: A Birding, Nature & Cultural History Tour

Leader: Dave Larson The teardrop-shaped island of Sri Lanka lies in the just off February 12-25, 2021 the southern tip of . With its golden sandy beaches, azure blue waters, and warm tropical climate, Sri Lanka is a year-round destination for those seeking sun, sand, and sea. optional extension: The island has a rich cultural heritage that dates back over 2,500 years February 25-28 to the origins of Buddhism in the country with a legacy of magnificently constructed stupas and the ruins of ancient kingdoms. Controlled from the 16th century onwards by the Portuguese, Dutch and finally the British prior to gaining full independence in 1948, the influences of colonial powers remain visible in architecture and a number of forts across the country. Sri Lanka is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot with a rich variety of endemic flora and fauna, and iconic such as the , , and the largest ever to have lived on our planet, the Blue Whale. From palm-fringed beaches to scrub jungles and numerous artificial lakes in the lowlands to tropical rainforests, cloud , and highlands laden with waterfalls at its center, this resplendent isle is abundant in natural beauty.

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PACE AND COMFORT: Our days will be quite varied, but we will start early. Some days will be long and involve a lot of sitting. On Day 7, we will drive 5–6 hours from the Highlands to on the coast (we’ll stop to along the way). In the afternoon, we will sit in open jeeps seeking wildlife and inside the park. On Day 10, the day will start with 3 hours inside National Park watching elephants, and birding. We will then drive 4 hours to Sinharaja, stop for lunch along the way, and then take a short bird walk.

There will be walking in Kithulgala at 5000 ft, Horton Plains at 6500 Polonnaruwa, Toque Macaques by Toby Sinclair ft, Sinharaja, and on the extension at most sites. The extended walk to World’s End on the Horton Plains and the climb at Sigiriya are optional. There are other areas to bird in these locations. The trails are generally well maintained but very little is paved. In Sinharaja, especially after rain, we could encounter leeches. Your local guide will provide leech socks at the initial briefing.

LODGING: The accommodation is a mix of basic in Kithulgala and Sinharaja, and comfortable in Ranwelli, St Andrews, Yala, Cinnamon Lodge at Habarana, and in . All rooms in all properties have en suite bathrooms. The bathrooms at Kithulgala and Sinharaja will not have amenities but our local guide will be carrying supplies.

WEATHER: February is after the monsoon season, so most of our journey should be dry. Sri Lanka is a tropical island, however, so the

Above: waterfall in hill country by Jehan Kumara ; below: Hill Country may get rain at any time. beach near Chenna huts by Toby Sinclair

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 Boat ride on the Dutch Canal through the to watch a variety of waterbirds

 Birding around Kithulgala and the nearby Kelani Valley Reserve in search of lowland endemics

 Birding in Victoria Park, for highland species and endemics

 A visit to Horton Plains National Park for primates, , highland bird species, and endemics

 A walk in Hakgala Botanical Gardens for endemic primates and highland species

 Wildlife viewing from jeeps and birding for dry-zone species and winter migrants at Yala National Park

 Safari at for Asian Elephant and dry- Birding in leech socks in Sinharaja, by Toby Sinclair zone birding

 Birding in the Sinharaja Rainforest in search of lowland endemics, mixed species bird flocks, and

 A visit to one of Sri Lanka’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites -- Sinharaja Forest

OPTIONAL EXTENSION

 Experience five of Sri Lanka’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites

 Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy

 Climb the legendary Sigiriya Rock Fortress

 Visit the ancient city of Polonnaruwa

 Observe Sri Lanka’s primates with a local primate Sri Lanka Spurfowl by Toby Sinclair researcher

 Explore Anuradhapura, ancient capital of Sri Lanka

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Day 1, Feb 12: Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport You will be met on arrival by our local guide and driven to Ranweli Holiday Village in Waikkal, north of Negombo (~1-hour drive). We’ll begin our adventure with a 6 pm briefing followed by dinner together. Overnight: Ranweli Holiday Village | http://www.ranweli.com/ (D) Day 2, Feb 13: Birding the Dutch Canal We’ll enjoy an early morning and late afternoon boat ride along the Dutch Canal, through the mangroves and woodland to watch a variety of waterbirds. We’ll explore the unique around the mangroves, including water monitors, butterflies and dragonflies, and indigenous aquatic and terrestrial plants amidst this wonderland. A variety of waterbirds including Gray , , four

Common Kingfisher, Dutch Canal species of kingfisher (White-throated, Common, Stork-billed, and Pied), Gray- headed Swamphen, Black , Yellow Bittern, Indian Pond-Heron, Little Cormorant, and Oriental Darter are often seen. Migrant species seen here include Rosy Starling, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Barn , and the Indian Paradise- Flycatcher. Endemics including the Sri Lanka Swallow and the Crimson-fronted Barbet have been recorded here.

Lunch will be at the hotel. During the day, there will be an opportunity to walk along the beach and look for pelagic birds. The shore is often quiet, but a limited number of terns and gulls will be seen with White-bellied Sea-Eagles and Brahminy Kites overhead.

Overnight: Ranweli Holiday Village | (B,L,D) Yellow-eared Bulbul, by S. Ramachandran Day 3, Feb 14: Kithulgala and Kelani Valley Forest Reserve In the morning, we’ll depart for Kithulgala (4.5-hour drive). Birding along the way could include the Sri Lanka Swallow, various kingfishers, Brahminy Kite, and parakeets. We’ll check into our hotel before heading out to bird the Kelani Valley Forest Reserve. The reserve was established to protect the watershed of the Kelani River, home to many of Sri Lanka’s endemic fauna and flora. We’ll access the reserve via a river crossing in dugout canoes and search for lowland endemics. Our target birds here include Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot, Layard’s Parakeet, Green-billed Coucal, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Orange-billed Babbler, Spot-winged , and subcontinental endemics such as the Malabar Trogon and Sri Lanka Frogmouth. It is also one of the few locations where the elusive Serendib Scops-Owl may be seen. Overnight: Palmstone Retreat (B,L,D) Day 4, Feb 15: Kelani Valley Forest Reserve We’ll spend the day birding around Kithulgala and the nearby Kelani Valley Forest Reserve in search of lowland endemics, returning to the hotel for lunch. Overnight: Palmstone Retreat (B,L,D)

Lesser Goldenback morph, by S. Ramachandran

Mass Audubon Travel | massaudubon.org/travel | [email protected] | 800-289-9504 2 Day 5, Feb 16: Nuwara Eliya and Victoria seen. Highland bird species including the Sri Lanka White -eye, Dull-blue Flycatcher, and Yellow-eared Bulbul are Park found here and can be seen close to the entrance. Horton Plains is one of the few known locations where elusive In the morning, we’ll head to Jetwing St. Andrews in highland endemics such as the Sri Lanka Whistling- Nuwara Eliya (3-hour drive) with stops en route to bird in Thrush and Sri Lanka Bush Warbler can be found with small valleys and streams. After we check in to our hotel, effort and perseverance. Other sightings could include we’ll have lunch there or at a local restaurant. Black Eagle, Legge’s Hawk-Eagle, Jerdon’s Baza, Sri Lanka In the afternoon, we’ll explore Victoria Park for highland Scimitar-Babbler, Forest Wagtail, Dark-fronted Babbler, species such as Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Pied Thrush, and and Sri Lanka Thrush. We’ll return to our hotel for lunch. endemics including Sri Lanka White-eye, Dull-blue There’ll be afternoon birding at Hakgala Botanic Gardens Flycatcher, and Yellow-eared Bulbul. Migratory species for highland endemics including the whistling-thrush. such as Indian Pitta, Kashmir Flycatcher, and Forest Hakgala is a botanic garden that borders a small patch of Wagtail are also seen here during the winter months. cloud forest. Birds often seen there include Rufous-bellied Overnight: Jetwing St. Andrews | (B,L,D) Eagle, Pied Thrush, Large-billed Leaf Warbler, Velvet- fronted Nuthatch, various flycatchers, woodpeckers, and Day 6, Feb 17: Horton Plains National the Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon. This is also one of the most reliable locations for seeing the Bear Monkey, the Park highland race of the endemic and Endangered Purple- We’ll head out before dawn with a packed breakfast to faced Leaf Monkey. Close-up encounters are possible here visit Horton Plains National Park for primates, deer, due to their habituation to visitors. highland bird species, and endemics. Overnight: Jetwing St. Andrews | (B,L,D) Horton Plains is Sri Lanka’s highest-elevation national park (~7,000 ft) and contains cloud forests and open Day 7, Feb 18: Yala National Park . The island’s second and third highest points Today will involve a lot of driving, but we will stop en route are here: Kirgalpotta at 7860 ft and Thotupola Kanda at to stretch our legs and do a little birding along the way, 7733 ft. There is a high level of both floral and vertebrate including at Tissa . These are large waterbodies diversity here. surrounded by mature trees and paddy fields beyond. Many of the trees have Fruit Bat colonies. Garganey, Lesser Whistling-Duck, Cotton Pygmy Goose, swamphen, moorhen, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, and kingfishers should be seen here. After checking into our lodgings, we’ll eat lunch at The Pugmarks Bar, and review the afternoon plans for Yala National Park based on up-to-date local bird sightings. We’ll spend the afternoon exploring Yala, Sri Lanka’s most popular national park especially for watching the larger including Leopard, , Asian Elephant, Spotted Deer, Jackal, and Mugger . Consequently, it is often very busy with numerous other jeeps. We will look for these mammals in tandem with birding. The varied habitats from rocky outcrops, riverine forests, scrub jungle, and numerous waterholes make it an Green Pigeons, by Surya Ramachandran excellent destination for birders, especially for dry-zone We will bird along the main track hoping to follow small species and waterbirds. The park’s landscape includes flocks and individual montane species. Tree Ferns are grassland, scrub, mixed dry evergreen forest often conspicuous in this woodland. interspersed with spectacular rocky outcrops, riverine forest, , coast, and small reservoirs. Malabar Pied- We’ll work our way toward park headquarters, with a stop Hornbill, Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon, the endemic Sri en route for a picnic breakfast. Later, we’ll take a guided Lanka Green-Pigeon, Eurasian Hoopoe, Indian Pitta, and walk along nature trails to a viewpoint known as World’s Pied Cuckoo are commonly seen here. End with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. (Anyone not wanting to do a 90- to 120- Overnight: Cinnamon Wild (B,L,D) minute hike can venture along other less-demanding tracks.) A variety of wildlife including endemic Rhino-horned and Hump-nosed Lizard, sambar, and leaf monkey may be

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Day 8, Feb 19: Yala National Park birding location with close to 200 recorded species. Around the waterholes, , , Eurasian We’ll start our day by moving slowly through the buffer Spoonbill, Spot-billed , Woolly-necked Stork, Great area toward the park gates and study the scrub jungle Egret, Little Egret, and Intermediate Egret can be seen. The terrain interspersed with a few waterbodies. This is park is also excellent for raptors and commonly another excellent location for dry-zone birding and encountered species include the Crested Serpent-Eagle, waterbirds. Carrying a packed breakfast, we’ll continue Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Gray-headed -Eagle, Brown toward more forested areas looking for and Sloth Fish-Owl, Oriental Honey-buzzard, and Black-winged Kite. Bears. We will probably be out for at least 6 hours before Green Bee-eater, Paddyfield Pipit, Indian Roller, and Indian returning to the hotel for lunch. This is a good time to Peafowl, and endemics including the Sri Lanka Junglefowl check out the behind the hotel. and Sri Lanka Woodshrike may also be seen. In the afternoon, we will visit the nearby Palatupana Overnight: Centuria Wild (B,L,D) Saltern, which is an excellent location for watching waders and a variety of snipes, plovers, and sandpipers. Lesser Day 10, Feb 21: Udawalawe National Park Whistling-Duck and Garganey are among species of and Sinharaja Rainforest migratory waterfowl that can be seen here. Jerdon’s Nightjar, Indian Nightjar, Oriental Scops-Owl, Brown Fish- We’ll do a morning game drive in Udawalawe for elephants Owl, and Jungle Owlet are often heard in the woodland and dry-zone birding. It will be more or less the same area around the hotel. as the previous afternoon but seen in different light. Overnight: Cinnamon Wild (B,L,D) After breakfast, we’ll drive to Sinharaja (3.5-hour drive) and en route visit a site for White-tailed Iora, a sought-after Day 9, Feb 20: Yala and Udawalawe subcontinental endemic whose occurrence in the country National Parks was discovered very recently. We’ll start our day with wildlife viewing in Yala National Our lodging for the next three nights is a rustic lodge Park and birding for dry-zone species. After breakfast, we’ll nestled amid a small tea garden on the edge of the drive to Udawalawe (2.5-hour drive). rainforest, perfectly sited for us to explore the surrounding rainforest. After lunch at the hotel, we’ll head out on an afternoon safari in Udawalawe National Park for Asian Elephant and We’ll check in, have a late lunch, and then bird in the area dry-zone birding. Udawalawe is one of the most reliable around the lodge in search of lowland endemics and mixed locations to watch Asian Elephant, but is also an excellent species bird flocks. Among the birds we may see are Orange Minivet, Sri Lanka Drongo, Layard’s Parakeet,

Mass Audubon Travel | massaudubon.org/travel | [email protected] | 800-289-9504 4 Crimson-backed Flameback, and possibly a crake in one of Day 13, Feb 24: Sinharaja Rainforest and the small streams. The forest is also renowned for its diversity. Colombo Overnight: Jansen’s Bungalow (B,L,D) There always seems to be a few endemics that are trickier to see/hear, so today we’ll focus on finding them based on Day 11–12, Feb 22-23: Sinharaja information from the Reserve staff and the local guide’s Rainforest experience. After breakfast and some birding, we’ll leave for Colombo (4-hour drive), then check in at our hotel and have a late lunch. Colombo is a relaxed post-colonial city with more modern buildings along the seafront. We will do a short afternoon tour of the city and then adjourn to The Gallery restaurant for our final dinner.

Overnight: Taj Samudra (B,L,D) Picture and photographer info Day 14, Feb 25: Return Home After breakfast, we’ll be driven to Bandaranaike Airport for flights home (~1–2-hour drive, depending on time of day). Plan on being at the airport at least 3 hours before departure. Those travelers on the extension will have a late breakfast at 7 am, and then leave at 8 am for Kandy. Jansen’s Bungalow, courtesy Jansen’s. We’ll do some early morning and afternoon birding in the (B)

Sinharaja Rainforest for lowland endemics and mixed species bird flocks, determined by weather and most recent bird reports. Day 14, Feb 25: Kandy and the Temple of The Sinharaja Rainforest is the largest tract of natural Day-to-Day Itinerary – rainforest in the country and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains a wide variety of endemic Optional Extension plant species some of which are only found in this region. Sinharaja is a top birding location for endemics where 28 of the Sacred Tooth Relic Sri Lanka’s 34 species have been recorded including the recently discovered Serendib Scops-Owl and other rarities After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, we’ll drive to Kandy such as the Chestnut-backed Owlet, Sri Lanka Spurfowl, (~4 hour drive) and White-faced Starling. Flocks of Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie, one of the most sought-after endemics due to their bright- Hidden away at the very heart of the island, Kandy is one of blue-and-red plumage are often seen close to the research Sri Lanka’s cultural highlights, home to the Temple of the station on the Sinhagala walking trail. Sacred Tooth Relic. The city offers visitors a glimpse into its colonial past with its graceful architecture, while also being The mixed-species bird flocks found moving through the home to the unique and traditional Kandyan dance and rainforest canopy within Sinharaja are believed to be the music. longest-studied and largest in the world, which is popularly dubbed the Sinharaja Birdwave. An average of 35–50 We’ll check into our hotel, and then either lunch there or at individuals from over 14 species can often be encountered a local restaurant. when sighting a bird wave, which includes endemics such After lunch, we’ll visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic as Green-billed Coucal, the striking Red-faced Malkoha, and (Sri Dalada Maligawa), the most revered site in the country. Crimson-backed Flameback on the middle and upper The temple was built in the 16th century AD and is located canopies. Spot-winged Thrush and noisy flocks of Orange- adjacent to the Royal Palace complex of the former billed Babblers can be seen foraging for at ground Kingdom of Kandy, overlooking the expanses of Kandy Lake. level. Other species of fauna encountered during a Housing the sacred tooth relic of the Lord Buddha, the rainforest walk include Purple-faced Leaf Monkey, Giant building has held a significant role in local politics since Squirrel, Kangaroo Lizard, Hump-nosed Lizard, and Sri ancient times, with a belief that whoever holds the relic has Lanka Keelback. the right to govern the country. The sacred tooth was Overnight: Jansen’s Bungalow (B,L,D) smuggled into Sri Lanka from India by a princess in the 4th

Mass Audubon Travel | massaudubon.org/travel | [email protected] | 800-289-9504 5 Dambulla by Toby Sinclair century AD and was initially kept in Anuradhapura and then Referred to as Lion Rock by locals, the UNESCO World moved to various spots across the country before finally Heritage Site Sigiriya became the capital during the reign of being housed in Kandy. This sacred temple attracts King Kashyapa in the 5th century AD. After slaying his own thousands of white-clad pilgrims on a daily basis bearing father, King Dhatusena of Anuradhapura, to take the throne lotus blossoms and frangipani for their offerings which are and, fearing a retaliatory attack from the rightful heir known as pujas. (Please wear clothes that cover your legs Moggallana who fled to neighboring India, the king and shoulders, and remove your shoes before entering the constructed his royal palace on the summit of this 600-ft- holy temple.) high rock with an encircling fortress. On our way to the base of Lion Rock, we’ll walk through the landscaped Royal We’ll end the day with dinner at our hotel or a local Gardens. (The climb to the summit is optional; travelers restaurant. may choose to spend more time in the gardens looking for Overnight: Mahaweli Reach Hotel (B,L,D) dry-zone birds.) Along the trail to the summit, there is a fresco gallery with its ancient paintings of the king's maids Day 15, Feb 26: Habarana and Sigiriya -in-waiting and the Mirror Wall with ancient transcripts that closely match the modern-day Sinhalese language. In Rock Fortress 495 AD, Moggallana returned from his exile and defeated the king reinstating Anuradhapura as the capital. Sigiriya After breakfast we’ll drive to Habarana (~3-hour drive). En was then used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th route, we’ll stop at our third UNESCO World Heritage Site. century prior to being mysteriously abandoned. The Dambulla Caves are sited halfway up a huge granite rock with commanding views to the east. It takes about 12- Overnight: Cinnamon Lodge (B,L,D) 15 minutes to walk up to the caves. Their use by humans dates back almost 2,000 years, but the decorations and Day 16, Feb 27: Polonnaruwa masterful paintings now seen there date back to the 17th century. We will have an early start and continue to another UNESCO World Heritage Site, taking a packed breakfast with us. After, we’ll have less than an hour’s drive to our hotel where Polonnaruwa is a well-preserved, forested site with 12th- we’ll check in, then enjoy a leisurely lunch. The extensive century ruins and impressive sculptures. It is one of the grounds behind the hotel include a . Some of the highlights of Sri Lanka. Following the fall of Anuradhapura, trees within the compound are home to giant squirrels. the invading army adopted the more secure Polonnaruwa as its capital. After this short period of Hindu rule, it In the afternoon, we’ll walk up to the legendary Sigiriya, a became the new Sinhalese capital in 1056. In addition to its 3rd- to 6th-century site surrounding a magnificent natural spectacular history, Polonnaruwa is an outstanding fortress.

Mass Audubon Travel | massaudubon.org/travel | [email protected] | 800-289-9504 5 location for watching primates. We will start early and spend a few hours exploring with a local researcher from the Smithsonian Primate Research Center. Three species of monkey—the , the canopy-dwelling Purple-faced Leaf Monkey (both endemics), and the Gray Langur can be observed here. Polonnaruwa’s Temple Troop of Toque Macaques” has been featured in numerous natural history documentaries and is part of one of the world’s longest-running studies on primates (run continuously since 1968). Most recently the troop was the focus of Disneynature’s Monkey Kingdom (2015). The monkeys here are habituated to the presence of humans enabling excellent opportunities to observe their social interactions at close range. Whether play-fighting, feeding, or grooming each other, there is never a dull moment. We’ll then have lunch at a local restaurant in Polonnaruwa before returning to Habarana to spend the afternoon birding on the Cinnamon Lodge grounds. Overnight: Cinnamon Lodge (B,L,D) Day 17, Feb 28: Return Home After breakfast, we’ll visit the first capital of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, our sixth and final UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will spend a few hours visiting various sites located within this ancient city. Dating back to at least 1000 BC, Red-faced Malkoha, by Surya Ramachandran Anuradhapura was capital to much of Sri Lanka between the 5th century BC and the 11th century AD. When Buddhism was established in Sri Lanka during the 3rd century BC, this quickly became the main center. The city grew and was a major secular and religious site that today covers over 15 sq mi. Many places are still sites of worship and prayer. One site contains the Sacred Bo Tree (Ficus religiousa) grown from a cutting brought from Bodhgaya (India) in the 2nd century BC. Other sites of interest are the Ruwanweli Saya Stupa, the Isurumuniya Temple, and remains from palaces, temples, monasteries, and ceremonial baths situated within the sites. The rapid development that Anuradhapura was experiencing came to an abrupt halt with the invasion of the Pandyans in the 9th century AD and the Colas from South India in the 10th century AD. We’ll have lunch in a local restaurant in Anuradhapura. Afterwards, we’ll take you to the airport for your departure flight (~4-hour drive). For those flying out of Colombo between 9 and 10 pm, we expect to be at the international airport by 6 pm (we advise being at the airport 3 hours prior to your flight). For those leaving after 10 pm, there is the option to have dinner together at the Gateway Hotel (not included). Rooms can be booked for anyone leaving later that night or the following morning (not included).

Hill Swallow, by Surya Ramachandran

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Price Includes:  All meals and accommodations as shown in the itinerary  Services of Mass Audubon naturalist leader  Local guides and naturalists  All excursions and entrance fees  Extensive trip preparation notes and bird checklist  Transportation within Sri Lanka  Medical evacuation insurance  Carbon offset credits for your international flights  All tips and gratuities (included if we have the minimum of 8) Price Excludes:  International airfare  Passport and visa fees; trip cancellation insurance  Airport taxes; excess baggage charges David Larson is Director of Mass Audubon's  Items of a personal nature, including alcoholic beverages, laundry, Birder's Certificate Program, a college-level and telephone calls; other items not specifically mentioned as included. ornithology course, and taught a bird ecology course for naturalist guides in Belize. He is the Kandy Extension Price: $1550 per person, double occupancy. Single Science and Education Coordinator for Mass supplement: $350 (single rooms are very limited).

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