Goa pix

A selection of pictures from our week in Goa. Most of these shots were taken from the balcony of the Beira Mar hotel, thats how easy the birding was.


Rose-coloured Starling

















Marsh Harrier















Painted Snipe















Purple Ron

















Pintail Snipe. I found these much easier to i.d in flight than from views like this




See what I mean












Clamorous Reed Warbler


















Blue-tailed Bee Eater
















Cinammon Bittern


















Forest Wagtail at Molem













Little Green Bee Eater

















Blue-capped Rock Thrush at Bondla
















Brown Wood Owl at Saligao spring



















Drinking fresh coconut milk, infinitely better than the stuff you can get out of 'fresh' coconut from Asda.


How we spent the vast majority of the week, drinking Kingfisher on the beach!!!