Day 1 Let the Birding Commence

Well after a 10hr flight from Manchester we arrived at Dabolim Airport at around 1 in the morning local time followed by a 40min drive to Dona Paula where we would be staying for the next 2 weeks.
We decided to stay around the hotel and take things easy for the first day.
Birds found around the grounds included
Common Tailorbird
Pond Heron
Black & Brahminy Kite
House & Large-billed Crow
Western crowned Warbler
Brown-headed Barbet
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Common & Black-capped Kingfisher
Red whiskered Bulbul
Common Sandpiper
Jungle Myna
Eurasian Crag Martin
Wire-tailed Swallow
Asian Koel
Greenish Warbler
Gull-billed Tern
Whit-bellied Sea Eagle
Asian Palm Swift

Not a bad start to the holiday,just hope it keeps it up.

View from our Balcony

Pond Heron

Pond Heron

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite