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Bird watching, Anawilundawa
- Anawilundawa sanctuary has best known for bird watching, located between Chilaw and Puttalam, 100 km north of Colombo and 73 km south of Kalpitiya. It is a Ramsar Wetland covering 1,397 hectares. That includes six man-made reservoirs and 3 peripheral interconnected tanks. The six reservoirs named Pinkattiya, Maradansola, Anawilundawa, Mayyawa, Surawila, and Vellawali.
The three totally different eco-systems of brackish water wetlands with salty marshland, freshwater gardens of man-made tanks and canals and adjoining coastal areas with sand dunes and beach creates a paradise for birds and for their breeding. Anawilundawa is home to more than 150 different types of birds. The native species can be seen throughout the year. The migrant birds can be best seen from October to April.
A walk on the bund of the tanks will permit you to get close to the breeding colonies where you can spot rare birds and take some great photographs of them.
The most common birds can be seen in Anawilundawa are Openbill, Purple Coot, Common Moorhen, Lesser Whistling Teal, Purple Heron, Grey Heron, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Stork-billed, Common, Pied & White-breasted Kingfishers, Gargany, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Black-winged Stilt, Indian Shag, Spoonbill, Cotton Teal, Large, Median & Little Egrets, Black-backed Yellow Woodpecker, Brown Fish Owl and many more.
- Anawilundawa sanctuary has best known for bird watching, located between Chilaw and Puttalam, 100 km north of Colombo and 73 km south of Kalpitiya. It is a Ramsar Wetland covering 1,397 hectares. That includes six man-made reservoirs and 3 peripheral interconnected tanks. The six reservoirs named Pinkattiya, Maradansola, Anawilundawa, Mayyawa, Surawila, and Vellawali.
The three totally different eco-systems of brackish water wetlands with salty marshland, freshwater gardens of man-made tanks and canals and adjoining coastal areas with sand dunes and beach creates a paradise for birds and for their breeding. Anawilundawa is home to more than 150 different types of birds. The native species can be seen throughout the year. The migrant birds can be best seen from October to April.
A walk on the bund of the tanks will permit you to get close to the breeding colonies where you can spot rare birds and take some great photographs of them.
The most common birds can be seen in Anawilundawa are Openbill, Purple Coot, Common Moorhen, Lesser Whistling Teal, Purple Heron, Grey Heron, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Stork-billed, Common, Pied & White-breasted Kingfishers, Gargany, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Black-winged Stilt, Indian Shag, Spoonbill, Cotton Teal, Large, Median & Little Egrets, Black-backed Yellow Woodpecker, Brown Fish Owl and many more.
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