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    Help needed to find the right destination

    Many thanks, plenty to think about!
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    Help needed to find the right destination

    Thanks Dave, have you been and did you hire a car or use some other means of getting there from the airport? Not sure if I need transport once there or just to and from the airport.
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    Help needed to find the right destination

    Thanks Tehri, the Yellow House looks really good. It doesn't seem to to do full board but appears to be only a short walk into Mindo where there seems to be plenty of restaurants.
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    Help needed to find the right destination

    Many thanks Tehri, I'll check it out.
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    Help needed to find the right destination

    Next year I will be celebrating my 70th birthday and I'm looking to take a solo trip that will satisfy my interest in birds and other wildlife, especially moths. To date I have always spent my holidays with my wife and they have always been great holidays but also a comprise between me and a...
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    Goa - Taxi question Goa to Dandeli, Karnataka

    Thank you Rajsurin. Rs900/- seems very inexpensive; the distance is c.120 km and last year took 3 hours (3.5 hours with stops) Ian
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    Goa - Taxi question Goa to Dandeli, Karnataka

    Hi Has anyone done the journey from Goa to Old Magazine House or Dandeli, Karnataka by taxi, if so have you any taxi recommendations and how much did it cost. I did the same trip last year, setting off early morning, arrived at Old Magazine House at lunchtime (c.3.5 hours travel with stops)...
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    Goa Winter 2018-2019

    Mark I was in South Goa for a month in Nov/Dec last year and the guidance from my GP was that malaria precautions were not necessary and so I didn't take any. The situation does change and I will be checking again in the next few weeks for this coming winter's trip. It's always worth checking...
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    South Goa Trip Report Nov/Dec 2017

    Alf, we found the Dona Sylvia to be excellent, my wife loved it as well which meant I could go birding with a clear conscience, not the most economical way to stay in Goa but we loved the all-inclusive although aspect we still often ate at the beach shacks and restaurants - Cavelossim is highly...
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    Goa Winter 2017 - 2018

    I've just seen the earlier comments in this thread talking about the potential of South Goa. Earlier today I placed a report from Cavelossim, South Goa from Nov/Dec 2017 in the Vacations forum; I realise now it might have been better to place it here since it details a lot of my sightings around...
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    South Goa Trip Report Nov/Dec 2017

    Hi I have attached a trip report from a holiday based at Cavelossim in South Goa. Following from two trips North Goa in 2004 and 2007 I went to Cavelossim in 2011 and posted a trip report that can be found here: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=217666 This time I was lucky enough to...
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    Goa Winter 2017 - 2018

    I wish I had seen this thread earlier so my sightings would have been more topical. I spent four weeks at Cavelossim, South Goa from 11/11 until 9/12 and will be posting a comprehensive report in the vacations section in the next couple of days. Until then some highlights from Cavelossim were...
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    South Goa - Help with Wader ID Please

    Bryon, John Thank you very much for your feedback. I have added another photograph. I'm not sure how much it contributes to the discussion, however, it does show the structure of the bird a little better and it shows that the undertail coverts appear white so might work against the dirty water...
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    South Goa - Help with Wader ID Please

    I was fortunate to spend four weeks at Cavelossim, South Goa from 10/11/17 until 9/12/2017 and I photographed these waders on the beach between Cavelossim and the mouth of the River Sal. There were actually two birds seen and I can't now be sure if these images are from the same bird or...
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    The Masai Mara in August

    Thank you Andrea for providing such a wonderful insight into Brian Freeman Safaris and explaining so well what a visitor can expect to see in the Mara in two weeks in August. I particularly liked the format you followed in avoiding the daily diary approach and grouping your sightings in to...
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    Birding in Goa, India

    South Goa I have attached this report on the Vacation forum but it may fit better here since it is intended to give some information about birding in South Goa. It is based on what was really a package holiday to an all inclusive resort in Cavelossim but shows the potential of birding away from...
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    South Goa

    A few weeks ago I posted a request for information about Canopy Tours in South Goa but unfortunately nobody was able to provide any feedback about the company however I did receive some information from Rioja and Pratincol - many thanks it proved very useful! I have now returned from an...
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    South Goa - Canopy Tours Info Please

    Hi Dave I had read your excellent trip reports when I was first planning this holiday. Stunning photography as well! Cheers Ian
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    South Goa - Canopy Tours Info Please

    Hi Many thanks for your reply, I think I may have contacted you earlier regarding the Dona Sylvia. Well we have booked and will be flying out on 6th November, I'll let you know how we get on. Ian
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    South Goa - Canopy Tours Info Please

    Hi I am going on a family holiday to Cavelossim, South Goa in November. I am hoping to arrange a visit to Cotigao Wildlife Park but can't find much info about any local taxi/guides in Cavelossim (plenty of taxis but no guides). I have been to North Goa a couple of times before so I know how...
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    Help with Sparrow ID - Cuba November

    Many thanks guys, it appears to be unanimous. I have rechecked Birds of Cuba by Orlando Garrido and the illustration is vaguely like my pics but I wouldn't have made the connection myself so thanks for your help. I realise now that the brief text description is accurate although the...
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    Help with Sparrow ID - Cuba November

    Hi Can anybody help me ID this sparrow photographed on Cayo Coco Cuba in mid-November. Sorry that some of the pics are not as sharp as they could be but the bird was feeding in low light at the bottom of a hedge in the hotel gardens. thanks Ian
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