Goa: show me the bats

bazcool · Jan 7th, 2008, 06:43

I am a first time visitor to Goa and would like to photograph the Fruit Bats. Appreciate some advice.

patti123 · Jan 7th, 2008, 16:07

Just find the fruit trees in Goa. A lot of the old Portuguese houses have the trees that the bats like.

http://www.cosmos.co.uk/destinations...th/Mobor-Beach Look on the page for the heading
INTRODUCTION TO MOBOR BEACH

bazcool · Jan 8th, 2008, 06:47

Thanks Patti the Mobor Beach site was most helpful

Tomkat · Jan 8th, 2008, 10:57

Oh, I thought this was another Australia-India cricket debate

capt_mahajan · Jan 8th, 2008, 11:08

Nick-H · Jan 8th, 2008, 13:03

I keep hoping the cricket threads are going to be about insects!

I'm always sadly disappointed

.

patti123 · Jan 8th, 2008, 15:36

Bazcool. I never seen guys looking at the bats <probably caues its done at night> But a lot of bird watchers go to Goa <feathered variety >

bazcool · Jan 9th, 2008, 15:05

patti,i am no twitcher but between the beaches the clubs,pubs and markets i hope to photograph as much of the goan wildlife especially the bats as possible. so much to do in 2 weeks.

patti123 · Jan 9th, 2008, 15:24

If you scroll down halfway on this page it looks like there is a "Huge colony " of bats just outside Panjim http://www.geocities.com/shearwater2...ngGoa2001.html

bazcool · Jan 9th, 2008, 15:54

thanks, patti we will be staying in little baga. and panjim is high on the list of places to visit, i am sure i will be pointed in the right direction to see the colony of bats. thanks again

Nick-H · Jan 9th, 2008, 16:31

We saw large bats flying with crows the other day. Couldn't work out of the crows were chasing the bats, or they were just 'hanging out' together. Any idea?

bazcool · Jan 9th, 2008, 16:55

hi nick-h i am no bat expert but maybe they were flying a little to close to nesting crows who took umbrage to them.

Nick-H · Jan 9th, 2008, 19:38

Could be.

Aljai · Jan 15th, 2008, 16:20

Hello

In response to the bat request. I witness an amazing evening ritual, every evening from the aldona side of the highway, if you look towards Mapuca...the fruit bats come out at dusk....in huge numbers. Its quite a sight...check it out if your still in goa and looking for them fruit bats!:-)

bazcool · Jan 16th, 2008, 02:10

Hello Aljai thanks for your response, I will not be arriving in Goa until the 18th of February, And we are staying in Arpora, How far are we from where you spotted the Bats.

Jan 7th, 2008, 06:43	#1
bazcool bazcool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LIVERPOOL ENGLAND Posts: 22	Goa: show me the bats I am a first time visitor to Goa and would like to photograph the Fruit Bats. Appreciate some advice. Last edited by machadinha : Jan 7th, 2008 at 06:48. Reason: adjusted title

Jan 7th, 2008, 16:07	#2
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 459	Just find the fruit trees in Goa. A lot of the old Portuguese houses have the trees that the bats like. http://www.cosmos.co.uk/destinations...th/Mobor-Beach Look on the page for the heading INTRODUCTION TO MOBOR BEACH Last edited by patti123 : Jan 7th, 2008 at 18:45.

Jan 8th, 2008, 13:03	#6
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	I keep hoping the cricket threads are going to be about insects! I'm always sadly disappointed . __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jan 15th, 2008, 16:20	#14
Aljai Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Goa, India Posts: 1	Bats in Goa Hello In response to the bat request. I witness an amazing evening ritual, every evening from the aldona side of the highway, if you look towards Mapuca...the fruit bats come out at dusk....in huge numbers. Its quite a sight...check it out if your still in goa and looking for them fruit bats!:-)

Jan 16th, 2008, 02:10	#15
bazcool bazcool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LIVERPOOL ENGLAND Posts: 22	show me the bats Hello Aljai thanks for your response, I will not be arriving in Goa until the 18th of February, And we are staying in Arpora, How far are we from where you spotted the Bats.

Jan 8th, 2008, 06:47	#3
bazcool bazcool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LIVERPOOL ENGLAND Posts: 22	Thanks Patti the Mobor Beach site was most helpful

Jan 8th, 2008, 10:57	#4
Tomkat Long Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 35	Oh, I thought this was another Australia-India cricket debate

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,509

Jan 8th, 2008, 15:36	#7
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 459	Bazcool. I never seen guys looking at the bats <probably caues its done at night> But a lot of bird watchers go to Goa <feathered variety >

Jan 9th, 2008, 15:05	#8
bazcool bazcool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LIVERPOOL ENGLAND Posts: 22	patti,i am no twitcher but between the beaches the clubs,pubs and markets i hope to photograph as much of the goan wildlife especially the bats as possible. so much to do in 2 weeks.

Jan 9th, 2008, 15:24	#9
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 459	If you scroll down halfway on this page it looks like there is a "Huge colony " of bats just outside Panjim http://www.geocities.com/shearwater2...ngGoa2001.html

Jan 9th, 2008, 15:54	#10
bazcool bazcool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LIVERPOOL ENGLAND Posts: 22	thanks, patti we will be staying in little baga. and panjim is high on the list of places to visit, i am sure i will be pointed in the right direction to see the colony of bats. thanks again

Jan 9th, 2008, 16:31	#11
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	We saw large bats flying with crows the other day. Couldn't work out of the crows were chasing the bats, or they were just 'hanging out' together. Any idea?

Jan 9th, 2008, 16:55	#12
bazcool bazcool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LIVERPOOL ENGLAND Posts: 22	hi nick-h i am no bat expert but maybe they were flying a little to close to nesting crows who took umbrage to them.

Jan 9th, 2008, 19:38	#13
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Could be.

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