across Goa

PLUM HEADED PARAKEET

Arpora Woods Goa


BARN OWL

Two birds in this tree hole Zuari River Goa.








SPOTTED OWLET

In near darkness Bier Mar Hotel Goa

OSPREY

Zuari River Goa, seen from kingfisher boat trip.







Sunday, June 22, 2014

INDIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE

Always sat out in open

BLACK HOODED ORIOLE

Arpora woods Goa


SMALL MINIVET

Stunning little bird coming to a nest at our secret Nightjar site.

Monday, June 09, 2014

DUSKY CRAG MARTIN

Used to be hard to see after February but several birds now on the Zuari River bridge Goa untill end of April at least. Have also seen them over Bondla and Tambi Surla.


RED WATTLED LAPWING

Common and very noisy, can be heard through the night calling, this bird on Carambolin Lake Goa

ASIAN KOEL

Not as easy to see as the males, and very flighty normally but as a species common around coastal Goa

BRAHMINY KITE

Common in coastal Goa

GLOSSY IBIS

Carambolin Lake Goa, always present on this vast lake.



Sunday, June 08, 2014