‘Wetlands and Waterbird Conservation in Asia’

An illustrated presentation by Dr Taej Mundkur PhD                                              Programme Manager – Flyways Wetlands International Will be held at the Meteorological Department Auditorium,                                        383, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 On the 16th of February (Tuesday) 2016 at 6.00 pm Members, Associate Members and Affiliates are welcome to invite anyone interested in attending the presentation.

CEYLON BIRD CLUB FIELD TRIP ON 2nd MARCH 2014

A field trip was arranged for Members, Associate Members and Affiliates to visit a forest located within the Sri Lanka Army camp in Ambepussa. The trip was made possible courtesy of Affiliates Shehan and Daphne Perera. 

Eleven Members and Affiliates participated. The highlights were a good sighting of a Rufous Woodpecker and its nest, a pair of Indian Three-toed Kingfishers and a Ceylon Trogon. A Rufous-bellied Hawk-Eagle and a Booted Eagle were among the raptors we saw. Many forest birds were observed.

The Army had placed notice boards informing the public of the importance of preserving the forest and its inhabitants and consequently the birds seemed undisturbed as they behaved naturally.

A total of 66 species was seen, with only one bird each of the two crow species - a good indication of the conditions prevailing.
A detailed report on this trip can be found in the “Activities” section of the CBC Website.

Ceylon Trogon	Rufous Woodpecker
White-rumped Shama	Three-toed-Kingfisher

CEYLON BIRD CLUB FIELD TRIP ON 15th DECEMBER 2013

A field trip was arranged for Members, Associate Members and Affiliates to visit the Chilaw Sand Spit, Anavilundawa Tank Complex, Nawadamkulama Tank, Nachchikalli and Puttalam Salterns to study migrant waders.

In all twenty one members and affiliates participated. The highlights were observing  Sanderling at the CHILAW SAND SPIT, a hybrid/aberrant dark phase Reef/Little Egret between MAMPURIYA and ALANKUDA, Grey Partridge and Collared Doves at NAWADAMKULAMA, Many Temminck’s Stint, a pale morph Booted Eagle and a few Hume’s Whitethroat at PUTTALAM SALT PANS.

The trip was very informative especially to the affiliates of the club who had an in field opportunity to identify and study waders under the guidance of senior members Deepal Warakagoda and Kithsiri Gunawardena.

Sanderling	Collared Dove
Hybrid/aberrant Reef/Little Egret
Booted Eagle	Temminck’s Stint