We had a 3-day weekend due to the National Day on January 4, so we used this opportunity to get out of the city and go to Sinharaja Forest Reserve, arguably Sri Lanka's best rainforest birding site. We've been to the southern entrance at Deniyaya before (see trip report here), but the northern entrance is … Continue reading Sinharaja Rainforest, 02.-04.02.2019
Every year in January the Overseas School of Colombo makes one-week trips with its students to various spots around the island, called Week Without Walls, in order for them to get to know the island better. Last year I went to the Jaffna area in the far north of Sri Lanka, and it was a … Continue reading Sri Lankan Highlands 21.-25.01.2019
The Diyasaru Park is a great place to go birding. Not only is it a mere 20 minutes from my house with the bicycle, but it seems to attract uncommon species. I have already seen great birds there including Daurian Starling, Greater Painted Snipe, Ruddy-breasted Crake, three species of bittern and many others. When Mr … Continue reading Diyasaru Park 20.01.2019
Over the December holiday I spent three weeks in Hamburg with my family, staying in my grandmother's home. We spent most of the time with my grandmother and other relatives that came over from other parts of Germany over Christmas and New Year, so it was great seeing a large number of relatives again. This … Continue reading Hamburg, Germany 16.12.2018-03.01.2019
Borneo's rainforests need little introduction, being one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. The forests hold some of the world's most impressive and sought-after birds, but sadly, the biggest part of the island's primary forest has been destroyed to make way for oil palm plantations, and driving through the countryside for hours is quite depressing, with plantations … Continue reading Sabah tour, Borneo 01.07. – 19.07.2018
My Zone Is Birding 