Sri Lanka · Hambantota District

Tissa Lake

232 species and 12,269 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–March, with up to 130 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Rose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaWhiskered TernWhiskered TernChlidonias hybridaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaEastern Cattle EgretEastern Cattle EgretArdea coromandaLesser Whistling DuckLesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanicaBlack-crowned Night HeronBlack-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxOriental DarterOriental DarterAnhinga melanogasterWhite-breasted WaterhenWhite-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurusAsian OpenbillAsian OpenbillAnastomus oscitansYellow BitternYellow BitternBotaurus sinensisIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiHouse CrowHouse CrowCorvus splendens

121 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 232 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Debarawewa Lake2 km199 species
  2. Yoda Lake3 km150 species
  3. Wirawila6 km187 species
  4. Bundala NP11 km185 species
  5. Bundala National Park13 km205 species
  6. Bundala Freshwater Marsh13 km212 species

All 232 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Tissa Lake?

November–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 130 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Tissa Lake?

232 species, from 12,269 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Tissa Lake in November?

The most recorded in November: Rose-ringed Parakeet, Purple Heron, Great Egret, Whiskered Tern and Grey Heron.

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