In the morning, we were greeted by a cacophony of birds – including the incessant call of a White-bellied Sea Eagle. Everything was so misty and ethereal that it felt like we were on an island in a fairytale. With a pair of Celestron binoculars and a backpack filled with essentials (snacks, a Swiss knife, my notebook and a camera) we set out to go birding deep in the coastal forest. Green Imperial Pigeons and drongos, Vernal Hanging Parrots, and many Long-tailed, as well as Alexandrine Parakeets, flew from one branch to another, while orioles and Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters perched on treetops. The highlight of the trip was sighting this Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker and a flock of Nicobar Pigeons, which are relatively rare birds in these Islands. All in all, we sighted 24 species of birds!

Camping On Jahaji Beach

by Vardhan Patankar

In the morning, we were greeted by a cacophony of birds – including the incessant call of a White-bellied Sea Eagle. Everything was so misty and ethereal that it felt like we were on an island in a fairytale. With a pair of Celestron binoculars and a backpack filled with essentials (snacks, a Swiss knife, my notebook and a camera) we set out to go birding deep in the coastal forest. Green Imperial Pigeons and drongos, Vernal Hanging Parrots, and many Long-tailed, as well as Alexandrine Parakeets, flew from one branch to another, while orioles and Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters perched on treetops. The highlight of the trip was sighting this Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker and a flock of Nicobar Pigeons, which are relatively rare birds in these Islands. All in all, we sighted 24 species of birds!