The Biggest Twitch arrives in India

Even before we'd left Ahmedabad airport, we were enjoying some great Indian birds. These Rose-coloured Starlings gathered in huge numbers around the airport.

Rose-coloured Starlings will take full advantage of any landing posts

We drove to our hotel for the start of the conference, a very comfortable golfing complex. Here there were plenty of birds to enjoy, but these ones didn't seem to be moving too much...

Plenty of birds to enjoy...

...so we went out to explore the fairways and encountered some wilder birds up close.

Red-wattled Lapwing taking full advantage of the water hazard

Green Bee-eater hawked for insects before returning to his regular perch beside the fairway

A juvenile Black-shouldered Kite begged noisily for food...

... from a long-suffering adult

Black Ibis checked out the 8th hole

A striped squirrel seemed as comfortable upside down as the right way up

As darkness fell over the hotel, it was time to join the conference...