Beddagana Wetlands
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 10 Mar 2019 23:57
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Beddagana Wetlands Park, Colombo, Sri
Lanka
 As it was
about five miles
from our digs (but still in the city), we treated ourselves to an Uber
Taxi and for the princely sum of one pound thirty we arrived at the car park of
the Beddagana Wetlands Park. (Thank you Mr Google
Maps).
 Following a long and winding path past many ‘native to Sri Lanka’
trees – all neatly labelled, we got to the entrance hut. We handed over £4.31
each, followed a path and a boardwalk to Duck
Pond. We carried on
to the watchtower. Declared a wild life sanctuary by the Department of Wildlife
Conservation in 1985. Just over forty-four acres Beddagana Wetlands Park has an
important role in flood control for the city.
  Boardwalks
are not supposed to be sat down on but every few hundred feet yet another young
couple was ‘making out’ but no snogging was seen..........
   The watchtower had a big group of
teenage girls giggling and squealing so on we bimbled. There were a few chaps scruffing about though.
  Handsome
chaps.
      Scores of pretty
dragonflies and loads of butterflies accompanied us.
  A usual
suspect and then a real
character.
       Talk about “Do you want me this way or that”.....
  Only white
lilies.
  Numerous, cute
chirpers and tail wagglers scampered about.
 Some lay perfectly still and quiet.
   Taking a woodland
track we were delighted to see a migrant visitor the beautiful Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone
paradisi).
  We met a lovely,
but tiny couple, I look like the Jolly Blue
Giant...we chatted, a very loose word.
    Back past our mate who thinks he’s
on sentry duty and we took in some of the trees, bushes and flowers.
 Back at the car park we were pleased
that this sign had not been needed.......
ALL IN ALL A BIT OF A
TREAT
WELL LAID OUT AND A GOOD
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