Sinharaja Rainforest, 07.03. – 09.03.2020

Due to a Poya day, we were lucky to have a three-day weekend in the beginning of March. I was eager to use the opportunity for a trip to Sinharaja, a great place to visit even for such a short period of time with excellent birds in a beautiful setting, just three hours drive from … Continue reading Sinharaja Rainforest, 07.03. – 09.03.2020

Sinharaja Rainforest, 02.-04.02.2019

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

Sabah tour, Borneo 01.07. – 19.07.2018

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