Northern India |
Norther Himalaya, Uttaranchal, Corbett, Kaladhungi,
Naini Tal, New Delhi |
NorthWest India |
Rajasthan, Bharatpur, Western Himalaya |
North East India |
West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Darjeeling, Lava |
Goa (this
page) |
Goa, Backwoods, Western Ghats |
Southern India |
Kerala, Andaman Islands,Mysore,Cochin, Tamil
Nadu |
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Goa, India Jan 28th-Feb 12th, 2008
- Short report and list from Tom Tams
Goa update 10th-25th January 2008
- An update on the good birding sites in the Goa area....John Kirby and Garry Hughes
Goa, 6-13 Feb 2007
- Goa is a great introduction for getting to grips with exotic Indian
birds. Many reports are detailed and are an invaluable resource
to any one visiting this part of India. With this in mind I do
not intend to reproduce said reports here, just give an indication
as to what can be achieved in seven days of intense birding...Steve
Baines reports.
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Goa 16th
February-16th March 2006
- With over 1,000 species in India
and a possible 500 in Goa (most not seen in Europe)
no-matter how good a birder you are, it’s like starting all
over again. And so it was on that first morning
across the road from the hotel beside the salt pans
and woodland edges...Roy Ticehurst reports
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Seven
days in Goa 21-28 Feb 2006
- During a visit to Goa in winter, several
Indian endemic species and/or subspecies can be encountered.
These endemics concerns sometimes birds restricted to the Western
Ghats or Southern India, but also more widespread Indian endemics
are encountered....Eddy Nieuwstraten reports
Goa, India 6th
- 21st February 2006
- This report contains the bird observations made during a two week
holiday trip to Goa. Birding was normally
restricted to a few hours before breakfast as well as a few afternoons.
Exceptions were a full day trip to the Carambolim area (birding
until lunch) and a four day visit to Backwoods and the Bondla forest...Hans-Åke
Gustavsson reports.
Goa Revisited: 12th
January to 9th February 2006
- When we awoke on our first morning in Goa, “surprise-surprise”,
the sun was shining in a clear blue sky, and the temperature
pleasantly warm. After a hearty breakfast, our first port of
call had to be the adjacent salt pans, just over the road from
the hotel, where there were species in abundance, especially
if you were a newcomer to the Indian Subcontinent...Brian and Isabel
Eady report.
Goa 29/1
– 11/2 2005
- Our strategy was quite simple, look at birds
you donīt recognize at first glimpse. Most of those are probably
new ones. We didnīt waste any time in salt ponds or tidal mudflats
to chase common Scandinavian waders. We did the same with white
egrets. Once we had seen Intermediate satisfactorily, not much
time was spent on those...Lars Olausson reports
Goa 6th-28th
January 2005
- This report is by way of an update on the
many previous reports from other birders. My wife (Pat) and I
were making our first trip birding/sightseeing outside of Europe,
having heard so much about it from friends and other birders,
most of whom make it an annual pilgrimage. We were not disappointed
and are already making plans for next year!...Roy Ticehurst
reports
Goa 14-29th
February 2004
- Goa is an excellent birding location with
very friendly people and a wide variety of restaurants providing
food for all tastes at ridiculously cheap prices (by European
standards).... Despite all drawbacks and the lengthy flight we
both enjoyed Goa and in all likelihood will return to India at
any early opportunity....David Mason reports
Goa: Birding by beginners.
15th January 2004 to 6th February 2004
- We spotted both the Little Green, and Blue
Tailed Bee Eaters, and across on a nearby lake Little Cormorants
perched waiting for a fishing opportunity...Brian & Isabel
Eady report.
India - Goa 20
December 03 – 04 January 2004
- An afternoon walk across the paddy fields
on the way to the Beira Mar produced Pintail Snipe, Richard's
Pipit, Tree Pipit, Short-toed Larks and good views of a Malabar
Lark...Mark Easterbrook reports.
Goa, India: December
20 -30 , 2003
- The best, and easiest, birding in Baga must
be from the pool deck of the Beira Mar Hotel. Starting at about
5PM, birders arrive with scopes to watch a small patch of nearby
reeds for waders. This is also a great time to exchange hot tips
and advice over a cold drink. There was an amazing variety of
waders in this small reedy area....Gary Babic reports.
Goa, India
6th - 21st December 2003
- Got to Morgim for 9.30 and scored the nonbreeding
adult Caspian Plover immediately on arrival. It was on the beach
at high tide with about 100 Lesser and 3 Greater SandPlovers.
Apparently the third record for Goa and a lifer for me....Simon
Hartill reports
Goa 7th-22nd
February 2002
- Because of the long journey, we decided to
stay on the hotel complex, and after finding our rooms and unpacking
we finally settled down by the swimming pool overlooking the marsh.
There were a few small pools off to the right. In front, and to
the left, were dried paddyfields and also some fields grazed by
cows and water buffalo. From 16.00 - dusk we picked up about 40
species: - White-throated Kingfisher, Green Bee-eaters, Blue-tailed
Bee-eaters....Ray Thorneycroft reports
Goa Trip Report 24th
January to 8th February 2002
- Goa, a state about half way down the west
coast of India, can supply some excellent birding. Apart from
having many of the usual Asian species the area has a number of
species endemic to south India: Red Spurfowl, Grey Junglefowl,
Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon, Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Grey Hornbill,
White-cheeked Barbet, Spot-breasted Fantail, Malabar Whistling
Thrush, Nilgiri Flycatcher, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, Grey-headed
Bulbul, Rufous Babbler, Malabar Lark and Crimson-backed Sunbird.
There are also a number of Indian endemics such as Yellow-wattled
Lapwing....Rhion Pritchard reports
Goa - India Feb
2000
- This tiny province on India's west coast
is wonderful for a laid back introduction to Indian birding and
boasts an impressive array of habitats and consequently of birds.
It has excellent wetland (paddies, marshes, mangroves, mud flats),
scrub and dry grassland habitats as well as good forest sanctuaries
in the nearby Western Ghats to explore....Jan Vermeulen
reports
India: Goa 28th
Jan - 19th Feb 2000
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Full details of a trip to Goa including
travel, transport, health, food, accommodation, birds and photographs.
A report by Willy Aelvoet
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