The month of december has declared as national bird month of the year as there are varieties of birds fly towards tropical countries to feel the warmth and sunny. there are variety of birds flock to jungle areas in sri lanka providing imaginative view to tourists displaying essence and beauty of wild life in sri lanka. sri lanka is home to many colorful birds. over 400 birds including 33 endemics and 200 migrants have been observed on sri lankan soil. the field ornithology group of sri lanka (fogsl) the national affiliate of birdlife international declared the month of december as the national bird month. december is the peak of the bird migration season and will record the highest number of birds. many activities are being organised to educate the public on the subject of birds . participants can simply go out bird-watching to as many places as possible. make a list of species seen and mail it to fogsl. this data can be fed online and will be later analyzed and used for conservation purposes.