Friday 15 April 2011

Day 8 Mandovi River

Today we set off for the Mandovi River for Croc on the Rock boat trip,taking us round the back waters of the Mandovi River which cost 1000 rupee's about £12 each but did include drinks and lunch.
We set off around 9am for a 4hr cruse looking for birds and Crocodiles which we found 5 in total and got very close to 1 which didn't mind us being present at all,though it did just have lunch :)

Birds found
Indian Cormorant
Little Heron
Red-rumped Swallow
Common,Pied,Stork-billed,Blue-eared & White-breasted Kingfisher
Ballion's Crake
Little,Intermediate & Great-white Egret
Black & Brahminy Kite
House Crow
Lesser Adjutant
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Black Drongo
Common Sandpiper
Greenshank

On our return Agnello was waiting for us and we set off for Goa Salt pans and surrounding area's
here we found
Common,Wood & Green Sandpiper
Cattle,Intermediate,Great-white & Little Egret
Glossy & Black-headed Ibis
Grey,Pond Purple Heron
Bronze-winged & Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Black & Brahminy Kite
Marsh Harrier
White-bellied Sea Eagle
White-breasted Waterhen
Purple Swamphen
Black Drongo
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Long-tailed Shrike
House Swift
Asian Palm Swift
Red & Yellow Wattled Lapwing
Wire-tailed Swallow
House Crow
Greater Coucal
Purple-rumped & Crimson Sunbird
Black winged Stilt
Grey wagtail
Paddyfield Pipit
Little Heron

Crocodile

Crocodile

Crocodile

Lesser Adjutant (Flew over the boat)

Brahminy Kite

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis

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