After the very successful pelagic trip from Mirissa, everything has returned to normal. With university work taking over most of my time, I could not do any birding trips during the last few months of my first university year, which ended on July 2nd. However, I did not miss the chance to use the Global … Continue reading Global Big Day, 08.05.2021
Pelagic birding is relatively new in Sri Lanka. While seabirds have been recorded from land as well as from boats, long-term systematic observations have not been made. This means that detailed distribution and migration patterns of many uncommon seabirds are relatively unknown. As a result of this, recent pelagic trips have nearly always turned up … Continue reading Mirissa Pelagic, 24.04.2021
The unusual circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic made the last several months far from normal. I had two months in Maastricht to get to know the town, meet new people, and have a few university courses. However, the worsening COVID-19 situation and my girlfriend being in Sri Lanka prompted me to do my courses … Continue reading Galle garden birding, 04.2021
On the last day of my brother's time here in Sri Lanka before he and his family would fly back to Germany, we visited Beddagana Wetland Park to enjoy some greenery and get out of the bustle of the city. This wetland, adjoining Parliament Lake and just five minutes from our home, is always worth … Continue reading Beddagana Wetland Park, 04.01.2020
Over my roughly four-week winter vacation, my brother came from Germany to visit us with his family. We spent most of the two weeks we had together at the beach in Dickwella, which was thoroughly enjoyable. The beach itself is very scenic, and much less busy than more popular places like Mirissa, while our accommodation, … Continue reading Bundala National Park, 28.12.2019
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