THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS

Laying about 250 km off the coast of Myanmar{Burma} in the Bay of Bengal the Andaman Islands are part of India.In 2004 the Tsunami claimed at least 2000 lives and many homeless.
We arrived mid afternoon and were met by our new guide and driver and taken to our accommodation WILD GRASS about 25 km from Port Blair the capital.On the way we got to the coast our first sight of the sea on the trip,we soon stopped to look at the Collared Kingfisher,and Pacific Reef Egret.

 COLLARED KINGFISHER

 PACIFIC REEF EGRET

A SECOND COLLARED KINGFISHER.

 WILD GRASS CAMP

THE ACCOMMODATION
That evening we went out looking for endemic AndamanNightjars and Owls which we eventually saw by torchlight.My most vivid memory though is the brightness of the stars without light pollution,absolutely amazing.
A 4 am start today to catch the 5 am ferry to the other side of the island to visit Mount Harriet.

 YELLOW ORANGE TIP

COMMON LEOPARD

 ANDAMAN HAWK MOTH

 CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE

 BLACK NAPED ORIOLE

 BROWN SHRIKE lucionensis

 ANDAMAN POLICEMAN IN CEREMONIAL DRESS.

 STORK BILLED KINGFISHER

 PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER

 LOCAL CRAB

 PURPLE GALLINULE

 RED NECKED STINT

 BRAHIMNY KITE

SUNDA TEAL

 MARSH SANDPIPER

 SYNCHRONISED SKY DIVE WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLES

 ANDAMAN WATER MONITOR

COMMON PIERROT

 WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLE

 YELLOW BITTERN

 ANDAMAN BLACK WOODPECKER

 BLACK NAPED ORIOLE

 ANDAMAN DRONGO

VERDANT HANGING PARROT

 THE ULTRA ELUSIVE ANDAMAN CRAKE AT LAST.

 GARFISH

 TEREK SANDPIPER

CRESCENT MOON ON ITS BACK.

 COMMON MYNAS

 LONG TAILED PARAKEET

 WHITE RUMPED ANDAMAN SHARMA

 COLOURFUL LOCAL FISHING BOATS

 COLOURFUL LOCAL WORKER

 GLOSSY STARLING

RED BREASTED PARAKEET

 EINAR ON THE BRIDGE

 EARLY MORNING FERRY

 LOBSTER SHELL

 SHELLFISH ATTACHED TO ROCKS LIKE LIMPETS

 THE SUN IS SETTING ON THE TRIP

 ON THE BEACH

 GOING DOWN

THE END
Thankyou for your patience.