Tissa is a lovely area with a beautiful man made reservoir teaming with Water Hyacinth and birds whilst Bundala is a vast area covered in waders - we could have had a week in this area alone.
Cotton Pygmy Goose
Lesser Whistling duck
Purple Heron
Small Pratincole
Great Thick knee
Whilst in Bundala NP our guide had a call from the Park HQ to say they had found a bird on the beach and could we identify it - we were amazed to find this Brown Skua in a dusbin completely oiled up. A lifer for our guide and Park Rangers although I doubt if it survived.
Black Bittern
Yellow Bittern
Indian Pond Heron
Darter
Pheasant Tailed Jacana
Pacific Golden Plover
Yellow Wattled Lapwing
Lovely pics, but cannot see a black bittern in the picture you've noted!
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