BUNDALA BIRD SANCTUARY(SRI LANKA)-A HAVEN FOR BIRDS

I have visited Bundala Bird Sanctuary many times which  is  a haven specially  for many waders and migrant birds who migrate from late October and leave in March-April.The sanctuary which constitute of  Salt lagoons, Marshy Land and sand dunes make it an awesome place to visit.
In 1991 Bundala became the first wetland to be declared as a Ramsar site in Sri Lanka. In 2005 the national park was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, the fourth biosphere reserve in Sri Lanka. The national park is situated 245 kilometres (152 mi) southeast of Colombo.

Entrance

Observation area

Pied CUCKOO

Cactus has become a menace in Bundala

A common scene

One of the main paths

Red Necked Phalarope

Sanderling

Green Redshank

 Curlew Sandpiper and ruddy turnstone

Kentish Plover

Oriental Skylark

Marsh Sandpiper

meeting the sea

Small Pranticole

Salt getting foamed

Home to many Terns

Wood Sandpiper

Grey headed Fish Eagle

Flying with a snake

Ringed Plover

Eurasian Thiknee

One of many Causeways

Eurasian Curlew

Surrounded by Sand Dunes

Crested Hawk Eagle Showing off

Picturesque Beach