Having last visited the north of Sri Lanka, a region quite different to the rest of the island, a year ago on a short trip to Mannar, I thought the Independence Day on February 4th would be a good opportunity to spend two full days birding in the area, this time focusing on Puttalam and … Continue reading Puttalam & Wilpattu NP, 01.-04.02.2020
Tag: migrants
Nuwara Eliya, 10.-12.01.2020
A Poya day on a Friday or Monday is always a great opportunity to get out of the city and do some birding. Fortunately, one such weekend was after the four days of school after winter vacation, which meant there was not a lot of schoolwork yet (although it wouldn't have hurt spending that weekend … Continue reading Nuwara Eliya, 10.-12.01.2020
Bundala National Park, 28.12.2019
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


