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
The Sinharaja rainforest is probably highest on the list of places international birders want to visit while in Sri Lanka, owing to the site's high numbers of special and endemic birds, plus a big array of other interesting flora and fauna. I was supposed to be going to Sinharaja with the rest of the Geography … Continue reading Sinharaja Rainforest, 04.-07.09.2019
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
Thanks to a Poya Day, we had a four-day weekend in the beginning of March. Since the Sinharaja rainforest is on of the country's most popular birding spots, we decided to make a trip there as soon as possible. We combined it with Mirissa, a beach town not far from Sinharaja. Mirissa is a popular … Continue reading Sinharaja & Mirissa 28.02. – 04.03.2018
This is my first blog post since I moved to Sri Lanka, and so far, I’ve had many memorable experiences, both cultural and bird wise. Despite having had lots to do after moving into our new home and settling in the new school, I already had many chances to see some of the country's birds. … Continue reading Diyasaru Park 31.01.2018
My Zone Is Birding 