DVD:
This DVD introduces you to the best birdwatching sites in northern Goa and gives you a real ‘feel’ for what it’s like to go there.
The best sites - covers all the best-known birding sites north of the Zuari river, including Bondla, the Backwoods camp and the areas around Baga
The best birds - sit back and enjoy footage of over 140 species, including many of the specialities, all filmed using high-definition digital video cameras
The best information - find out more about the sites and their birds, including what to listen for, to help you find more species
Join British birder, Dave Gosney, on his visit to Goa in search of fabulous birds such as Indian Pitta, Malabar Trogon, Sri Lankan Frogmouth, White-rumped Shama, Racket-tailed Drongo, Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher and many more. You’ll see footage of all the most exciting species, you’ll get an idea of what each of the sites is like... and we think you’ll also have a laugh or two as the story unfolds.
Total running time: 1 hour and 35 minutes
Special bonus feature: a gallery of terrific photos taken in Goa by Terry Spooner.
Book:
This book will tell you all you need to know about exactly where and how to find the best birds of north Goa - that’s the area north of the Zuari river that most birdwatchers concentrate on.
Dave Gosney writes:
‘It’s now over 14 years since Peter Harris published his ‘Independant Birder’s Guide to Goa’ and much has changed since then. In particular there has been an explosion of information available on trip reports on the internet but you could literally spend days going through this material , trying to make sense of it all. I’ve therefore written this guide, based mostly on my visits in 2008 and 2009, which updates this information and puts it all in one place, in a format you can easily take with you’.
Unique features
Compared to other publications covering the same area, this one:
•Provides the most detailed maps - so you can easily find your way around places like Baga Hill
•Includes GPS co-ordinates to help you find the right turnings, parking spaces or viewing points
•Highlights the best areas only - and summarises the key attraction in the first paragraph so you can easily decide whether to read on or bother to visit the site
•Has a map on the inside cover which serves as an index so you can easily find any site in the book
•Is light and portable (and cheap)
•Is complemented by a DVD showing you exactly what it’s like to go birding in many of these sites
