Thursday 14 April 2011

Day 12 Taleigao

Today we thought we would take a easy day so we relaxed around the pool until Breakfast,but still able to sea watch.
Black and Brahminy Kites over all day long
House and Large-billed Crows around the grounds
6 White-bellied Sea Eagles within 30mins
a few Asian Palm Swift flew over with the odd Wiretail Swallows
Common Sandpiper on the beach with some Pond Herons.

After breakfast we set off for a 30min walk upto Taleigao
to check on the Yellow Wattled Lapwing nest.
Here we had
Black & Brahminy Kite
Shikra
White-bellied Sea eagle
Ashy Prinia
Asian Koel
House & Large-billed Crow
House Sparrow
Asian Palm Swift
Ring-necked Parakeet
Indian Robin
Purple & Purple-rumped Sunbird
Little Green Bee-eater
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Rock Pigeon
White-breasted Kingfisher
Jungle Myna
White-browed & Red Whiskered Bulbul
Wire-tailed Swallow
White-rumped Munia
Golden Oriole

with the heat getting too much we headed back off to the hotel for a cold drink
and sleep
Yellow Wattled Lapwing

Yellow Wattled Lapwing

Yellow Wattled Lapwing


Yellow Wattled Lapwing nest

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