What is the best birdwatching season in Udawalawe?

The best moment for birdwatching around Udawalawe is between November and March, when thousands of migratory birds drop in to join the park’s resident endemic species, and it feels very lively.

In the Northern Hemisphere winter, Sri Lanka turns into an important stopover on the Central Asian Flyway. The Udawalawe Reservoir plus nearby wetland patches fill up with groups of sandpipers, terns, and other water birds. Those cooler mornings at this time also bring increased bird movement, so this is the ideal period for people who observe birds closely and for wildlife photographers to come and catch it all.