Last time I introduced you to Lloyd Fernandes, who runs Birds & Breakfast. Here's a little more information...
Lloyd's busiest period is from
November to March, because that is when the two-legged visitors arrive- birds
and people! Goa plays host to several
migratory bird species and people, usually foreigners, come to see them. They
arrive with long lists and tick off what they’ve seen, making notes about where
they’ve seen which kind, how many times, etc. They have lists for each region,
each country, and even each county, monitoring species and numbers. Lloyd
believes that Goa too should have some sort of ‘bird audit’- this will help
keep track of the birds of Goa and encourage
people to watch them.
Every business needs publicity in
order to grow. So far, Lloyd has relied purely on word of mouth. He recently started blogging to make himself and his work accessible to more people. Birds & Breakfast is also accessible on Facebook.
So, should you feel like waking
up early one morning to gaze in awe at the birds, Lloyd’s the person to go to.
He’ll even feed you!
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