Sri Lanka · Puttalam District

Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary

205 species and 13,368 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–March and October, with up to 105 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Purple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaLesser Whistling DuckLesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanicaBlue-tailed Bee-eaterBlue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinusOriental DarterOriental DarterAnhinga melanogasterBrahminy KiteBrahminy KiteHaliastur indusCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisGrey-headed SwamphenGrey-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisEastern Cattle EgretEastern Cattle EgretArdea coromandaAsian OpenbillAsian OpenbillAnastomus oscitansIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiWhite-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisRed-wattled LapwingRed-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusLittle CormorantLittle CormorantMicrocarbo niger

74 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 205 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Negombo - Morawala Beach - seawatching56 km75 species
  2. Kurunegala Lake65 km96 species
  3. Kerawalapitiya Waste Disposal Site76 km138 species
  4. Kerawalapitiya Sand Dunes76 km159 species
  5. Kerawalapitiya- Southern Marsh76 km117 species
  6. Kerawalapitiya77 km148 species

All 205 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary?

December–March and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 105 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary?

205 species, from 13,368 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary in November?

The most recorded in November: Purple Heron, Lesser Whistling Duck, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Oriental Darter and Brahminy Kite.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.