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Best park for serious bird watching: Bundala or Kumana?

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Sven Eriksson•26670 rep•2

I am an avid birder with heavy telephoto gear. For migratory and endemic birds, should I book a safari in Bundala or Kumana?

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For pure birding, Bundala National Park is unmatched. It is a Ramsar wetland site. The combination of lagoons, salt pans, and scrub jungle attracts massive flocks of flamingos, painted storks, and bee-eaters. It is also completely devoid of the jeep crowds found in Yala.

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Nuwan Jayasinghe•44670 rep•1

Bundala it is! The Ramsar wetland status sells it for me. Thank you.

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Sven Eriksson•26670 rep•2

Bundala for wetlands, Kumana if you want a mix of birds and a high chance of spotting a leopard crossing the road.

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Carlos Mendoza•22745 rep•2

The light for photography in Bundala at 6:00 AM is stunning over the salt pans. Make sure your driver knows you are there for birds, so they drive slowly and kill the engine often.

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Oliver Harrison•27975 rep•2

Bundala is much easier to access if you are staying on the South Coast (near Hambantota/Tissa). Kumana requires driving all the way over to the East Coast past Arugam Bay.

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