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Sri Lanka - Wildlife & History Sri Lanka - Wildlife & History Including Blue Whale extension Naturetrek Tour Report 5 – 24 November 2016 Asian Elephant Avukana Buddha Statue Sri Lanka Frogmouth Birding Sigiriya Sanctuary Report & Images compiled by Mukesh Hirdaramani Naturetrek Mingledown Barn Wolf's Lane Chawton Alton Hampshire GU34 3HJ England T: +44 (0)1962 733051 F: +44 (0)1962 736426 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Sri Lanka - Wildlife & History Tour Report Tour participants Suminda Dodangoda, Devaka Jayamanne and Mukesh Hirdaramani (leaders) With 13 Naturetrek clients Highlights A total of 218 species of birds, 27 mammal species and 22 species of reptiles and amphibians were seen throughout the tour, including the extension. A very close encounter with a Leopard and spotting a Sloth Bear on the same day was a thrill. Blue Whales, Bryde’s Whale and Pilot Whales were highlights of the extension. Day 1 Saturday 5th November The tour started with a flight from the UK to Sri Lanka. Day 2 Sunday 6th November Anuradhapura The flight landed at 1.35pm and after meeting the leaders, we left the airport at 2pm. It was a gloomy day and there were heavy showers until we reached Anawilundawa wetlands. We had tea and biscuits before entering the sanctuary. At the wetlands, sightings included Lesser Whistling Duck, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Indian Peafowl, Painted Stork, Asian Openbill, Black-headed Ibis, Indian Pond Heron, Spot-billed Pelican, Little Cormorant, Oriental Darter, Brahminy Kite, White-breasted Waterhen, Red-wattled Lapwing, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Greater Coucal, Jacobin Cuckoo, Asian Palm Swift, Indian Roller, White-throated Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Green Bee-eater, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Brown-headed Barbet, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Black-hooded Oriole, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Red-vented Bulbul and Yellow-billed Babbler. We also saw some mammals including Indian Flying Fox and Indian Palm Squirrel. We reached our hotel at 7.30pm and had dinner followed by our first checklist and a briefing about the next day. Day 3 Monday 7th November Anuradhapura We started the day with a pre-breakfast birding session and encountered Greater Crested Tern, Spotted Dove, Green Imperial Pigeon, Little Swift, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenback), Alexandrine Parakeet, White-bellied Drongo, Plain Prinia, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Purple Sunbird, Scaly- breasted Munia and Black-throated Munia. We returned to the hotel for breakfast at 7.30am and then left for Anuradhapura to visit the ancient site. We visited the Shri Mahabodi sacred tree, Ruwanweli Seya, Twin Ponds, Chetawanaramaya, The Moon Stones and the Guard Stones. During our visit to Anuradhapura, sightings included Coppersmith Barbet, Large Cuckooshrike, Red-rumped Swallow, Pale-billed Flowerpecker, Crested Serpent Eagle, Crested (Oriental) Honey Buzzard and Loten’s Sunbird, along with Land Monitor, Oriental Garden Lizard, Green Garden Lizard, Common Skink and Giant Grizzled Squirrel. © Naturetrek December 2015 1 Sri Lanka - Wildlife & History Tour Report We returned to the hotel at 1.30pm, had lunch and relaxed until 3pm. Our next visit was to the Mihintale Temple where we saw the different ruins and scaled the rock to see the stupa. We enjoyed a rainy walk down the mountain before returning to the hotel at 6pm. We did the checklist at 7.15pm followed by dinner and the briefing for the next day. Day 4 Tuesday 8th November Sigiriya We did a pre-breakfast birding session around the lake once again and encountered many of the birds seen the previous day. Sightings included Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Intermediate Egret, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Common Iora, Crimson-backed Flameback, Common Tailorbird, and Jerdon’s Leafbird. We had breakfast and checked out of the hotel at 8.30am. En route to Sigiriya we visited the Avukana Rock Statue Temple where we did some more birding and encountered Gull-billed Tern, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Crimson-fronted Barbet, Orange (Scarlet) Minivet, White-browed Bulbul and Indian Blue Robin. We reached Hotel Sigiriya in time for lunch and enjoyed a nice hot meal in the dining room which was open to the hotel garden. At 3.30pm we drove to a forest patch behind the Sigiriya rock and encountered Brown-capped Babbler, Asian Brown Flycatcher, Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, Purple-rumped Sunbird and Paddyfield Pipit, along with many other birds seen before. Water Monitor, Bronze-back Tree Snake, Grey Mongoose, Ruddy Mongoose, Grey Langur and Torque Macaque were also seen here. We returned to the hotel and did our checklist followed by the briefing and dinner before calling it a night. Day 5 Wednesday 9th November Sigiriya Today a few of the group climbed the Sigiriya rock, while others did a morning birding walk at the base of the rock fortress encountering Sri Lanka Green Pigeon, Common Emerald Dove, Oriental White-Eye, Grey- breasted Prinia, Greenish Warbler, Indian Swiftlet, Oriental Hobby and Sri Lanka Swallow. We returned to the hotel for breakfast and then did a birding walk around the hotel garden, encountering Black-capped Bulbul, Indian Pitta, Small Minivet, Grey-headed Fish Eagle and many other birds, mammals and reptiles seen before. After lunch some of the group visited the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. We started with a brief tour in the museum, and as we left the building we spotted a Common Hawk-Cuckoo perched on a tree. We then proceeded to the ruins of the palace complex followed by a visit to the Kumara ponds and the King’s Audience Chamber. A pair of Bark Geckos was seen on a dead tree as we left the complex. Our next visit was to the Watadage Shrine complex and the surrounding monuments which included Gal Potha (or stone book inscription) and the Hatadage building which once housed the Buddha’s tooth relic. On our way to the bus we watched a herd of Spotted Deer gathering at a water hole. 2 © Naturetrek Sri Lanka - Wildlife & History Tour Report We returned to the hotel at 7.30pm and at 8pm had dinner, followed by the briefing for the next day. Day 6 Thursday 10th November Kandy We had a pre-breakfast birding session and then, after breakfast, checked out of the hotel to proceed to Kandy. En route we visited the Dambulla Cave Temple, and stopped at the Spice Garden in Matale for lunch. On our way to Kandy we spotted Indian Cormorant, Brown Shrike, India Robin and House Sparrow, along with Crestless Lizard and many Indian Flying Foxes. We reached Kandy at 3.30pm. Some of the group went to see a traditional cultural dance program. After the dance, we all visited the Temple of the Tooth where we witnessed many devotees in worship. We returned to the hotel at 7pm and did the checklist and briefing, followed by dinner. Day 7 Friday 11th November Kandy We visited Udawattakele forest, once the royal palace gardens, for a pre-breakfast birding session. Sightings included Yellow-fronted Barbet, Layard’s Parakeet, Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, Southern Hill Myna and Tricolored Munia. We also encountered many Muntjac along with Indian Palm Squirrel, Torque Macaque and Hard-shelled Terrapin. We returned to the hotel for breakfast and afterwards enjoyed the hotel facilities. After lunch we visited Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens and saw many exotic plants and trees. We went to the Orchid House containing many types of orchids, and saw the unique double coconut palm trees with their massive fruit. Many birds including Black Bulbul and Marshall’s Iora, and some mammals, were seen during our walk. We returned to the hotel at 5.15pm and followed the routine of checklist, briefing and dinner before going to bed. Day 8 Saturday 12th November Nuwara Eliya After an early breakfast, we checked out of the hotel and proceeded to Nuwara Eliya. En route we visited a tea factory and its plantation, and enjoyed a selection of their best teas. We did a little birding around the premises before continuing our journey to the hill country. We passed many scenic settings before entering the colourful town of Nuwara Eliya. A hot lunch awaited us at Hotel Heaven Seven. After lunch we visited Victoria Park and encountered Black Eagle, Great Tit, Green Warbler, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Orange-headed Thrush, Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Kashmir Flycatcher, Pied Bush Chat and Grey Wagtail. © Naturetrek December 2015 3 Sri Lanka - Wildlife & History Tour Report We returned to the hotel at 6.15pm and had our briefing about our next day’s programme, followed by dinner, before calling it a night. Day 9 Sunday 13th November Nuwara Eliya We started the day at 4.45am with tea/coffee and then set out to Horton Plains. By 6am we were near the main gate and searched for the elusive Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, but we were not in luck. Inside the park our bird sightings included Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher, Zitting Cisticola, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Hill Swallow, Black- winged Kite, Large-billed Crow, Sri Lanka White-Eye, Dark-fronted Babbler, Pale-billed and Thick-billed Flowerpeckers, Yellow-eared Bulbul, Dull-blue Flycatcher, Himalayan Buzzard and Common Tailorbird. We also saw Purple-faced Leaf Monkey, Sambar Deer, Indian (Black-naped) Hare, Brown Mongoose, and Water Buffalo. A few of the group didn’t visit Horton Plains and they had a city tour, visiting the public library, old racecourse and an Anglican church. After lunch we visited Hakgala Botanical Gardens and encountered Shikra, Grey Wagtail, Black Eagle, Besra, Red-vented Bulbul, Kashmir Flycatcher, Black Bulbul and a flock of Sri Lanka Blue Magpies. A troupe of 10 Purple-faced Leaf Monkeys were seen descending from the surrounding mountains and coming right to us, only to climb the tree we were under. These rather shy mammals were now sitting a few feet away from us and gave us a good show for the cameras.
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