Sri Lanka - March 2019
In March 2019 my wife and I visited Sri Lanka and spent 8 full days traveling the country, viewing cultural and historic sites, as well as national parks and other nature sites. We hired a guide with a four-wheel drive vehicle who spoke the native language, was familiar with the national parks and wildlife, and drove us around. We photographed 48 species of bird, 16 species of mammal and 13 species of reptile. We observed wildlife in the following areas: Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Kandy Lake, Peradeniya Botanical Garden near Kandy, Minneriya NP, Udawalawe NP, Yala NP and Bundala NP. Some of my favorite observations were the Sri Lankan leopard, purple faced langur, Indian star tortoise, Sri Lankan crested hawk-eagle, stripe-necked mongoose, Malabar pied hornbill, Indian flying fox, grizzled giant squirrel, Asian water monitor and Bengal monitor. All of the national parks were great for wildlife spotting, but Bundala, which is next to the ocean, had an incredible assortment of birds and the greatest abundance and variety of wildlife.
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