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Field visit to Badulla
FOGSL will conduct an expedition at a New Location, in Badulla from the 19th to 22nd of August 2023 (04-days/ 03 nights). Please reserve your place by paying a non-refundable advance of Rs.10,000/= to Indrika (Admin officer) or Anoma (Finance officer) at the FOGSL...
Arriving Migrants Survey
Dear Bird Enthusiasts, Migratory birds have already started arriving in Sri Lanka for the 2023-2024 migratory season with the observation of Common Sandpiper in the 3rd week of July.Therefore we expect other migrants to be arriving in the coming weeks. Hence it would...
Garden Birds and Biodiversity Watch 2023
How to participate in GBBW 2023 First go to the registration link down below by clicking on the link or scanning the QR code. Fill all the details and submit the form. Then you will receive the GBBW2023 ID and the link to the data record sheet. Observe birds in your...
Himalayan crossing of sri lankan brown-headed gulls
It is with great excitement that we announce the second Himalayan crossing of a tagged bird of our Central Asian Flyway (CAF) migration tracking project in Sri Lanka. After witnessing the trans-Himalayan crossing of our first tagged Brown-headed Gull (හිම කුමාරි...
Miscellaneous notes on seabirds comments on observation
A single White-cheeked Tern (WCT) was recorded by me at Galle Buck, Colombo on 13 March 1983. The Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL) accepted my sighting as the first record of the species from Sri Lanka and included the WCT in its checklists and...
Impact of plantation on forest bird movements
Understanding how birds move through different kinds of agriculture and agroforestry is essential for conserving these species and associated biodiversity. Translocation experiments – in which abird is temporarily moved from its territory, tracked as it returns, with...
First certificate in Ornithology 2023
Are you fascinated by the beauty and diversity of birds? Do you want to learn more about the intriguing lives of these feathered creatures? If so, then the upcoming ornithology course offered by the Department of Zoology and Environment Science at the University of...
What is ABC2021
The ‘Aluth Avurudda’ or the Traditional New Year in Sri Lanka is extra special for bird-lovers as Koha (Asian Koel) is considered the harbinger of the new year. Avurudu Bird Count conduct in the complete month of April is a citizen science project aimed at...
FOGKIDS: Let’s explore nature around us
Date: Sunday 22nd of November | Time: 10.30 - 11.30 am For the kids aged between 6 - 12 Please fill this form to get your kid registered for this session. shorturl.at/lpAV8 COVID-19 නිසා අපේ දුවලා පුතාලා දැන් මාස කිහිපයක් තිස්සේ රූපවාහිනියට, දුරකතනයට එහෙම නැත්තන්...
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