Sunday, March 31, 2013

Bundala & Godawaya

A three-day Haritha Diyatha trip to Godawaya, on the 29th, 30th & 31st March 2013. Visited the Bundala National Park. Also visited Kalametiya wetlands, Madunagala Hot-water springs, Madunagala monastry, Maduwanwala walauwa & Panamure. Stayed at Godawaya, close-by to the ancient harbor (functioned between app. 2nd century BC to the Middle ages & the recorded oldest ship in Asia, that belongs to 200 + BC lies, 3km off-shore) & where a 7,000 year old skeleton of a pre-historic man had been found. Visited the Goda-Pawatha Raja Maha Viharaya, where a stone inscription about the ancient harbor was first found. Travelled through Ridiyagama, which is believed to have functioned as an export industrial village, (famous for Pearls, Jewellery, Steel & Ceramic-ware) associated with the Godawaya Harbor. 
 
Asian Groundling ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black-naped Hare
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clamorous Reed Warbler
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Redshank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Sandpiper
 
 
 
 
 
Black-tailed Godwit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Little Stint
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruddy Turnstone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yellow Bittern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Green Heron
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purple Coot
 
 
 
 
 
Common Moorhen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red-wattled Lapwing
 
 
 
 
 
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greater Sand Plover ?
 
 
 
 
Lesser Sand Plover ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brown-headed Gull
 
 
 
 
Gull-billed Tern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greater Flamingos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maduwanwela Walauwa (Rear)
 
 
 
 
Maduwanwela (Interior)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Group
 

1 comment:

  1. bundala tour bird watching......what a nature this time around im l hope i will lucky 2 be there at.... bundala see u there ,,,,,,,,,@tn

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