Entertainment In Goa
Bird
Watching
Goa's equitable climate and rich vegetation support an abundance of birds. This
large and diverse population can survive because of its varied habitat that
ranges from open forests to shrubs, tracks and dense forests which are ideal
for breeding.
Visitors will probably notice a few about town and in temple grounds. On the
other hand, a keen bird-watcher will find much to get excited about and a trip
to one of the nearby sanctuaries or along a river early in the morning will
be particularly rewarding.
Goa is a bird watcher's paradise and keen bird-watchers will be in seventh heaven,
and even those who have previously had little interest in birds will wonder
at the richness of the birdlife.
Common varieties of birds to be seen in Goa include four different species of
eagles, as well as other birds of prey such as kites, buzzards, kestrels and
ospreys. There are five types of pigeons, six types of doves, five varieties
of cuckoos, six of kingfishers and another six of woodpeckers.
There is enough here to keep even the most ardent enthusiast busy for months.
What's more, you don't even have to go very far to see most of these birds.
An early morning or evening spent beside one of the rivers, or better still
in the boat of a local ramponkar, drifting along the waterways will reveal amazing
numbers of unusual species.
For
those who are interested in seeing more, a trip to the Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
on Chorao Island is recommended. Other sites of interest are the wetlands at
Carambolim (12km east of Panaj and at Shiroda (40km south-east of Panaji, in
Ponda taluka).
A wonderful variety of birds can also be seen readily in Bondla and the other
wildlife sanctuaries near the Western Ghats. For seabirds, Morjim beach is recommended.
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