The morning was a jeep safari around the reserve trying for Bitterns and Waders but also undertaking my first seawatch of the trip where the only highlight were passing Greater Crested Terns, but unfortunately no Blue Whales. After what seemed like a shortish safari we returned to the hotel for a well earned rest where a hearty lunch was had at the hotel. I had a nap before we had a trip around the nearby tanks seeing a good range of exciting species, the highlight bring a superb Black Bittern showing incredibly well, but just too dark for my camera.
Highlighted birds = lifers
Yellow Bittern - 3
Grey-headed Swamphen - 30
Ashy-crowned Sparrowlark - 3
Caspian Tern - 75
Indian Reed Warbler - 3
Grey-headed Fish Eagle - 1
Greater Crested Tern - 75
Lesser Crested Tern - 5
Oriental Skylark - 4
Small Pratincole - 15
Lesser Sand Plover - 500
Watercock - 1
Black-tailed Godwit - 200
Brown-headed Gull - 7
Alexandrine Parakeet - 10
Black Bittern - 1
Indian Scops Owl - 2
Grey Langur
Grey-headed Fish Eagle
Gull-billed Tern
Small Pratincole - the cutest bird of the trip as well as being a much sought after species for me
Spot-billed Pelican
Grey-headed Swamphen - another species that has recently undertaken taxonomic changes
Blue Glassy Tiger
a good area for Blue Whales but alas not today
a stunning sunset at Thissa Tank
