Bird AlbumSri Lanka · Badulla District
Surrey Estate Bird Sanctuary
148 species and 4,400 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November–February, with up to 71 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammica
Sri Lanka Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus melanurus
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis
Cinereous TitParus cinereus65 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 148 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Nuwara Eliya – Hakgala Botanical Gardens9 km147 species
- Horton plains15 km140 species
- Horton Plains National Park15 km193 species
- Nuwara Eliya16 km179 species
- Victoria Park17 km207 species
- Ella17 km164 species
All 148 species recorded here
- Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica
- Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus
- Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Yellow-fronted Barbet Psilopogon flavifrons
- Indian White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
- Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus melanurus
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
- Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot Loriculus beryllinus
- Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus
- Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayettii
- Orange Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
- Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica
- Yellow-billed Babbler Argya affinis
- Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius
- Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
- Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
- Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill Ocyceros gingalensis
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
- Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
- Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
- Red-backed Flameback Dinopium psarodes
- White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
- White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus
- Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon Columba torringtoniae
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
- Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
- Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus
- Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea
- Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
- Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura
- Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus
- Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui
- Dull-blue Flycatcher Eumyias sordidus
- Sri Lanka White-eye Zosterops ceylonensis
- Indian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
- Layard's Parakeet Psittacula calthrapae
- House Crow Corvus splendens
- Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
- Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor
- Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
- Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius
- White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
- Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
- Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
- Large-billed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris
- Crimson-backed Flameback Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
- Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
- Square-tailed Bulbul Hypsipetes ganeesa
- White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
- Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
- Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra
- Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus
- Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker Pachyglossa agilis
- White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea
- Sri Lanka Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
- Pied Thrush Geokichla wardii
- Crimson-fronted Barbet Psilopogon rubricapillus
- Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
- Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina
- Dark-fronted Babbler Dumetia atriceps
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
- Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
- Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica
- Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
- Little Swift Apus affinis
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
- Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
- White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
- Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense
- Black-capped Bulbul Rubigula melanictera
- Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera
- Yellow-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus penicillatus
- Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
- Hill Swallow Hirundo domicola
- Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Tricolored Munia Lonchura malacca
- Sri Lanka Woodshrike Tephrodornis affinis
- Shikra Tachyspiza badia
- Sri Lanka Swallow Cecropis hyperythra
- Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense
- Legge's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus kelaarti
- Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus
- Sri Lanka Shama Copsychus leggei
- Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
- Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
- Jerdon's Leafbird Chloropsis jerdoni
- Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
- Sri Lanka Hill Myna Gracula ptilogenys
- Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
- Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
- Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
- Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
- Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii
- Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus nanus
- Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Kashmir Flycatcher Ficedula subrubra
- Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii
- Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus
- Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
- Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
- Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
- Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush Myophonus blighi
- Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
- Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar
- Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
- Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
- Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Besra Tachyspiza virgata
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
- Crested Goshawk Lophospiza trivirgata
- Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
- Sri Lanka Spurfowl Galloperdix bicalcarata
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Surrey Estate Bird Sanctuary?
November–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 71 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Surrey Estate Bird Sanctuary?
148 species, from 4,400 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Surrey Estate Bird Sanctuary in November?
The most recorded in November: Brown Wood Owl, Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler, Brown-headed Barbet, Red-vented Bulbul and Purple-rumped Sunbird.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.