Sinharaja rainforest endemic birding in June worth the leech misery

June is doable but expect afternoon rain daily Birding window 0530 to 1030 Mornings are when mixed species feeding flocks move through which is the prize for Sinharaja birders Mandatory Forest Department ticketed guide 2500 LKR plus 1500 LKR entry Choose the Kudawa entrance for the better trail network Endemics you can realistically see in June Sri Lanka Blue Magpie Crimson Backed Flameback Sri Lanka Spurfowl Red Faced Malkoha is harder requires luck Bring silica gel packets for camera body and lens humidity is severe Tabi socks plus salt sticks for leeches they are brutal up to 30 attached per session if you sit still during a bird wave Use friction not pulling to detach