FROGMOUTH MADE MY DAY! Lucky with good weather, nice bird flocks &devoted guides.

Inger Kjellander in Sinharaja

Inger Kjellander in Sinharaja

I had an excellent week together with my expert bird guide Susantha. He took so good care of me and found so many birds and with lot of time to study them. 

We started in Yala national park where we spotted 100 different species of birds including rarities as Sirkeer Malkoha, Blue faced Malkoha, Grey bellied Cuckoo, Marshall’s Iora, and Brahmini Starling. A good spot at Indian Little Nightjar. We also had close observations of a Leopard, elephants, deers, wild boar, wild buffalo, crocodile and more.

In Bundala national park and its surroundings, we spotted a lot of water birds, bird of prey, kingfishers, bee-eaters and more.
Highlights: A pair of Brown Fish Owl, Coppersmith Barbet, White naped Flameback, Bay-back Shrike, Rosy Starling, Grey headed Fish Eagle, Western Reef Heron, Indian Stone Curlew, Malabar Pied Hornbill…  

Traveling to Sinharaja rain forest on serpentine road with great views. STOP TO SPOT CEYLON FROGMOUTH MADE MY DAY!
I was lucky with good weather, nice bird flocks and devoted guides. I got to see almost all the rainforest species. Of them I must mention Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Sri Lanka Hill Myna, Spot-winged ground Thrush, Ashy headed Laughing Thrush, all of Barbets, Malabar Trogon, Minivets, Green billed Caucal, Red faced Malkoha and Sri Lanka Spur Fowl.

The one in a life time spot, after walking up and down mountains and through a swamp ended up to see a pair of the extremely rare Serendib Scopes Owl hiding on a branch.

Including got bird spotting - Susantha never gave up to find rare ones. I also feel in love with the good Singhalese kitchen. One week, 192 bird species, 30 endemics.

Thank you Susantha and Walk With Jith, with a highly recommend. All was perfect!           

Inger Kjellander
Hudiksvall
Sweden

01st – 08th January 2020

Inger Kjellander

Inger Kjellander

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1 Jan 2020

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