Alan and Yvette came with Vijay at 7:00. They were looking for the plateau which is directly East of Arpora and to the North of Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary. Eventually we arrived at a narrow tarmac road leading up to a plateau of weathered basalt - laterite.
Indian robins were displaying.
We weren't lucky enough to see the expected Savanna Nightjar which inhabits open ground. Bird of the day was a pair of orange fronted green pigeons. Also had good views of yellow fronted leafbird, Jerdon's leafbird, brown shrike, plum headed parakeet and chestnut tailed starling (below). Very few raptors.
Afterwards to Happy Valley for yellow wattled lapwing (12) near where some women were washing their laundry in a spring.
This afternoon we were absorbed by the film Captain Phillips. The rescue scene seemed to be in real time and was gripping.
Tomorrow we are heading to Bondla nature reserve. Leaving at 5:30am.
You are probably tucked up in bed early tonight....getting ready for the early rising tomorrow. Hope your backs are OK and you see lots of birds in the morning.j
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