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2006 / 2007 season
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15 day tour –Avian Adventures , similar to tour #1, led by Uditha Hettige, Chinthaka de Silva, Tim and Irene Loseby, from 11 to 24 March 2006 . |
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Total of 249 species recorded including superb views of all 33 endemics. Highlights were seeing roosting female Serendib Scops-owl and pair of Chesnut-backed Owlet in the day time, and Ceylon Frogmouth. |
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23 species including two Leopards. |
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16 species |
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45 species. |
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Dragonflies and damselflies 27 species. |
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At Horton Plains, after
seeing all highland endemics |
Part of the group in
Sigiriya Rock Fortress |
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14 day tour –Sunbird tour, similar to tour #1, led by Chinthaka de Silva, Uditha Hettige and Paul Holt, from 04 March to 17 March 2006 . |
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Over 240 species including all endemics. Highlights were seeing roosting male Serendib Scops-owl and pair of Chesnut-backed Owlet in the day time . |
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21 species. |
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Group looking at Ceylon
Hill-Myna at Sinharaja rainforest |
At Peradeniya Botanic
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At Sinharaja, after seeing
all lowland endemics |
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3 day tour - Gunnar Pettersson and group, led by Lester Perera from 14th to 16th February 2006. |
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Lowland endemics including two Serendib Scops Owls and two Chestnut-backed Owlets . Also two Ceylon Bay Owls and Brown Hawk Owl. |
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14 day tour – Ornitholidays tour, similar to tour #1, led by Deepal Warakagoda and Tony Pym, from 16 to 30 January 2007 |
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Total of 233 species recorded including superb views of 32 endemics. Highlights were seeing roosting Ceylon Bay Owl, male Serendib Scops-owl, pair of Chesnut-backed Owlet and pair of Ceylon Frogmouth, in the day time. |
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17 species including the Sloth Bear. |
Reptiles |
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11 species.
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At Horton Plains, after seeing
all highland endemics |
River crossing at Kithulgala |
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12 day tour - Naturetrek 'Southern India's Endemics / Mammal Tour' led by Lester Perera from 18th March to 29th of March 2007 |
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203 species |
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17 species |
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7 day tour - Naturetrek 'Kerala Backwaters' tour, led by Lester Perera from 11th of March to 17th march 2007 |
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138 species |
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8 species |
| Butterflies |
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35 species
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10 Day Tour - Naturetrek 'Soutern India's Endemics' tour, led by Lester Perera from 24th December 2006 to 2nd January 2007 |
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174 species including 21 endemics |
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14 species |
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18 DayTour - Naturetrek 'The National Parks Of Southern India' tour, led by Lester Perera from 19th November to 6th December 2006 |
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217 species of birds including three Mottled Wood Owls and two pairs of Ceylon Frogmouths at day time roosts |
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19 Mammals including Tiger |
| Butterflies |
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41 species of Butterflies |
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2005 / 2006 season
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13 day tour – a 2 pax tour, similar to tour #1, led by Deepal Warakagoda, from 9 to 21 April 2006 |
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endemics including the Serendib Scops-owl. |
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16 species including three Leopards. |
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04 day special leopard tour led by Chinthaka de Silva April 2006 |
| 17 sightings of Leopards in four days, this is the highest number of animals observed on one tour. Also one Bear observed. |
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123 species Reptiles: 15 species |
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34 species
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10day tour – a 4 pax tour, similar to tour # 4, led by Deepal Warakagoda, from 23 March to 2 April 2006 .
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endemics including the Serendib Scops-owl. |
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20 day tour – John Wickam tour, similar to tour #1 (Extended), led by Uditha Hettige, from 03 to 23 Mrch 2006. |
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231 species of birds were seen and endemics including the Serendib Scops-owl (which was photograph by the leader). |
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31 species including the Leopard. |
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35 species (05 species of snakes and 30 species of tetrapoad reptiles). |
| Butterflies |
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85 species. |
| Freshwater fish |
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14 species. |
| Freshwater crabs |
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05 species.
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| Dragonflies and Damselflies |
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21 species. |
| Wild Orchids |
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8 species.
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about 150 |
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Having breakfast at Martin's
bungalow - Sinharaja |
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8 day tour – Ben King's Exploration Tour, led by Deepal Warakagoda, from 12 to 20 March 2006 . |
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endemics including the Serendib Scops-owl. |
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10 Day tour similar to tour #4, Led by Lester Perera From 8th March to 17th March 2006. |
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30 Endemics including Serendibs Scopes owl |
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14 including the Red Loris, two leopards |
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16 species |
| Butterflies |
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27 species |
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14 day tour –Sunbird tour, similar to tour #1, led by Deepal Warakagoda and Paul Holt, from 26 February to 14 March 2006 . |
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endemics including the Serendib Scops-owl. |
| Mammals |
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15 species. |
| Reptiles |
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18 species. |
| Butterflies |
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38 species |
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20 day tour similar to tour #3, led by Lester Perera from 8th February to 27th February 2006. |
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32 endemics excellent views of Spurfowl |
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18 including leopard |
| Reptiles |
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19 species |
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41 species including The Tamil Yoman,The Club Beak, The Common Imperial, The Ceylon Tree brown, etc. |
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14 day tour – Ornitholidays tour, similar to tour #1, led by Deepal Warakagoda and Roger Lawrence, from 18 to 31 January 2006 . |
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endemics including the Serendib Scops-owl. |
| Mammals |
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16 species including the Sloth Bear. |
| Reptiles |
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19 species. |
| Butterflies |
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42 species |
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14 day tour` Alula' ( Finland ) similar to tour #1, Led by Lester Perera From 28th December 2005 to 10th January 2006. |
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31 endemics |
| Mammals |
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17 including leopard and Bear |
| Reptiles |
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15 species |
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20 day tour similar to tour #1 (Extended), Led by Lester Perera from 23rd November to 12th December 2005. |
| Birds |
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all endemics seen except Serendib Scops owl which was heard |
| Mammals |
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17 species, three sightings of Leopard which include two large males and three cubs Reptiles: 20 species
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34 species |
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14 Day tour –Similar to tour #1, Led by Lester Perera from 4th November to 16th November 2005. |
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Seen all endemics except Serendib Scops Owl and Spurfowl which were heard. |
| Mammals |
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14 species including leopard
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| Reptiles |
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19 species including Chelotis ceylonensis |
| Butterflies |
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32 Species |
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