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
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
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
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
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
My Zone Is Birding 