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| 8/15-20/2013 Sri Lanka! What a wonderful Island nation. The people were so friendly, the landscape beautiful and clean, and the wildlife fantastic! A big thanks to our keen guide Sam from the Eco Team Tours who taught us so much about the nature around us. The trip was too short but we got to visit Sinharaja Rain Forest, then headed to the dry region where we took safaris into Udawalawe National Park, Yala National Park, and Bundala National Park. Elephants, monkeys, crocs, and snakes were seen; even a leopard was sighted. The birding was terrific (winter months are reportedly even better). Sri Lanka: Leucistic Paddyfield Pipit , Painted Stork , Pheasant-tailed Jacana , Pied Kingfisher , Purple Heron , Purple Swamphen , Scaly-breasted Munia , Southern Coucal , Spot-billed Pelican , Sri Lanka Woodshrike , Tri-colored Munia , Western Black-tailed Godwit (if split), White-throated Kingfisher , Black-headed Ibis , Wood Sandpiper , Changeable Hawk Eagle , Black-winged Stilt , and Yellow-wattled Lapwing. |
| 8/15-20/2013 Sri Lanka: Intermediate Egret , Indian Pond Heron , Indian Cormorant , House Crow , Grey Heron , Grey-headed Fish Eagle , Great Thick-knee , Great Egret , Golden-fronted Leafbird, Eurasian Thick-knee , Eurasian Spoonbill , and Darter . |
