We've arrived in Goa, a place called Betalbatim, and safe to say that it's
chalk and cheese to the other places we have been to so far in neighbouring
Kerela. Not just the birds, which are just as numerous but different to
Kerela, but at least where we are, Goa seems like a different country. For
example, tuk tuks (rickshaws) are almost non-existent here whereas in Kerela
they're everywhere, and the people seem to dress differently, more western.
In fact it's not got a very Indian feel to the place. Perhaps that's just
because we're in a tourist area.
The beaches are big and not particularly busy, but there are not a lot of birds in evidence. These greater sandplover were about the best, but there are also small flocks of greenshank. Two little terns were also present briefly.
Greenshank.
These patterns are made by bubbler crabs which scurry across the beach at high
speed and disappear down holes if you try to get anywhere near them.
I've seen them before in Australia.
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