Is Goa, India safe for birding alone with a camera? (1 Viewer)

[andrewins]

Hello,

I’m going to visit Goa state of India for birding purpose for a week in November. I am thinking to use public transport mostly to make my trip as cheap as possible. But I will take taxi probably sometimes for the places that can not be reached by public transport. Also I will carry Olympus mirrorless camera with a telephoto lens on my neck. Is GOA safe for birding alone with a telephoto camera?

 

[Bubbs]

Bump…..I too would like to know what Andrew asks. Cheers.

 

[Bubbs]

I guess Goa is not as popular as it once was.

 

[satyajit_gupte]

I grew up in Goa and still have a home there. I would say it is very safe to bird alone with a camera. The crime (usually petty) happens mostly along the beaches in North Goa.

 

[HarrogateIan]

I will be heading to South Goa on 27th November for my 7th visit. I've always birded with binoculars and a camera and never once felt threatened.

 

[Barred Wobbler]

I've been there three times, 2015, 2016 & 2018. Some days with a guide, other days with my wife only, and some days alone.

No trouble at all, although when walking along the busy road to Fort Aguada from our hotel in Candolim, I thought it made sense to put my bins and camera/sigma150-600 lens into a rucksack while I was walking amongst lots of road traffic. Once out of the built-up area, where birds were likely in the roadside bushes, I just carried them around my neck, ready for instant use.