tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90495734921700599322024-03-14T07:51:31.477+00:00A.W.Birder: Always on the lookout for fine birds...A blog about my birding adventures within the UK and further afield for work and pleasureAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.comBlogger733125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-83624114903547617242022-01-02T11:07:00.001+00:002022-01-02T11:07:27.512+00:00Birding Indonesia 2021 - A Summary<p>I ended up recording exactly 400 species in Indonesia and 164 species in Bali during 2021 (following eBird/Clements taxonomy) - 82 of those on my local patch in Ubud (<a href="https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3693455" target="_blank">Campuhan Ridge</a>). </p><p>The first half of the year was spent entirely within Bali (and didn't really involve that much birding until April). Most of my birding was undertaken from my town center garden, then from my new, much better garden a kilometre or so out of town and then the local area from April onwards. When in my new spot I did a spell of early morning and late afternoon birding sessions from my balcony (mainly during the passage periods) which gave some great species - in fact I got 74 species from my new garden between April-December 2021. See the blog posts here: <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-bali-update.html" target="_blank">Bali early 2021</a> and<a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2022/01/bali-update-2nd-half-of-2021.html" target="_blank"> Bali late 2021</a> for some of the Bali birding highlights.</p><p>During the second half of the year, mainly in the last quarter of the year, I managed to get to a few other islands for some high quality Indonesian birding. I visited the following islands (click the name to see the specific blog/trip report and lots of photos):</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/10/indonesia-lombok-trip-report-august-2021.html" target="_blank">Lombok</a></li><li><a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/10/indonesia-flores-birding-trip-report.html" target="_blank">Flores</a></li><li><a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-rote-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Rote</a></li><li><a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-timor-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Timor</a></li><li><a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-sumba-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Sumba</a></li><li><a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-central-sulawesi-indonesia.html" target="_blank">Central Sulawesi</a></li><li><a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-north-sulawesi-indonesia.html" target="_blank">Northern Sulawesi</a></li></ol><p></p><p>There were loads of birding highlights during the year, I found some great birds, a few rarities in the form of <b>Blue-and-white Flycatcher</b> in Bali, <b>Grey-streaked Flycatcher</b> in Timor, and <b>Pectoral Sandpiper</b> in Sumba as well as witnessing a really pronounced and impressive spring migration of raptors passing over Bali. The off-Bali trips yielded a load of range-restricted and highly prized endemics, some of them rarely seen and/or photographed (see the linked trip reports above for loads more details). </p><p>With a bit of luck I'll get to explore some more areas of Indonesia during 2022 (and hopefully a little further afield too, as I've got loads of amazing tours all lined up if the Covid-19 situation allows...). In Indonesia I'm planning on some birding in Java, Sumatra, Borneo (Kalimantan) and then thinking of Seram, Buru, Tanimbar, Kai Islands, and probably some more in Sulawesi too... still loads of incredible birds to look for! Let's see what happens. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbE_rirqG6Rzy4-wz3DaKbazOikQ_zpnK4mKJMV_xELf1ywWKzpjVgxxoVk5tvaqKQxoe2q_yXQmVFvMajMQDS1XU_c-K0GgvNXE_8ckdSHurXQeihHhn5Z60W5Wcwd7oMzSaoEjAobCcFUuppgFdiS2flV7M0TQEidYqtiCRDNzRzDZt5No2RYOmq=s1084" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbE_rirqG6Rzy4-wz3DaKbazOikQ_zpnK4mKJMV_xELf1ywWKzpjVgxxoVk5tvaqKQxoe2q_yXQmVFvMajMQDS1XU_c-K0GgvNXE_8ckdSHurXQeihHhn5Z60W5Wcwd7oMzSaoEjAobCcFUuppgFdiS2flV7M0TQEidYqtiCRDNzRzDZt5No2RYOmq=w276-h400" width="276" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Indonesia 2021 Totals....</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1b9-g4UvQ8OK6dkFHz7eRlR3QJdtnBvg7QNwvBZoXlB_UUwBlh3O7goBsy0CjS1GkoyNjLjFaGQ0_sXtEATOAJ0Oq_QzWkA0_QHTHTjXrgB39JN0bUZodHd1esl7llShFdMlalL0zbFPx6BAaDfPRCZMJqLwG5OKXqMyONA8Bq5xP0jdjmm0_eImq=s1094" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1b9-g4UvQ8OK6dkFHz7eRlR3QJdtnBvg7QNwvBZoXlB_UUwBlh3O7goBsy0CjS1GkoyNjLjFaGQ0_sXtEATOAJ0Oq_QzWkA0_QHTHTjXrgB39JN0bUZodHd1esl7llShFdMlalL0zbFPx6BAaDfPRCZMJqLwG5OKXqMyONA8Bq5xP0jdjmm0_eImq=w274-h400" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bali 2021 Totals</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-11069178157917612942022-01-02T04:15:00.000+00:002022-01-02T04:15:13.581+00:00Bali Update (2nd half of 2021)<p>During the second half of 2021 I managed to get a few great birding trips in around a few different parts of Indonesia (see my recent posts below for details of those). I also saw a few good birds in Bali during this period, most of the birding was carried out in my garden in early morning or late afternoon sessions and I did manage a couple of brief trips to the coast. See also <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-bali-update.html">here</a> for some information on the first half of 2021 in Bali. </p><p>Some of the highlights of this second half of 2021 in Bali included <b>Brown Booby</b>, <b>Lesser Frigatebird</b>, <b>Bulwer's Petrel</b>, <b>Wilson's Storm Petrel</b>, <b>Wedge-tailed Shearwater</b>, <b>Streaked Shearwater</b>, and <b>Black-naped Tern</b> all from the ferry between Bali and Lombok (in Bali waters). </p><p>Garden birding in this period gave me <b>Bali Myna</b>, <b>Javan Myna</b>, <b>Eastern Barn Owl</b>, <b>Black-winged Kite</b>, <b>Marsh Sandpiper</b>, <b>Peregrine Falcon</b>, J<b>apanese Sparrowhawk</b>, <b>Chinese Sparrowhawk</b>, <b>Crested Honey Buzzard</b>, <b>Blue-eared Kingfisher</b>, <b>Blue-tailed Bee-eater</b>, <b>White-throated Needletail</b>, <b>Pacific Swift</b>, <b>Green Junglefowl</b>, <b>Common Flameback</b>, <b>Oriental Magpie Robin</b>, (Javan) <b>White-crowned Forktail</b>, and an <b>Oriental/Himalayan Cuckoo</b>.</p><p>A couple of trips to the coast nearest my house resulted in <b>Barred Buttonquail</b>, <b>Savanna Nightjar</b>, <b>Sacred Kingfisher</b>, <b>Brahminy Kite</b>, <b>Eastern Yellow Wagtail</b>, <b>Little Tern</b>,<b> Great Crested Tern</b>, <b>Whiskered Tern</b>, <b>Little Ringed Plover</b>, <b>Javan Plover</b>, <b>Pacific Golden Plover</b>, and <b>Sanderling</b>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">(Javan) White-crowned Forktail</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilG7Vw483dk4mfkIX4b0lvuk_vfV60CCtnmZZGaucxCH7AA8zatKeYs8TDIwsu-N0Ba3cN3zAbBbbptocG_RWqvjNvD9KGckOltaCjQNOuFE_opTaIAOjBX_roeSPfUe_pEGpfmEqxSmFE8E1I_eW2wLjc1dQPc8qqhljSEeNkmH1eDQhQIkVKVxYG=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilG7Vw483dk4mfkIX4b0lvuk_vfV60CCtnmZZGaucxCH7AA8zatKeYs8TDIwsu-N0Ba3cN3zAbBbbptocG_RWqvjNvD9KGckOltaCjQNOuFE_opTaIAOjBX_roeSPfUe_pEGpfmEqxSmFE8E1I_eW2wLjc1dQPc8qqhljSEeNkmH1eDQhQIkVKVxYG=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sanderling</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0c6wx7C1gQf12BUcSJ2WtIBF9f--Js4t4hekvYhbr-g075PFhS9oPwxu7GYokEjRWsQQRb0oKgn50wh6Jer6k5JZiSnpoMG0UVipTaH3AC75-In--uHB1z0jvvO-16Hecz6fc4yIMLFpuAjRU__mfbT6a_MLZ2uRm25r2hGIzuoSfnPRVOXtrfoEz=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Lesser Frigatebird</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcF8vYdnj6xukFP4TFSXSa88QlZMQoEeDwfuPX0vInxa98nXe_zcxeYmP8Wq2rDqxAhu1h8eNS9-t0dZnkgzEHBpjme3W6l9nGU593eVQqUc-FrasMyHse_jUtT1dqI2ZQ0r6Zb01dHe5J7-p5GU_o_vQSB2EVZkU71LUCb7QR2Xp5CZzJrAdcUW7K=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcF8vYdnj6xukFP4TFSXSa88QlZMQoEeDwfuPX0vInxa98nXe_zcxeYmP8Wq2rDqxAhu1h8eNS9-t0dZnkgzEHBpjme3W6l9nGU593eVQqUc-FrasMyHse_jUtT1dqI2ZQ0r6Zb01dHe5J7-p5GU_o_vQSB2EVZkU71LUCb7QR2Xp5CZzJrAdcUW7K=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Streaked Shearwater</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkuzusiCBiqtiLv_Cnh4HGwCvi0hq9BAkVTckAuRvP1io3o2zxQ20t9lKPqXhQiz69yZ80b77S3FroyOsLGWdaRrQsZgOWcGmI6gWIQNnCz3C1XYgPF4wzkNkE_tJk4eQ71pdC2bTdU6I4E1Hwwbn14pJDt5CSU0bSrVAsVGUd6gjTyljLYHLC8INl=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkuzusiCBiqtiLv_Cnh4HGwCvi0hq9BAkVTckAuRvP1io3o2zxQ20t9lKPqXhQiz69yZ80b77S3FroyOsLGWdaRrQsZgOWcGmI6gWIQNnCz3C1XYgPF4wzkNkE_tJk4eQ71pdC2bTdU6I4E1Hwwbn14pJDt5CSU0bSrVAsVGUd6gjTyljLYHLC8INl=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wedge-tailed Shearwater</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-56045838702993786982021-12-20T12:25:00.000+00:002021-12-20T12:25:30.336+00:00Birding North Sulawesi, Indonesia - November 2021<p>Following on from my previous post on Central Sulawesi, which you can read all about here (feat. <b>Purple-bearded Bee-eater</b>, <b>Sulawesi Woodcock</b>, <b>Hylocitrea</b> etc.), this post covers my couple of days birding in North Sulawesi, or more specifically, at the incredible Tangkoko National Park. I'd covered this site last year, but since I was so close with my trip to Palu and Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi I couldn't resist another trip north...</p><p>The always spectacular <b>Knobbed Hornbill</b> put on a great show, as too did their smaller cousins, the <b>Sulawesi Hornbill</b>. Parrots were very obvious with <b>Yellow-breasted </b>(Minahassa)<b> Racket-tail</b>, <b>Blue-backed </b>(Azure-rumped)<b> Parrot</b>, <b>Ornate Lorikeet</b>, and <b>Pygmy </b>(Small Sulawesi)<b> Hanging Parrot</b> all seen. The area is full of kingfishers and I enjoyed close views of <b>Green-backed Kingfisher</b>, (Sulawesi) <b>Lilac Kingfisher</b>, and <b>Ruddy Kingfisher</b>, along with excellent looks at <b>Purple-winged </b>(Sulawesi) <b>Roller</b>, <b>Ashy Woodpecker</b>, and <b>Sulawesi Pitta</b>, (Sulawesi) <b>Crimson Sunbird</b>, and excellent <b>Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk</b>.</p><p><b>Philippine Megapode </b>(Tabon Scrubfowl), <b>Bay Coucal</b>, <b>Hair-crested</b> (White-eyed Spangled) <b>Drongo</b>, <b>Slender-billed</b> (Sulawesi) <b>Crow</b>, <b>Red-backed Thrush</b>, <b>Yellow-billed</b> (Sulawesi) <b>Malkoha</b>, <b>Black-billed Koel</b>, and <b>Grosbeak Starling </b>(Finch-billed Myna) were all seen too, as were a pair of <b>Pied Cuckooshrike</b>. Doves and pigeons are always plentiful here and I enjoyed watching <b>Sultan's</b> (Sulawesi) <b>Cuckoo-Dove</b>, <b>White-faced Cuckoo-Dove </b>(Sulawesi Black Pigeon), <b>Black-naped Fruit Dove</b>, <b>Green </b>(Paulina's)<b> Imperial Pigeon</b>, and <b>Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon</b>. One of the highlights was how well <b>Isabelline</b> (Sulawesi) <b>Bush-hen</b> showed as it called out in the open.</p><p>A bit of birding at night yielded <b>Minahassa Masked Owl</b>, <b>Sulaswesi Scops Owl</b>, and <b>Great Eared Nightjar</b>, while during the day <b>Ochre-bellied Boobook</b> and <b>Sulawesi Nightjar</b> were both seen.</p><p>Interestingly while driving in towards Tangkoko from Manado in the evening, a random stop for a bakery resulted in the finding of a roost or probably 5,000 <b>Barn Swallows</b> right in a town center along the main road, all on the power lines, a pretty spectacular sight!</p><p>You can see more specifics about this trip on my eBird account where I've used the new "Trip Report" tool to put some details together, see that <a href="https://ebird.org/tripreport/10036" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjslHMvjaAJuar7dAEZ2mgWs3tk4vesOLzG99ToL7jnQ_J8FDFzA2NDXLPHS93X4HHT8eBmQmVuuzC0kc4l7qitYNbVgN6cIZsv3GrJyrev0gXS_ErKj-upDzDaRYRGKuRdyAlWDsP2pRav1NIaw0_8BD-5hlW-o-xuIwprjKMmizuM3nW-Vb4vr5ck=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Hair-crested (White-eyed Spangled) Drongo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGCbFBvelB2BInNFV5I1OgTLvgewqmZGn5KxuagOMn83qxGdf8Y_tPfFRxO0idGFkg9VLygn8MZ8rZaGVuwOP6wGHsj3ohxf6Fg5n5gocZYycqnU4WVuxunaL_FV9QIXuJ4GcJsgmpUPiRDK-t8R5UlrtE5xlKomjn_cp-yffrHfcDYQku2R3Zjwe-=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGCbFBvelB2BInNFV5I1OgTLvgewqmZGn5KxuagOMn83qxGdf8Y_tPfFRxO0idGFkg9VLygn8MZ8rZaGVuwOP6wGHsj3ohxf6Fg5n5gocZYycqnU4WVuxunaL_FV9QIXuJ4GcJsgmpUPiRDK-t8R5UlrtE5xlKomjn_cp-yffrHfcDYQku2R3Zjwe-=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isabelline (Sulawesi) Bush-hen</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNKW64myI0S4YGpHAjxpB5weO_FFHbe2smfMtROeCZf7mMqKv9F4LZJmlgyPRax4njCFr5tYkqbCk-NeIh7xffp4MLV1EQcnP0zQgwJSyQPf-cjYhjLTF4GkKgNv9SgiEWaK0qzvn3KztLxLE35yLG0y8xSCK_l2g2m6YXrGNOX0yFQ3J2_1p3delG=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Ochre-bellied Boobook</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc0c78bxoT6uHGSNzrK1cQiWD_aKfEeZ52Phu2ZfkIRR_NbyQcm4gzc8my903hwnHvyLW7Bvyj1OvOCNUbUOFXYR01zoC6pFSazR-9NkijWNas-9fTsfPFvlvGc-BXYm3CRiiw3gu0jjlpgj8GGnxtli0u74_uNQACQ3LzVXREjOBapCn7fSILdtrM=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc0c78bxoT6uHGSNzrK1cQiWD_aKfEeZ52Phu2ZfkIRR_NbyQcm4gzc8my903hwnHvyLW7Bvyj1OvOCNUbUOFXYR01zoC6pFSazR-9NkijWNas-9fTsfPFvlvGc-BXYm3CRiiw3gu0jjlpgj8GGnxtli0u74_uNQACQ3LzVXREjOBapCn7fSILdtrM=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pied Cuckooshrike</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvOBzrsn-CUxr3GcE34-PVcDVI4KGgUf0bIKXuouNGUYkZiMIBomq212hYShDMtsZX654TLD2w-SslaMCS6SeBhNjkHlL1pW-1v06rnXXXPnIDz6Vj7Ozl_ZIjErYxQMvvSG_g84VHwZnGROLxgqmq0V71P0JD065rGDSeZreW5Nf0O0ChVJvUAMlC=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Sulawesi Hornbill (female)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSfk_GWuYYekOCEKPdnJZ1GgYAZOLXs5cFPEnazvc9zkcUdJBpzgCvCjRyD2N5WmRXkYt-PPqkcSDeC0XRaM-GIvJrKyguD9RDgluPpSOit0FVD18L7Cq-oc7JuwFFnBpz6FyD_JfN09hfpowSOstDhDqsWQBM7Xty58IoQLi0iUg6tXJemW77MHcQ=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSfk_GWuYYekOCEKPdnJZ1GgYAZOLXs5cFPEnazvc9zkcUdJBpzgCvCjRyD2N5WmRXkYt-PPqkcSDeC0XRaM-GIvJrKyguD9RDgluPpSOit0FVD18L7Cq-oc7JuwFFnBpz6FyD_JfN09hfpowSOstDhDqsWQBM7Xty58IoQLi0iUg6tXJemW77MHcQ=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Sulawesi) Crimson Sunbird</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-70031042848025546292021-12-20T12:22:00.000+00:002021-12-20T12:22:03.819+00:00Birding Central Sulawesi, Indonesia - November 2021<p>My final birding trip away from Bali in 2021 was to Sulawesi. Over late 2021 I enjoyed several excellent Indonesian birdwatching trips, to <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/10/indonesia-lombok-trip-report-august-2021.html" target="_blank">Lombok</a>, <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/10/indonesia-flores-birding-trip-report.html" target="_blank">Flores</a>, <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-timor-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Timor</a>, <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-rote-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Rote</a>, <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-sumba-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Sumba</a>, and of course a fair bit of birding from my garden in <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-bali-update.html" target="_blank">Ubud, Bali</a>. I had a bit of free time so decided to spend just over a week in Central and Northern Sulawesi. I'd had two great trips to Sulawesi in 2020, which included birding time on <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2020/02/sulawesi-trip-report-february-2020.html" target="_blank">Peleng Island</a>, <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2020/10/sulawesi-birding-trip-report-september.html" target="_blank">Tangkoko National Park</a>, and into the North Moluccas where I covered <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2020/10/halmahera-birding-trip-report-september.html" target="_blank">Halmahera</a> too, so I was looking forward to getting back. I firmly believe Sulawesi offers some of the best birds and birding in Indonesia. This blog covers the Central Sulawesi portion of my trip. </p><p>I flew in to Palu, in Central Sulawesi and headed across to Lore Lindu. I enjoyed a couple of days birding here. Unfortunately it wasn't possible to get up the famed Anaso Track during my visit, but I still saw plenty of excellent birds, including <b>Sulawesi Woodcock</b>. I love birding at 1,000 - 1,800m (3,300 - 6,000ft) anywhere in the world, there's always something special about the habitats found there that always results in amazing birds and beautiful plants.</p><p>I'm not going to lie, I was majorly gutted to not be able to get up the Anaso Track but finding a feeding <b>Sulawesi Woodcock</b> on the side of a trail was one great sighting, as were a pair of <b>Purple-bearded Bee-eaters</b> (one of my major targets), along with <b>Hylocitrea</b>, <b>Sulawesi Thrush</b>, <b>Great Shortwing</b> (Heinrichia), <b>Malia</b>, <b>Maroon-backed Whistler</b>, <b>Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher</b> (Hoevell's Warbling-flycatcher), <b>Red-eared Fruit Dove</b>, <b>Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon</b>, <b>White-bellied Imperial Pigeon</b>, <b>Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle</b>, <b>Cinnabar Boobook</b>, <b>Speckled Boobook</b>, <b>Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker</b>, <b>Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet</b>, <b>Dark-eared </b>(Lesser)<b> Myza</b>, <b>Sulawesi Myzomela</b>, <b>Ivory-backed Woodswallow</b>, <b>Cerulean Cuckooshrike</b>, <b>Pygmy Cuckooshrike</b>, <b>Sulawesi Cicadabird</b>, <b>Sulawesi Drongo</b>, <b>Sulawesi Fantail</b>, S<b>ulawesi Leaf Warbler</b>, <b>Sulawesi </b>(Short-crested) <b>Myna</b>, <b>Fiery-browed Starling</b> (Flame-browed Myna), <b>Citrine Canary-flycatcher</b>, <b>Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker</b>, and plenty more! Pictures of many of these below.</p><p>As I got one less day up in the mountains than I expected I decided to have a morning birding in some lowland forest near Palu, this proved to be a good choice and I enjoyed seeing <b>Sulawesi Pitta</b>, <b>Sulawesi Pygmy Kingfisher</b>, <b>Spotted Harrier</b>, <b>Great</b> (Sulawesi) <b>Hanging Parrot</b>, <b>Long-tailed Shrike</b> (either a recent arrival into the country or an escaped cage bird), <b>Bay Coucal</b>, <b>Pale-headed Munia</b>, and <b>Sulawesi Streaked </b>(Sulawesi Brown) <b>Flycatcher</b>. </p><p>You can see more specifics about this trip on my eBird account where I've used the new "Trip Report" tool to put some details together, you can see that (and get a sneak early peak at what I saw in Northern Sulawesi), <a href="https://ebird.org/tripreport/10036" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-uQFy9uuI3vKNIKQbsrdhaMMU3VcAyE-XkBrb-exIRyHD3uHh68WJWMxu5t9tB1Be7wb2pZpLFnG36QV9ET4HoImw8-SpfvUQh7JN3xAAY7J1suq5wst8pQMi8a-fsKdKYa4u-J-r_LdKQa0vQyyQCtwRhRdPwwqjWietyL79HBlgeoATBX4ljJwg=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Citrine Canary-flycatcher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil3NjuyaPxD2NcWamatmgyVJz-s2QEA-bUEQ05uuAzMTOvodQG1nIxnxATre7tZVeWqScJouBtpN4k8XiO4KAGTkNRdA6S3rK3rH99JvgI649xSZCAnwsJrpNCMW__3PGVUJKM7uCVIZxd9YwRKtrcYl9VgD7-AIjBZFNPwj--U71QRvMyPPRvKSBg=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil3NjuyaPxD2NcWamatmgyVJz-s2QEA-bUEQ05uuAzMTOvodQG1nIxnxATre7tZVeWqScJouBtpN4k8XiO4KAGTkNRdA6S3rK3rH99JvgI649xSZCAnwsJrpNCMW__3PGVUJKM7uCVIZxd9YwRKtrcYl9VgD7-AIjBZFNPwj--U71QRvMyPPRvKSBg=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkLVX0VOjsdYahbIIQgQKDd7zkR81Cm1CWvTZyPisFPdWeN6tIGHfu5782-hV0bB7H7smY1YLAnVEFp3cVqQzRZCOKyAGS5ENfd_Ade8M9fqeuFUqQF_AQ6CqHYMSode6Nkv3ULg8oWmpTuWkeXJfgArdaIpdgnpoVf3wPp_RpdMkd6i-x596SRYzl=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkLVX0VOjsdYahbIIQgQKDd7zkR81Cm1CWvTZyPisFPdWeN6tIGHfu5782-hV0bB7H7smY1YLAnVEFp3cVqQzRZCOKyAGS5ENfd_Ade8M9fqeuFUqQF_AQ6CqHYMSode6Nkv3ULg8oWmpTuWkeXJfgArdaIpdgnpoVf3wPp_RpdMkd6i-x596SRYzl=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fiery-browed Starling (Flame-browed Myna)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEMCzVEy6TACIwZmIl8ZhX0sr4xItuNTF7aj7P8TI6Phh4Yuzi3nAk_amts8rY3emz07H90CJaf3Wvali-ojsXLq9C_5zSd7RW-Cn4S2DZLrA1r6Dbk201xy1Py5kHz8bT5vdXxOVtj1BdYs4q5j4CZ1AAnJTtSMva0xO9EqODBB11h2W8XQvSS7zA=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEMCzVEy6TACIwZmIl8ZhX0sr4xItuNTF7aj7P8TI6Phh4Yuzi3nAk_amts8rY3emz07H90CJaf3Wvali-ojsXLq9C_5zSd7RW-Cn4S2DZLrA1r6Dbk201xy1Py5kHz8bT5vdXxOVtj1BdYs4q5j4CZ1AAnJTtSMva0xO9EqODBB11h2W8XQvSS7zA=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ivory-backed Woodswallow</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaCFDDz533mQGbSq1Devcc4TSS0hsq2xYeAikv5-n8KFBf8kSm8MPC6Njkz7Lf-FMIbTo5KdPblngQtDRUan4VKWrUFQEV6URj6SRF7CajGM6wNPAwBnE2p8jMiZv3_yF7pRlSDXVIJuEpQqRC8j15ccR2K4AxoQtj41P2gSUX0DxYw--UujBWTQdy=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaCFDDz533mQGbSq1Devcc4TSS0hsq2xYeAikv5-n8KFBf8kSm8MPC6Njkz7Lf-FMIbTo5KdPblngQtDRUan4VKWrUFQEV6URj6SRF7CajGM6wNPAwBnE2p8jMiZv3_yF7pRlSDXVIJuEpQqRC8j15ccR2K4AxoQtj41P2gSUX0DxYw--UujBWTQdy=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red-eared Fruit Dove</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh3KZP3Z9GNpU9f-ew-dQ4DO09hmjUm0_THmF-bA_jWk6V273hTYiWN8_J-wjyAZGK3RlrxwkV-aZdDZ3nl3Rk1ur3UwVvKllGlffoj1o8w7WKHoLgQ7Y_DTAIf3BCcl8sQPBIpH3QxoOEgFGdVzUYHSkOckSdom8bxDM-flyx59THxgM7a4MEgoqa=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh3KZP3Z9GNpU9f-ew-dQ4DO09hmjUm0_THmF-bA_jWk6V273hTYiWN8_J-wjyAZGK3RlrxwkV-aZdDZ3nl3Rk1ur3UwVvKllGlffoj1o8w7WKHoLgQ7Y_DTAIf3BCcl8sQPBIpH3QxoOEgFGdVzUYHSkOckSdom8bxDM-flyx59THxgM7a4MEgoqa=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulawesi Fantail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ3Rmz7g2mJfYwytPcC5QW5oL6neMHdcLqA2Kr83hkSbG7XDFjlYVvn_2MJJH4kwjXLqFvL4YiWxBi4RQTzWo8J_wmM_UlIO8HfdaSzEPfHAB4uelOJ6tvvnwge2YcZPqinEY48Icw-khWGrWiz5-V_HQiLzVqWv8gkUMfTErDO6M7FvHTUobHQs2N=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ3Rmz7g2mJfYwytPcC5QW5oL6neMHdcLqA2Kr83hkSbG7XDFjlYVvn_2MJJH4kwjXLqFvL4YiWxBi4RQTzWo8J_wmM_UlIO8HfdaSzEPfHAB4uelOJ6tvvnwge2YcZPqinEY48Icw-khWGrWiz5-V_HQiLzVqWv8gkUMfTErDO6M7FvHTUobHQs2N=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulawesi (Short-crested) Myna</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2jYQvD6sbKdn9R4hzy5LxHhhuSlZmMZkVk3bXNsFOd6S_yll_mWP1DlipylmtWCNExheJ90WXORGB3WIJvbW_Mr9xWk564b8PWY7fMEUIs0EPiQMEPAOGm9OlqcPLs2t--k4bA9_c1lxndyOcyRYTFeJ5aqISE8b30bNHrZkslriWVjL1C8TM1tRc=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2jYQvD6sbKdn9R4hzy5LxHhhuSlZmMZkVk3bXNsFOd6S_yll_mWP1DlipylmtWCNExheJ90WXORGB3WIJvbW_Mr9xWk564b8PWY7fMEUIs0EPiQMEPAOGm9OlqcPLs2t--k4bA9_c1lxndyOcyRYTFeJ5aqISE8b30bNHrZkslriWVjL1C8TM1tRc=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Spotted Harrier</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYUZbieRE5BNPkXjtFWdMymgpR52ZdwQcYhRElE6uPcI38ZVdRUBsUkzMLwURwhTxbZeGE5Qjngd_kZ3rxFFo5XT48s1LrE02-1TAU5Ev3ZuEvoLMlPGUeaUdNKTvb-ua6gclw2WFEeTuIWvEltNWd550sKyDc7YvkgXGNgDN_N3KiuV5Fpq014ebn=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYUZbieRE5BNPkXjtFWdMymgpR52ZdwQcYhRElE6uPcI38ZVdRUBsUkzMLwURwhTxbZeGE5Qjngd_kZ3rxFFo5XT48s1LrE02-1TAU5Ev3ZuEvoLMlPGUeaUdNKTvb-ua6gclw2WFEeTuIWvEltNWd550sKyDc7YvkgXGNgDN_N3KiuV5Fpq014ebn=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulawesi Dwarf Woodpecker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxs4bG1-5NrsRBX1ESgaokCSXEPPWtIqDxqqse06hKFzsz9xFfiz2pKgNaCAVyZZfkvKSNrob_fEiLF4BRhqmg7SQEseSTY1-5McRzOTebEWE6rDsnIfsJVhDK7HJvjDxtOOWfrRVWSkZh9p3x_HkFtAypZ4gyxz97G3ryDeGr0MEqCYSuZMWkU94l=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It was a great visit and not only did I find all my endemic targets I got a great selection of the endemic subspecies and even ended up finding an Indonesian rarity...</p><p>I started off in Waingapu in the east of the island, did some birding around there, birded mainly at the excellent Billa Forest and then headed west to Tambolaka where I flew back home to Bali. </p><p>Birding in Billa Forest gave most of the endemics, and included <b>Sumba Hornbill</b>, <b>Red-naped Fruit Dove</b>, <b>Sumba Green Pigeon</b>, (Great) <b>Sumba Boobook</b>, <b>Little Sumba</b> (Boobook) <b>Hawk-Owl</b>, <b>Sumba Brown Flycatcher</b>, <b>Sumba Jungle Flycatcher</b> (Sumba Warbling-flycatcher), and <b>Sumba Flycatcher</b>, along with other targets such as <b>Yellow-crested</b> (Orange-crested) <b>Cockatoo</b>, <b>Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher</b>, <b>Marigold Lorikeet</b>, <b>Elegant Pitta</b>, <b>Little</b> (Eucalypt) <b>Cuckoo-Dove</b>, <b>Brown Goshawk</b>, <b>Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher</b>, <b>Rusty-breasted</b> (Tenggara/Sumba) <b>Whistler</b>, <b>Wallacean</b> (Sumba Spangled) <b>Drongo</b>, <b>Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher</b>, <b>Blood-breasted</b> (Sumba) <b>Flowerpecker</b>, <b>Eclectus Parrot</b>, and <b>Great-billed Parrot</b>. </p><p>Birding around Waingapu was great and not only did I get some good views (but not photos!) of <b>Sumba Buttonquail</b>, but a wetland near the coast was packed full of shorebirds and included <b>Australian Pratincole</b> and <b>Oriental Plover</b>, but the pick of the lot was a <u><b>Pectoral Sandpiper!!!</b></u> This appears to be the first record for Sumba, and possible something like the 6th-8th record for Indonesia! Photos below... </p><p>The drive across the island included a few stops where I got excellent looks at <b>Elegant Pitta</b>, <b>Sumba Myzomela</b>, <b>Apricot-breasted Sunbird</b>, and <b>Spotted Harrier</b>. I really enjoyed the birding in Sumba, and can't wait to get back for more in <a href="https://www.birdingecotours.com/tour/birding-tour-indonesia-lesser-sunda/" target="_blank">2022</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguvNvRycL07VMUMPunD_dynqZC8y779FNPMnhn2SdtIdUIWGesBJgz7HEKOn2o26JAfMzrdZQd7y2WFXcsRjZwW7Zecne8GA43knb9Tef5XeiXn8Y_aAv3hMOmCQ6ELKK-FEF2IFFxNxfLr8r9nTpbdOtVZPD9FPz-_0CCvUAGz4JsK__LNgLtdTDd=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguvNvRycL07VMUMPunD_dynqZC8y779FNPMnhn2SdtIdUIWGesBJgz7HEKOn2o26JAfMzrdZQd7y2WFXcsRjZwW7Zecne8GA43knb9Tef5XeiXn8Y_aAv3hMOmCQ6ELKK-FEF2IFFxNxfLr8r9nTpbdOtVZPD9FPz-_0CCvUAGz4JsK__LNgLtdTDd=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sumba Hornbill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzY-sjZm-JJ4o6qEY6SGgY4Q9tUpXWCWckk3TsKV6DHtTD3v6ozJkCnYJpvEbdiQYXHV9-XkmyEElejHerIrKQtFtt7hvNrB53nwcoYPZVmvXhMC3NdIiJNy7VMbHMjrna0twxvz4f6KML-Z4P7OfMUkD6neVoDdOjangLYdGySewkRzqL1sySPJWT=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzY-sjZm-JJ4o6qEY6SGgY4Q9tUpXWCWckk3TsKV6DHtTD3v6ozJkCnYJpvEbdiQYXHV9-XkmyEElejHerIrKQtFtt7hvNrB53nwcoYPZVmvXhMC3NdIiJNy7VMbHMjrna0twxvz4f6KML-Z4P7OfMUkD6neVoDdOjangLYdGySewkRzqL1sySPJWT=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red-naped Fruit Dove</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Sumba Green Pigeon</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu8MIMqVAxQkpJpQI_nWIXVwDyQZrc2NXlkOGoUBpxIFqux5UloQu4XZSp9dRTTwq0FzzUfmoxqIEmbsITvSybNGmx7hBnSn5yUaKWf_9NXqMUe2n-3BEiB8CqwYEaw6zLTPCkmVdaZjKPG08b1sKjXWDscVaNno3YekAK262v-B6nN-u4_a3uPO1q=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu8MIMqVAxQkpJpQI_nWIXVwDyQZrc2NXlkOGoUBpxIFqux5UloQu4XZSp9dRTTwq0FzzUfmoxqIEmbsITvSybNGmx7hBnSn5yUaKWf_9NXqMUe2n-3BEiB8CqwYEaw6zLTPCkmVdaZjKPG08b1sKjXWDscVaNno3YekAK262v-B6nN-u4_a3uPO1q=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sumba Myzomela</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFfk8KYxuyaNYRhvVhLWNx9qu6Xf6ZZ6lCZlzT4hWREjD_dDFTtHKd9dtPENbD3Db7_ygp76Dq_M8QnJ3BbNXNdAEdeW_KuJCr5ypmYQO-ZagVpLR8yFX-Pe2NcG-kXJh-eCgLTrRtWDm-B5y_vb97WC_YZhXrFZRHYHAGVu7Oz2I-5f8GvPszSMb8=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH4N5K8JXAYf4wQBohQWmWTXrfVOExMoAHyE16B0OKruRpNgYp-tuyjPV_IiQnr6CS1V9kMLI3bjEuYFTjZ4zgAunHqU_1zzV6yBbwOvyAZM80lWkOewVfZx0huZ_VlmNOSRizPhpevlwwjCPv8nm84pP3ZRe3gnVjfejrO250Dqvi-mtoClqFOWNP=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH4N5K8JXAYf4wQBohQWmWTXrfVOExMoAHyE16B0OKruRpNgYp-tuyjPV_IiQnr6CS1V9kMLI3bjEuYFTjZ4zgAunHqU_1zzV6yBbwOvyAZM80lWkOewVfZx0huZ_VlmNOSRizPhpevlwwjCPv8nm84pP3ZRe3gnVjfejrO250Dqvi-mtoClqFOWNP=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Elegant Pitta</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYfmRlhQEnbbHWB2-g5GFo2psDsyA4NE0FCkAzNqHgh-te_PEjggMTIghmIZDXiMunmXxAiuW8ZYANQyD3FgVq8m0FBRAA15EwxmaeW2hd6y1hQ6yFHBnPYS8_Svxa0q1dCxWXgn2QyHdJO6m2hA1hvV1B1zqpi9QuA6yQqexcpAd6ju3in3y258fR=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Pectoral Sandpiper</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-30146147867860758382021-12-18T12:55:00.005+00:002021-12-19T04:59:16.047+00:00Birding Timor, Indonesia - October 2021<p>After my <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-rote-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Rote birding trip</a> I moved over to the island of Timor and the city of Kupang. From here I took a drive east across to the town of Soe, where I birded around the village of Fatumnasi on Gunung Mutis (Mount Mutis). After a bit more birding at mid-elevation around Soe, I came back down to the coast and Bipolo Forest where, in addition to the forest birding, I spent some time checking out some rice paddies and coastal wetland sites. One this trip I got to grips with loads of endemic species and subspecies, some regional specials, and even found a Timor rarity... </p><p>One of the star birds that I was looking for was the undescribed <b>"Mount Mutis Parrotfinch"</b> and after a morning of hiking around mountain trails I was rewarded with some great views of an adult male. Other highlights of my time at a bit of elevation in Timor included <b>Timor Boobook</b>, <b>Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon</b>, <b>Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher</b>, <b>Olive-headed Lorikeet</b>, <b>Black-breasted</b> (Timor) <b>Myzomela</b>, <b>Timor Friarbird</b>, <b>Flame-eared</b> (Yellow-eared)<b> Honeyeater</b>, <b>Streak-breasted</b> (Timor) <b>Honeyeater</b>, <b>Yellow-throated Whistler</b>, <b>Northern</b> (Timor) <b>Fantail</b>, <b>Sunda Bush Warbler</b>, <b>Timor Stubtail</b>, <b>Timor Leaf Warbler</b>, <b>Buff-banded</b> (Timor) <b>Thicketbird</b>, <b>Spot-breasted Heleia</b>, <b>Island </b>(Timor)<b> Thrush</b>, <b>Chestnut-backed Thrush</b>, <b>Black-banded Flycatcher</b>, <b>Snowy-browed Flycatcher</b>, <b>Timor Blue Flycatcher </b>(Timor Warbling-flycatcher), <b>White-bellied</b> (Timor) <b>Bush Chat</b>, <b>Thick-billed</b> (Tenggara) <b>Flowerpecker</b>, and <b>Blood-breasted</b> (Timor) <b>Flowerpecker</b>. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXlDd9Q9pfyBQilbu-4xJSWnL2AxKl_-CCI0kK59AC-3BdpkSxTPtV4_DV_brFdxZVARywT6WjlLXGEdrFFylgUCh5DtALp4oa5pikoq0Yj0vQvm0FunHxptXirFanVaUyoH57loDFwLDNOEH1o_P-MAr7H4iqKJasb01Tq7rgXe3HpesxMXqQcPMj=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXlDd9Q9pfyBQilbu-4xJSWnL2AxKl_-CCI0kK59AC-3BdpkSxTPtV4_DV_brFdxZVARywT6WjlLXGEdrFFylgUCh5DtALp4oa5pikoq0Yj0vQvm0FunHxptXirFanVaUyoH57loDFwLDNOEH1o_P-MAr7H4iqKJasb01Tq7rgXe3HpesxMXqQcPMj=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Mount Mutis Parrotfinch"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW45IPHOIKEU97LbPahO7JTdcw2jWJTukt9G5Vwrto9xQaKu7bwMYKFuJOiqbbrmnn9iQsR5zJWqExYHEQSqadPlFYri-5sAlyAwZ2p9boI42cAdyX0O2HIwWuzxqmdWdMuOXlNbGoXGKAfWSy9KNni4QaHLgDEQ1GDCsZ2-zB3rmOOleDU9B0hYww=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW45IPHOIKEU97LbPahO7JTdcw2jWJTukt9G5Vwrto9xQaKu7bwMYKFuJOiqbbrmnn9iQsR5zJWqExYHEQSqadPlFYri-5sAlyAwZ2p9boI42cAdyX0O2HIwWuzxqmdWdMuOXlNbGoXGKAfWSy9KNni4QaHLgDEQ1GDCsZ2-zB3rmOOleDU9B0hYww=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Black-banded Flycatcher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq6xhv_aSgb0CsjBKb4AvgsamXOnyIEWqXhMazqkYHzXhb8_oJVwxiitwSTQNfgQLP3wwFRPa_UFuPA639Vsf-KBxZjpxTMw0rpdITR3wnldFSl6QSKfFGcUsfRAF2JZUVlsMGdPLhFJYzng0N21K-SIBoi7Qw4tV3zAH6CNzvVv5DHMORWdVpWM_4=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq6xhv_aSgb0CsjBKb4AvgsamXOnyIEWqXhMazqkYHzXhb8_oJVwxiitwSTQNfgQLP3wwFRPa_UFuPA639Vsf-KBxZjpxTMw0rpdITR3wnldFSl6QSKfFGcUsfRAF2JZUVlsMGdPLhFJYzng0N21K-SIBoi7Qw4tV3zAH6CNzvVv5DHMORWdVpWM_4=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Buff-banded (Timor) Thicketbird</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibJnzjgCd9_hPkPIlhrioORVfAUl7ELbnwORuK9YnmgcjLcOX9mxisr5djbXbs1-zufpjwAWjNnQ1CN9qMQxH7xyeyxFyuGuUdXCkW7FLNW0Boet0u-OfhVjtrF3-g4U32MlbIJtpYvsFmOvXrwYgiKrA_qImHtncuYMN89i7ilBs9sbWU7cHnboRc=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibJnzjgCd9_hPkPIlhrioORVfAUl7ELbnwORuK9YnmgcjLcOX9mxisr5djbXbs1-zufpjwAWjNnQ1CN9qMQxH7xyeyxFyuGuUdXCkW7FLNW0Boet0u-OfhVjtrF3-g4U32MlbIJtpYvsFmOvXrwYgiKrA_qImHtncuYMN89i7ilBs9sbWU7cHnboRc=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Olive-headed Lorikeet</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgybB3Us3nYxJ4TCRZejEsM3NGzpzLeRrDBtfLtheId6ss1Z6AElehvZt0NuUaH9zywZnvXMFtZbm7BRNIs12ceTLWWFlhgIdoDyoQIso6pKKfw74J-Yug5ahH6BwHpmHGoUWEGL9NXHsnl9NqZxl8piBOPDAE1GWz3v11pNi7eZHzPhZ9u6MwznJ0n=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgybB3Us3nYxJ4TCRZejEsM3NGzpzLeRrDBtfLtheId6ss1Z6AElehvZt0NuUaH9zywZnvXMFtZbm7BRNIs12ceTLWWFlhgIdoDyoQIso6pKKfw74J-Yug5ahH6BwHpmHGoUWEGL9NXHsnl9NqZxl8piBOPDAE1GWz3v11pNi7eZHzPhZ9u6MwznJ0n=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snowy-browed Flycatcher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1XOH1RvJnLI4MAIQdrxOK7jzYEVeOoqSdPCPGiB04pnb21wvVezUpapC6oCjV3OuCI2fYacVPmAST65KIiWN6ELb5nZUy4z_Ekbh_WNG7D7KofRGNBj4-HeSJIdVdzUltriVIEYfwHHGdbAAo2Q-IIoZ4ybsXEFstNW3clXczExVVfDKCL0jVUU9E=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1XOH1RvJnLI4MAIQdrxOK7jzYEVeOoqSdPCPGiB04pnb21wvVezUpapC6oCjV3OuCI2fYacVPmAST65KIiWN6ELb5nZUy4z_Ekbh_WNG7D7KofRGNBj4-HeSJIdVdzUltriVIEYfwHHGdbAAo2Q-IIoZ4ybsXEFstNW3clXczExVVfDKCL0jVUU9E=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spot-breasted Heleia</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-bApgV-WddwblfHCMEkIDpXmuak3XnwmyHBDIGcNzuJ9BBrRrlWuInooGO2jUPJbZUwHP0ywtCV9Km92-5i7rwn6iOYfXproFjY7MWx4LmI4pIjMkYVuOVEwMiNlii3k-YBzsEwdPG1hNKxB0MmClqUFDS7pDNykuSaKt-jBZEc6AiL_O_IrmG-0U=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-bApgV-WddwblfHCMEkIDpXmuak3XnwmyHBDIGcNzuJ9BBrRrlWuInooGO2jUPJbZUwHP0ywtCV9Km92-5i7rwn6iOYfXproFjY7MWx4LmI4pIjMkYVuOVEwMiNlii3k-YBzsEwdPG1hNKxB0MmClqUFDS7pDNykuSaKt-jBZEc6AiL_O_IrmG-0U=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunda Bush Warbler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnKGKqQVNBioKjjqt-wsRIe3S5kJ8V7k4E0imbFUklnUFUMK4SatOD1WE7Gs6VxXcBBZqEmMGDqSl-XvJjpR-d7PsIw_alATGGoULG_nyYXbrjIfU9bbXSJ-EZzvDJoJ2jPj-diDkN65gvdzjg7jWTZa64ZrGSHuUDHC9CXWVRh5akexITY6EIxoZQ=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnKGKqQVNBioKjjqt-wsRIe3S5kJ8V7k4E0imbFUklnUFUMK4SatOD1WE7Gs6VxXcBBZqEmMGDqSl-XvJjpR-d7PsIw_alATGGoULG_nyYXbrjIfU9bbXSJ-EZzvDJoJ2jPj-diDkN65gvdzjg7jWTZa64ZrGSHuUDHC9CXWVRh5akexITY6EIxoZQ=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Island (Timor) Thrush</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix3P0wEIo8WITE5T6gJoqG3xD87c-YlFehC28p9dMhjC7-W-cCJxUsi9xB5IDftj5nS5ND43TV2Ogn-G8AdoeiOOQcGq7qLtKbr9euBsD9ZDi0hL-s3e26HutZXQranJnG8ZF5yMV5iN8ndrtkrXwj7AsgG-ahe-p_lCvvlu5Jq9m-SQ8yUk6d9nMc=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix3P0wEIo8WITE5T6gJoqG3xD87c-YlFehC28p9dMhjC7-W-cCJxUsi9xB5IDftj5nS5ND43TV2Ogn-G8AdoeiOOQcGq7qLtKbr9euBsD9ZDi0hL-s3e26HutZXQranJnG8ZF5yMV5iN8ndrtkrXwj7AsgG-ahe-p_lCvvlu5Jq9m-SQ8yUk6d9nMc=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Timor (Timor) Leaf Warbler</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNjst7sy0dvjhAQfUDE-jWNF51fSUky4B0gkBW0Tcc3VMkQyhFQGCb4KAv55v4UXf74dk-9gY5U2rjj3NRycHDHwiQ4cXcDueTqQF8f7hSX2MSO6K2iPKsJGiyesl83otMwpT6Vf25lKYpnWjqXGCX3ET3a2Os6HdayOi9OQyC9lPLnp-7714BQ8Cd=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNjst7sy0dvjhAQfUDE-jWNF51fSUky4B0gkBW0Tcc3VMkQyhFQGCb4KAv55v4UXf74dk-9gY5U2rjj3NRycHDHwiQ4cXcDueTqQF8f7hSX2MSO6K2iPKsJGiyesl83otMwpT6Vf25lKYpnWjqXGCX3ET3a2Os6HdayOi9OQyC9lPLnp-7714BQ8Cd=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Timor Blue Flycatcher (Timor Warbling-flycatcher)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>One of the really nice surprises while birding on Mount Mutis, was discovering a <b><u>Grey-streaked Flycatcher</u></b>. This appears to be the first record for Timor! Got some nice and prolonged views of the bird as it fed in the sub-canopy. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYAZFJWT6bbj_uziYC2Qei50ogO2OuGUfP-Q3v_gLXQSQS7rRwnVqPVsZyub_xTWjdBoCci_OT0BqwCF7T3s9QvtvjXF544BqbxYWNmVonrofa6eVFYg2gQaE2aDnGVwPcuo8N-g3r9g-nuEDPF9BEDueoii3HSsWJd7-0ZqMNlo9-EQFbwyuP8Q1G=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYAZFJWT6bbj_uziYC2Qei50ogO2OuGUfP-Q3v_gLXQSQS7rRwnVqPVsZyub_xTWjdBoCci_OT0BqwCF7T3s9QvtvjXF544BqbxYWNmVonrofa6eVFYg2gQaE2aDnGVwPcuo8N-g3r9g-nuEDPF9BEDueoii3HSsWJd7-0ZqMNlo9-EQFbwyuP8Q1G=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey-streaked Flycatcher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcUCMeP-z1nVY7IxjktigOWHjVF6-ZmU7D_TdVGe8YkSvdFGpt7c1JBR8S4WRY97n3rRKStsplurhWFwN2cQ5DDKleWn7-pbV1JCoD9b2as5rv_ZMYYOnnN904mPU76VhCbkt-o4yctf1-JrrRxPupklKIl_FgEuwmdBz-6MBjQ5oXeGrZdXzyUax5=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcUCMeP-z1nVY7IxjktigOWHjVF6-ZmU7D_TdVGe8YkSvdFGpt7c1JBR8S4WRY97n3rRKStsplurhWFwN2cQ5DDKleWn7-pbV1JCoD9b2as5rv_ZMYYOnnN904mPU76VhCbkt-o4yctf1-JrrRxPupklKIl_FgEuwmdBz-6MBjQ5oXeGrZdXzyUax5=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey-streaked Flycatcher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilg4jQ3jKNaFYQd31PNq81btHrw9CnaOwGtcEil6LFdMMUzVfxZbS51QMJeHNxv-LIslU6V9_OfhO-2uQc2yNUXn_XrlvD_oIjreWcPvQ_624p5BE8SfCm9fEoH5c_NF1kiBAGeiLUFs-B8PQKyXFOvqhRCJKOSPZMBCqtJ8mo-DG6AmZ5eywyGQY6=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilg4jQ3jKNaFYQd31PNq81btHrw9CnaOwGtcEil6LFdMMUzVfxZbS51QMJeHNxv-LIslU6V9_OfhO-2uQc2yNUXn_XrlvD_oIjreWcPvQ_624p5BE8SfCm9fEoH5c_NF1kiBAGeiLUFs-B8PQKyXFOvqhRCJKOSPZMBCqtJ8mo-DG6AmZ5eywyGQY6=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey-streaked Flycatcher</div><p>Some of the lowland forest yielded <b>Arafura Fantail</b>, <b>Timor Boobook</b>, <b>Red-cheeked Parrot</b>, <b>Wallacean</b> (Timor) <b>Cuckooshrike</b>, <b>Fawn-breasted Whistler</b>, <b>Wallacean</b> (Timor Spangled) <b>Drongo</b>, <b>Spectacled Monarch</b>, <b>Orange-sided</b> (Orange-banded) <b>Thrush</b>, lots of honeyeaters, and <b>Short-toed Snake Eagle</b>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNcEjz_ZyCuu2O9FpJHxw8sQHomp0JQvRK461nGDqJh7yIsrvCNYR283wkfsAH0HfIChKGNdARvjeiupT1LHrbUzbA-dfx-GWrbUCFmHHrW7vMaThJGbDrs76KKQQ61yDNLMxxMWGkJD0O8_0gQV1Z7yaIE-9Qpp10HmnQ6Poiule_7AmdShqMFHKj=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNcEjz_ZyCuu2O9FpJHxw8sQHomp0JQvRK461nGDqJh7yIsrvCNYR283wkfsAH0HfIChKGNdARvjeiupT1LHrbUzbA-dfx-GWrbUCFmHHrW7vMaThJGbDrs76KKQQ61yDNLMxxMWGkJD0O8_0gQV1Z7yaIE-9Qpp10HmnQ6Poiule_7AmdShqMFHKj=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Short-toed Snake Eagle</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmIbq0x4SM7PC26_cCJK7cYkuVcK51kSyDd39ManQRz_bBqUnkqoniV4Aq9gaX-OD6HgCLZX7m6Asl2qZDkKm7lkawE9ZLQywJBcKnogB4S1gRynXWKhDbHLmUK_XjjaVh0G7Bwhc_NwaAoDMplk4F6M9Wcjrmvmywp0EFdw1hC_CNVWgwAx90ZDtk=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmIbq0x4SM7PC26_cCJK7cYkuVcK51kSyDd39ManQRz_bBqUnkqoniV4Aq9gaX-OD6HgCLZX7m6Asl2qZDkKm7lkawE9ZLQywJBcKnogB4S1gRynXWKhDbHLmUK_XjjaVh0G7Bwhc_NwaAoDMplk4F6M9Wcjrmvmywp0EFdw1hC_CNVWgwAx90ZDtk=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Timor Boobook</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjklaYcNibglYlUTdBCqp9-P6nQWwZ52R6EC859bSxg-oSCRN47yXXJcbxIinXbkTdmIkX0w5afXnyQrA7mcYF8skHWeVwzYFgpe9DT0_UKhNSbCbzREnEC6dNvP39LHCPyTIfmg8mBB3aM-oNY5WP77fnsorFmhQO57liB5CrtDZI-uaCj66pTAZ9-=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjklaYcNibglYlUTdBCqp9-P6nQWwZ52R6EC859bSxg-oSCRN47yXXJcbxIinXbkTdmIkX0w5afXnyQrA7mcYF8skHWeVwzYFgpe9DT0_UKhNSbCbzREnEC6dNvP39LHCPyTIfmg8mBB3aM-oNY5WP77fnsorFmhQO57liB5CrtDZI-uaCj66pTAZ9-=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wallacean (Timor Spangled) Drongo</div> <p></p><p>It was really enjoyable birding in the rice paddies and coastal wetlands and I found a load of great birds with some of the highlights including a flock of 16 <b>Pied Herons</b>, plus <b>Oriental Plover</b>, <b>Australian Pratincole</b>, <b>Sunda Teal</b>, <b>Terek Sandpiper</b>, <b>Sharp-tailed Sandpiper</b>, <b>Long-toed Stint</b>, <b>Yellow Bittern</b>, <b>White-faced Heron</b>, (Lesser Sunda)<b> Zebra Finch</b>, <b>Five-colored Munia</b>, <b>Red Avadavat</b>, <b>Paddyfield Pipit</b>, and <b>Eastern Yellow Wagtail</b>. </p><p>Next stop <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-sumba-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Sumba</a>....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTej-_8g3WbXgxrhSekAJcG6ttE4UtSPy3o5gepZrRbSAb30toAg_Yq-kwmgb4-JV57QuBQFaxM9iCdJK-ncLHGv0sjAfbs3OgWs27GO0uTWuUC25oi5ggtQ6dGfxZs9uPfyMwCGs9v4VJO77jqnIZ3FZN1XnIu5t6DLxD4psMeDkW8-DXuyF9bXmO=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oriental Plover</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7ARhM4rHWXEeaPXfhin5w1Twr8T77R2b2pFYcmGlqf_OYF6VOzhwFaeI1XGfQQ3CslNhPDybbtrt4-O-PTcrqSe1mp8XA3ovM67hnzDBQj7g1eG3af8apWSTgEFlAB1phRTmRq4nXEIyjN08kCBYssjrFgfxPBQarrZgS-RzpgGxu0EyfwTij5-C-=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7ARhM4rHWXEeaPXfhin5w1Twr8T77R2b2pFYcmGlqf_OYF6VOzhwFaeI1XGfQQ3CslNhPDybbtrt4-O-PTcrqSe1mp8XA3ovM67hnzDBQj7g1eG3af8apWSTgEFlAB1phRTmRq4nXEIyjN08kCBYssjrFgfxPBQarrZgS-RzpgGxu0EyfwTij5-C-=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pied Heron</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbxCzjsHks0f4oqPSKtCZqLUQ5CItd-EH8QGaLVHEDvx996d8e5GMdQPWLCWCr5nEG0eSTVPkRl59INQJtoP6k3vg2nzWnRSjKTTPbz76Qig1tU6WT6oA_V3Q4NtNx6CwKDNHR7vyCH2SvrtLdCoTS9-kS0Hn8OuVEXsPXnlOWE-_orH928MeiyLei=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbxCzjsHks0f4oqPSKtCZqLUQ5CItd-EH8QGaLVHEDvx996d8e5GMdQPWLCWCr5nEG0eSTVPkRl59INQJtoP6k3vg2nzWnRSjKTTPbz76Qig1tU6WT6oA_V3Q4NtNx6CwKDNHR7vyCH2SvrtLdCoTS9-kS0Hn8OuVEXsPXnlOWE-_orH928MeiyLei=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Terek Sandpiper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg5m42ZqZgA1MAVLea72h0LzVRKXKhP1TJqT8bb2fSpHrGp2S6o3Y51xSWnZ7hLCl9M2kzdnNnbvQgce8ogIVAazkhl1y6wydAH2OP2121xpTyqx_OdyQk_FS4ktkyTLkCeBxmAWAZSkHWrk99H7jXATQYytN1MPUuvEPRzMFHT1Q5eOl8z-D0stgx=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg5m42ZqZgA1MAVLea72h0LzVRKXKhP1TJqT8bb2fSpHrGp2S6o3Y51xSWnZ7hLCl9M2kzdnNnbvQgce8ogIVAazkhl1y6wydAH2OP2121xpTyqx_OdyQk_FS4ktkyTLkCeBxmAWAZSkHWrk99H7jXATQYytN1MPUuvEPRzMFHT1Q5eOl8z-D0stgx=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Long-toed Stint</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiB1nCyfymF_I32wpQbL1lKAlbj_bhWR1emklzBeQOzaAq3EwfNKXc9WGmGYDcbpyQqXMXAC1_tqKYi4dHUl9Sj0gpg4UGGq-9uGEfgSxF275mwAACRk4a1jNSS4Hvp8tSdWLI2dfM5omPIdEJ58uLxc7EyzcHGhhsQUy4H7CIwmb8KEehYm8L2_Lq=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiB1nCyfymF_I32wpQbL1lKAlbj_bhWR1emklzBeQOzaAq3EwfNKXc9WGmGYDcbpyQqXMXAC1_tqKYi4dHUl9Sj0gpg4UGGq-9uGEfgSxF275mwAACRk4a1jNSS4Hvp8tSdWLI2dfM5omPIdEJ58uLxc7EyzcHGhhsQUy4H7CIwmb8KEehYm8L2_Lq=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharp-tailed Sandpiper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-14296804405952453382021-12-18T02:35:00.004+00:002021-12-19T05:00:11.736+00:00Birding Rote, Indonesia - October 2021<p>During October 2021 I made an exciting birding trip through Timor, Rote, and Sumba islands, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. Each of these islands has a range of endemic birds (species and subspecies) and seeing as many of these as possible was my aim. </p><p>First up was the baking hot island of Rote. I arrived at lunch time and had approximately 24 hours on the island and it was great birding. The top targets seen here included <b>Rote Boobook</b>, <b>Rote Myzomela</b>, <b>Rote Leaf Warbler</b>, and <b>Northern</b> (Rote) <b>Fantail</b>, along with others such as "<b>Timor Nightjar</b>", a currently undescribed species known from Timor and Rote, <b>Wallacean</b> (Timor) <b>Cuckooshrike</b>, <b>Orange-sided </b>(Orange-banded)<b> Thrush</b>, <b>Timor Blue Flycatcher</b>, <b>Green </b>(Timor) <b>Figbird</b>, <b>Timor Oriole</b>, and <b>White-bellied</b> (Timor) <b>Bush Chat</b>.</p><p>I concentrated my birding in the northeast of the island in the scrub and woodland for the above birds and here there was also a huge lake that was packed full of waterbirds and shorebirds, such as <b>Australian Pelican</b>, <b>Masked Lapwing</b>, <b>Red-capped Plover</b>, <b>Pied Stilt</b>, S<b>harp-tailed Sandpiper</b>, <b>Long-toed Stilt</b>, <b>Hardhead</b>, <b>Wandering Whistling Duck</b>, <b>White-browed Crake</b>, and <b>Tricolored Grebe</b>. Here too were hundreds of egrets, cormorants, and terns. </p><p>A few other interesting birds seen included (Lesser Sunda) <b>Zebra Finch</b>, <b>Pied Bush Chat</b> (just for how abundant this species was), <b>Drab Swiftlet</b>, <b>Black Cuckoo-Dove</b> (Timor Black Pigeon), <b>Rose-crowned Fruit Dove</b>, <b>Red-backed Buttonquail</b>, <b>Plain</b> (Timor) <b>Gerygone</b>, <b>Arafura</b> (Supertramp) <b>Fantail</b>, <b>Broad-billed Flycatcher</b>, <b>Ashy-bellied White-eye</b>, and <b>Tricolored Parrotfinch</b>.</p><p>Next stop <a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2021/12/birding-timor-indonesia-october-2021.html" target="_blank">Timor</a>... </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWkpvdaF9YVlAfNrHwEsr3mewuQhryTMsnSMbLIixMnDUTla4gueQV37EZxeJqJQtyhfb6o8w0Vtt9UHqsvp-l8QF_RuIZF5MaZN-iw917Zv0ErR7tka8GsvntTOiVgRPMKfaFAdIFMxPgFewh3HOZbCjMOyxdfkIJhXXPlLUM8oJHmftZTdCl69fQ=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWkpvdaF9YVlAfNrHwEsr3mewuQhryTMsnSMbLIixMnDUTla4gueQV37EZxeJqJQtyhfb6o8w0Vtt9UHqsvp-l8QF_RuIZF5MaZN-iw917Zv0ErR7tka8GsvntTOiVgRPMKfaFAdIFMxPgFewh3HOZbCjMOyxdfkIJhXXPlLUM8oJHmftZTdCl69fQ=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rote Boobook</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivn0HJ6MUVWDex5_rpYQeBtAs2bDELpzl03GmyyrNT5-Pkw9pebQ06KFkHM0YpcjF88JDa4bG1FrIZWKR0G9EIVbJP8WrqcK8JpcCukwsAxCe0C8M9Q82hJWgzK2B9EUAs2FH7DOfLOA0w614fCDWygOW6tGUcKoGnjXVLyFXItmcAuxiE9ojSOwsc=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivn0HJ6MUVWDex5_rpYQeBtAs2bDELpzl03GmyyrNT5-Pkw9pebQ06KFkHM0YpcjF88JDa4bG1FrIZWKR0G9EIVbJP8WrqcK8JpcCukwsAxCe0C8M9Q82hJWgzK2B9EUAs2FH7DOfLOA0w614fCDWygOW6tGUcKoGnjXVLyFXItmcAuxiE9ojSOwsc=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rote Leaf Warbler</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_8CLFBokZ3sxR4wDsSQXaeDdUc7t9F3hIVC9qOqXdIvYO9o98344TAFEiHK7WTI5qbxoqdOi5kXV-jaLGQhE5MYqwI5sfQjklXlhJHKCLrYAoNaZe8FT1E1fodv9NhdesmKJaU-rhTxUsCYYZVzCrGsInJ0PfNuiWNl5wUPjJ6WkQzb_C8kPaV7tT=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_8CLFBokZ3sxR4wDsSQXaeDdUc7t9F3hIVC9qOqXdIvYO9o98344TAFEiHK7WTI5qbxoqdOi5kXV-jaLGQhE5MYqwI5sfQjklXlhJHKCLrYAoNaZe8FT1E1fodv9NhdesmKJaU-rhTxUsCYYZVzCrGsInJ0PfNuiWNl5wUPjJ6WkQzb_C8kPaV7tT=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rote Myzomela</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi404CIefv048tzP6xy7DXBNz1ZGqsgG6eYeFfPjnyWbIKA5F7-RCwP1rE2VWx5EOWE1ibbuG2CaeWA-4ajIt-9CCeN9kKpR1s-tAAdVAci08qXkl8H_jRY_a53jAq6Ll4D8eGw3ToxvelMUt_q315uX8EnqEPve7j65uVFBDk49hFyOKTScurSFggZ=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Orange-sided (Orange-banded) Thrush</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip9m7gdNZa4blaQ2aGoKpQ5MDO628hxuOBChvVELXP1zaJTSh7RN3ig7i2m-l6yEUmD0qhfmlv9mi6UK0Zt-GKR82K8Q8RDyObwlgcRpbd7YZJaeCKqOZiZ2dFA6koRdDYLi3YxhtNJoU4fKeyogd3XgqDauSdNP91CqSBCAhyE-jwz3tnnAqeK1yK=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip9m7gdNZa4blaQ2aGoKpQ5MDO628hxuOBChvVELXP1zaJTSh7RN3ig7i2m-l6yEUmD0qhfmlv9mi6UK0Zt-GKR82K8Q8RDyObwlgcRpbd7YZJaeCKqOZiZ2dFA6koRdDYLi3YxhtNJoU4fKeyogd3XgqDauSdNP91CqSBCAhyE-jwz3tnnAqeK1yK=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White-bellied (Timor) Bush Chat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-50115245482349392202021-10-16T10:04:00.000+01:002021-10-16T10:04:27.508+01:00Indonesia, Flores Birding Trip Report September 2021<p>In September I made a short birding trip over to Flores, part of the Lesser Sunda region of Indonesia, just an hours flight from Bali. It was an excellent trip, loads of fantastic endemic birds and some really beautiful landscapes. I've put together a brief trip report below, where you can read all about it and see some photos. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KnnxkVKp47A/YWqR764uAiI/AAAAAAAAIys/izUVHNL7p6UPR4jXUuHidrvwIvWdf3QRgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Flores%2BScops%2BOwl%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KnnxkVKp47A/YWqR764uAiI/AAAAAAAAIys/izUVHNL7p6UPR4jXUuHidrvwIvWdf3QRgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Flores%2BScops%2BOwl%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Flores Scops Owl</b> was one of many highlights during the Flores birding trip.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-88576363968164491282021-10-09T01:48:00.000+01:002021-10-09T01:48:16.013+01:00Indonesia, Lombok Trip Report August 2021<p>Had an excellent and really enjoyable birding trip to Lombok, Indonesia in August 2021 and I've put together a trip report below, with a couple of photos too, take a look! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NuwaLWBbs_g/YWDj2dZ76MI/AAAAAAAAIyU/TbGSCMFCDqQ3e_xaZo_NHCCg_rPB1jOYQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Rinjani%2BScops%2BOwl%2B001_BE_Red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NuwaLWBbs_g/YWDj2dZ76MI/AAAAAAAAIyU/TbGSCMFCDqQ3e_xaZo_NHCCg_rPB1jOYQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Rinjani%2BScops%2BOwl%2B001_BE_Red.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Rinjani Scops Owl</b> was our main target and we got great views of this endemic owl on our first night.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p> <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/531060399/Indoneisa-Lombok-Birding-Trip-Report-2021#from_embed" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="View Indoneisa - Lombok Birding Trip Report 2021 on Scribd">Indoneisa - Lombok Birding Trip Report 2021</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> by </span><a href="https://www.scribd.com/user/387395676/Andy-Walker#from_embed" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="View Andy Walker's profile on Scribd">Andy Walker</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> on Scribd</span></p><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="0.7080062794348508" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_59237" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/531060399/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-rRg4XJ9nvCUJyvm4aFWe" title="Indoneisa - Lombok Birding Trip Report 2021" width="100%"></iframe> <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NbGlhpkmzJc/YWDlEVowwDI/AAAAAAAAIyg/UcWIxiHRqrE2tB-YqrrLOBGNUVBcmjzsQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Wallacean%2B%2528Lombok%2BSpangled%2529%2BDrongo%2B001_BE_Red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NbGlhpkmzJc/YWDlEVowwDI/AAAAAAAAIyg/UcWIxiHRqrE2tB-YqrrLOBGNUVBcmjzsQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Wallacean%2B%2528Lombok%2BSpangled%2529%2BDrongo%2B001_BE_Red.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We got some excellent views of <b>Wallacean </b>(Lombok Spangled) <b>Drongo </b>during our trip. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j89UUb4rtjY/YWDlESyI29I/AAAAAAAAIyc/5MOcvhwDdCAn8PKGMm0aVncNVZK7lxEKgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Ornate%2BPitta%2B002_BE_Red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j89UUb4rtjY/YWDlESyI29I/AAAAAAAAIyc/5MOcvhwDdCAn8PKGMm0aVncNVZK7lxEKgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Ornate%2BPitta%2B002_BE_Red.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I do like a pitta! Here we got some fabulous looks at <b>Ornate Pitta</b>. </i></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-54196759002501622342021-08-01T09:38:00.000+01:002021-08-01T09:38:43.444+01:00A Bali Update<p>Since my last update in October 2020 things have been fairly similar, in that most of my birding has been from my garden in Ubud, Bali. Though I've found a great ecolodge to visit and have done a couple of birding sessions near the coast when I've had to go down into the city to sort out my visa etc. Very little dedicated "proper" birding, but the odd bit of casual birding here and there which has actually been quite rewarding.</p><p>The spring period (March-April) here was amazing, with a really pronounced visible migration period featuring really impressive sights of Crested Honey Buzzard, Chinese Sparrowhawk, Japanese Sparrowhawk, White-throated Needletail, Pacific Swift, and Blue-tailed Bee-eater all migrating over Bali in great flocks. Most of this was documented from my swimming pool and I'll be writing some proper notes up about that soon too! I also found a really rare bird for Bali - Blue-and-white Flycatcher. After some digging in difficult to access literature, not probably as rare as first thought, but still very rare for the island and pleasing - it was a stunning male bird.</p><p>In April, after 1 year at my house in the center of Ubud I moved a kilometre or so out of town to a place with a bit more of a garden and, more importantly, some trees! The change in bird life was instantly noticeable and I've been enjoying some great birds in the garden in the 4 months that I've been here, including Bali Myna, Javan Kingfisher, Oriental Pied Hornbill, (Javan) White-crowned Forktail, Brown-cheeked Bulbul, Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher, Square-tailed Drongo Cuckoo, Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Java Sparrow, Black-naped Fruit Dove, and many more! </p><p>Hopefully the next few months will allow for a bit of travel in Indonesia, things are not great out here at the moment so most of the year has, so far, been spent staying "out of the way". But hoping to get one or two exciting Indonesian birding trips in during the year within and outside Bali. </p><p>Here are a few of my photos from the last few months in alphabetical order to give you a sample of what I've been enjoying...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rLyphHRi4xs/YQZa-RcmjvI/AAAAAAAAIwg/eay8laJrVJwTMtb_4Hx0mjHm55MS1qqhACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Blue-and-white%2BFlycatcher%2B002_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rLyphHRi4xs/YQZa-RcmjvI/AAAAAAAAIwg/eay8laJrVJwTMtb_4Hx0mjHm55MS1qqhACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Blue-and-white%2BFlycatcher%2B002_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue-and-white Flycatcher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r3bSJXiNNOY/YQZa-RPGaEI/AAAAAAAAIwY/Yaq1BgrCoh4PRxAQtYXVDoDHOPE2fKm9ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Blue-tailed%2BBee-eater%2B002_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r3bSJXiNNOY/YQZa-RPGaEI/AAAAAAAAIwY/Yaq1BgrCoh4PRxAQtYXVDoDHOPE2fKm9ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Blue-tailed%2BBee-eater%2B002_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue-tailed Bee-eater</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vA8mAm4Yn1E/YQZa-W5rMlI/AAAAAAAAIwc/htUq5YCxidEm9GBxs7QlH-FCFxK3S8zYACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Chestnut-breasted%2BMalkoha%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vA8mAm4Yn1E/YQZa-W5rMlI/AAAAAAAAIwc/htUq5YCxidEm9GBxs7QlH-FCFxK3S8zYACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Chestnut-breasted%2BMalkoha%2B001_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chestnut-breasted Malkoha</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYrWZh9oMbk/YQZa_ANvFTI/AAAAAAAAIwk/Yk-I8HQWbLIDeO9I6ymMCv40y7vqGjt5gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Chinese%2BSparrowhawk%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYrWZh9oMbk/YQZa_ANvFTI/AAAAAAAAIwk/Yk-I8HQWbLIDeO9I6ymMCv40y7vqGjt5gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Chinese%2BSparrowhawk%2B001_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chinese Sparrowhawk</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ph04rG2eXtM/YQZa_MoS9-I/AAAAAAAAIwo/MNHYxu7yrDIkVSVsw_2f0HOA7i6C5yWbgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Crested%2BHoney%2BBuzzard%2B014_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ph04rG2eXtM/YQZa_MoS9-I/AAAAAAAAIwo/MNHYxu7yrDIkVSVsw_2f0HOA7i6C5yWbgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Crested%2BHoney%2BBuzzard%2B014_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crested Honey Buzzard</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iTx1gpvqt-A/YQZa_vcZ9-I/AAAAAAAAIws/zzdBgaKyTyMehZjb7bkZslsbn9QNZOu1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Grey-cheeked%2BGreen%2BPigeon%2B005_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iTx1gpvqt-A/YQZa_vcZ9-I/AAAAAAAAIws/zzdBgaKyTyMehZjb7bkZslsbn9QNZOu1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Grey-cheeked%2BGreen%2BPigeon%2B005_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mZj0S-2Nafw/YQZa_2tFyhI/AAAAAAAAIww/ooFg7cVYJy4kgakcYlyvwypwzO96vtxCgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Java%2BSparrow%2B002_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mZj0S-2Nafw/YQZa_2tFyhI/AAAAAAAAIww/ooFg7cVYJy4kgakcYlyvwypwzO96vtxCgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Java%2BSparrow%2B002_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Oriental Pied Hornbill</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5pxXNAZhaI/YQZbBUoMgTI/AAAAAAAAIxI/2FYhmIqlYPohahVnf5e89f4qgUwv1oKAACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Pacific%2BSwift%2B002_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5pxXNAZhaI/YQZbBUoMgTI/AAAAAAAAIxI/2FYhmIqlYPohahVnf5e89f4qgUwv1oKAACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Pacific%2BSwift%2B002_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pacific Swift</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DPiad419jok/YQZbBps_7iI/AAAAAAAAIxQ/jvP7TiCb9UE0518NDFmeDRaL08rARcjEACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Square-tailed%2BDrongo%2BCuckoo%2B002_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DPiad419jok/YQZbBps_7iI/AAAAAAAAIxQ/jvP7TiCb9UE0518NDFmeDRaL08rARcjEACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Square-tailed%2BDrongo%2BCuckoo%2B002_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Square-tailed Drongo Cuckoo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZ8NwbDIxls/YQZbBwiitrI/AAAAAAAAIxU/6c2g1B17fvQAaBve94UPL6v_kqXfbkDIwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Striated%2BSwallow%2B005_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZ8NwbDIxls/YQZbBwiitrI/AAAAAAAAIxU/6c2g1B17fvQAaBve94UPL6v_kqXfbkDIwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Striated%2BSwallow%2B005_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Striated Swallow</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SUGvg70en8/YQZbBwXijLI/AAAAAAAAIxY/IkCdclgXLHEW_0PevDF7lzq_6jioyMtWgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/White-throated%2BNeedletail%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SUGvg70en8/YQZbBwXijLI/AAAAAAAAIxY/IkCdclgXLHEW_0PevDF7lzq_6jioyMtWgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/White-throated%2BNeedletail%2B001_BE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White-throated Needletail</div><br /><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-34304081508648223482020-10-10T13:24:00.007+01:002020-10-10T13:24:56.263+01:00Bali Lockdown Birding - Garden List Hits 50!<p>There's been another shift in the winds recently in Bali along with several severe thunderstorms and I've had a few garden ticks in the last couple of weeks too (I'm in Ubud) - such as Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Pacific Swift, White-breasted Woodswallow, White-throated Needletail, Common Myna, and Javan Myna. </p><p>Today, after a huge storm that lasted most of the night and all morning I got two ticks in two minutes once it stopped - firstly a flock of three Wood Sandpipers, followed by a single Grey Heron, happy days! </p><p>Grey Heron actually took my garden list to 50 species! I've been here almost 7 months now. </p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Olive-backed Sunbird</li><li>Yellow-vented Bulbul</li><li>Javan Pond Heron</li><li>Cave Swiftlet</li><li>Plaintive Cuckoo</li><li>Collared Kingfisher</li><li>Eastern Cattle Egret</li><li>Edible-nest Swiftlet</li><li>Zebra Dove</li><li>Spotted Dove</li><li>Javan Munia</li><li>Eurasian Tree Sparrow</li><li>Javan Kingfisher</li><li>Large-billed Crow</li><li>Striated Swallow</li><li>Chinese Sparrowhawk</li><li>Scaly-breasted Munia</li><li>Pacific Swallow</li><li>Intermediate Egret</li><li>Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon</li><li>Pied Bush Chat</li><li>Orange-bellied Flowerpecker</li><li>Black-naped Fruit Dove</li><li>Black-crowned Night Heron</li><li>Savanna Nightjar</li><li>Olive-backed Tailorbird</li><li>Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)</li><li>White-headed Munia</li><li>Rusty-breasted Whistler</li><li>Asian Glossy Starling</li><li>Pink-necked Green Pigeon</li><li>Little Spiderhunter</li><li>Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker</li><li>House Swift</li><li>Common Iora</li><li>Java Sparrow</li><li>Sunda Scops Owl</li><li>Barn Swallow</li><li>Short-tailed Starling</li><li>Little Egret</li><li>White-throated Needletail</li><li>Brown-backed Needletail</li><li>Zitting Cisticola</li><li>Javan Myna</li><li>Blue-tailed Bee-eater</li><li>White-breasted Woodswallow</li><li>Pacific Swift</li><li>Common Myna</li><li>Wood Sandpiper</li><li>Grey Heron</li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few photos of some of the birds from the garden, my camera has been packed away for the most part so I've missed some very good photo ops.. such as the only time I've seen the Java Sparrow perched... about 10ft away from me at eye-level - DOH! Happy with the ones below though...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5YPAnRs8fM/X4GixJXANTI/AAAAAAAAIp0/TOY4BEKGcSkIPg7Y5KARiVospuRnr3QxQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Javan%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5YPAnRs8fM/X4GixJXANTI/AAAAAAAAIp0/TOY4BEKGcSkIPg7Y5KARiVospuRnr3QxQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Javan%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Javan Kingfisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--KthIeRH8q0/X4GixYS658I/AAAAAAAAIp8/0Pie296_3jszZjksVYLTYKjruwnhSAL3ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Grey-cheeked%2BGreen%2BPigeon%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--KthIeRH8q0/X4GixYS658I/AAAAAAAAIp8/0Pie296_3jszZjksVYLTYKjruwnhSAL3ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Grey-cheeked%2BGreen%2BPigeon%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w2gqeDYWPQU/X4GiyTz0hxI/AAAAAAAAIqA/J0BioKRfx68QAdMvY5aRFkJ32H-hyZ7RACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Pied%2BBush%2BChat%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w2gqeDYWPQU/X4GiyTz0hxI/AAAAAAAAIqA/J0BioKRfx68QAdMvY5aRFkJ32H-hyZ7RACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Pied%2BBush%2BChat%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pied Bush Chat</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xkJs5XlygP8/X4GizjGdCPI/AAAAAAAAIqE/Q6pkz1xS67ssfESqZTOxlhi7SjjTOxLYQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Scaly-breasted%2BMunia%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xkJs5XlygP8/X4GizjGdCPI/AAAAAAAAIqE/Q6pkz1xS67ssfESqZTOxlhi7SjjTOxLYQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Scaly-breasted%2BMunia%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scaly-breasted Munia</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9yuSCLqxaOU/X4GizygyAZI/AAAAAAAAIqI/diqMf5l9EfIdUnV52_LARh7zXmRkqPQSQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Spotted%2BDove%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9yuSCLqxaOU/X4GizygyAZI/AAAAAAAAIqI/diqMf5l9EfIdUnV52_LARh7zXmRkqPQSQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Spotted%2BDove%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Eastern) Spotted Dove</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAIzEAD18HQ/X4Gi0i5EgvI/AAAAAAAAIqM/GaqB7n61ld8tvAHlDRIik62yX9gg8dKIACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Yellow-vented%2BBulbul%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAIzEAD18HQ/X4Gi0i5EgvI/AAAAAAAAIqM/GaqB7n61ld8tvAHlDRIik62yX9gg8dKIACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Yellow-vented%2BBulbul%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellow-vented Bulbul</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jS5Z7KQ7cVk/X4Gi1FpVdzI/AAAAAAAAIqQ/rxOg5lS3S6cgWuai9a11yojKIfPVIx9cQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Zebra%2BDove%2B002_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jS5Z7KQ7cVk/X4Gi1FpVdzI/AAAAAAAAIqQ/rxOg5lS3S6cgWuai9a11yojKIfPVIx9cQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Zebra%2BDove%2B002_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zebra Dove</div><p></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-38930129810294483792020-10-04T14:14:00.000+01:002020-10-04T14:14:18.373+01:00Halmahera Birding Trip Report - September 2020<p>After a great few days birding in Sulawesi in early September (<a href="https://awbirder.blogspot.com/2020/10/sulawesi-birding-trip-report-september.html" target="_blank">details here</a>) I took a short flight from Manado to Ternate in the North Moluccas. Ternate is a small island dominated by a huge volcano, it's really impressive, as are the adjacent volcanoes when flying in to the island (the ones around Manado are good to be fair too!). After getting bags I took a short (c10 minute) ride to Ternate Port and boarded a speedboat for c30 minutes to Sofifi on the island of Halhamera. After catching up with my driver and local guide we commenced the c4/5 hour 4x4 drive to our accommodation in Weda Bay (it was a slow ride as we did stop to check out a few birds along the way - the best being a really photogenic pair of Blyth's Hornbills). We didn't stop to bird on the way back a few days later and did the journey in about 3 hours. </p><p>I had a few birds I really wanted to see in Halmahera, those being Wallace's Standardwing, a restricted-range bird-of-paradise, Ivory-breasted Pitta, and North Moluccan Pitta. All three dropped into place rather nicely and I had great views of all three and even managed to get some photos. </p><p>I only did two morning birding sessions and one one-hour evening session to look for owls (which was very successful before the rain came down). Full sighting details can be found on my eBird profile <a href="https://ebird.org/profile/NjE1MzA1/world">here</a>.</p><p>There were plenty of other great birds around the area too, such as (Halmahera) Paradise-crow (another bird-of-paradise), Goliath Coucal, Invisible Rail, Blue-and-white Kingfisher, Sombre Kingfisher, Common Paradise Kingfisher, Beach Kingfisher, Halmahera Boobook, Moluccan Scops Owl, Moluccan Owlet-nightjar, Cream-throated (Halmahera) White-eye, Gurney's Eagle, Halmahera Flowerpecker, Halmahera Swiftlet, and lots more. Several fruit doves, cuckooshirkes, and other great birds too. </p><p>Can't wait to go back and spend longer here on my tour in July next year. Details <a href="https://www.birdingecotours.com/tour/birding-tour-indonesia-sulawesi-halmahera/">here</a>.</p><p>Here are some photos of the one I managed to get shots of!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g0G4IS39XP0/X3nFOY2l2FI/AAAAAAAAIoY/wl39x1YKEzAafWVLPS9Ju6G-FAph6l3FACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Ivory-breasted%2BPitta%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g0G4IS39XP0/X3nFOY2l2FI/AAAAAAAAIoY/wl39x1YKEzAafWVLPS9Ju6G-FAph6l3FACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Ivory-breasted%2BPitta%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ivory-breasted Pitta</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y_dgRLzuRKY/X3nFS--7jAI/AAAAAAAAIo0/-JkHAebA1Nwbdv8jvz0LJsPg-sAulmnQQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Standardwing%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y_dgRLzuRKY/X3nFS--7jAI/AAAAAAAAIo0/-JkHAebA1Nwbdv8jvz0LJsPg-sAulmnQQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Standardwing%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">(Wallace's) Standardwing</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5_jvZH2mi4/X3nFTm4bmVI/AAAAAAAAIo8/-PJJFIi44JQPF4PUvhwNktXieAjszpHTQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Standardwing%2B002_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5_jvZH2mi4/X3nFTm4bmVI/AAAAAAAAIo8/-PJJFIi44JQPF4PUvhwNktXieAjszpHTQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Standardwing%2B002_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">(Wallace's) Standardwing</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2yd9ePbqw8/X3nFQ57idLI/AAAAAAAAIos/kFzcze7FtdUVX4NFTWD9yePLfhSgyVPqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/North%2BMoluccan%2BPitta%2B002_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2yd9ePbqw8/X3nFQ57idLI/AAAAAAAAIos/kFzcze7FtdUVX4NFTWD9yePLfhSgyVPqgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/North%2BMoluccan%2BPitta%2B002_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">North Moluccan Pitta</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-deF_zb6wDds/X3nFMZxJC1I/AAAAAAAAIoQ/J8X6T8ZtvRkpuLtyb2iguWO0Z2tvgsfTACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Halmahera%2BBoobook%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-deF_zb6wDds/X3nFMZxJC1I/AAAAAAAAIoQ/J8X6T8ZtvRkpuLtyb2iguWO0Z2tvgsfTACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Halmahera%2BBoobook%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Halmahera Boobook</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Li58ewIGU0/X3nFGwWP2CI/AAAAAAAAIn8/hc9H9g-Y1VEZR3x_aZpLnKAciTc1m5-6ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Beach%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Li58ewIGU0/X3nFGwWP2CI/AAAAAAAAIn8/hc9H9g-Y1VEZR3x_aZpLnKAciTc1m5-6ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Beach%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beach Kingfisher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-19F5lQXhPtA/X3nFJyN6Z0I/AAAAAAAAIoI/S5WxPx9gwJIGgxxsLyIx6TmdB7qysxbLACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Common%2BParadise%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Common Paradise Kingfisher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xq1d0gQwusI/X3nFJku2ZJI/AAAAAAAAIoE/k10GxCFiZRgx8pcWu0e62ue0bGs6rA-gwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Cream-throated%2B%2528Halmahera%2529%2BWhite-eye%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xq1d0gQwusI/X3nFJku2ZJI/AAAAAAAAIoE/k10GxCFiZRgx8pcWu0e62ue0bGs6rA-gwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Cream-throated%2B%2528Halmahera%2529%2BWhite-eye%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dF946zkyrSg/X3nFNI45wOI/AAAAAAAAIoU/eprPXxRm0ykaLrtvZMJiDqC3z8xlL-rywCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Halmahera%2BFlowerpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Halmahera Flowerpecker</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgWRvia3b04/X3nFOuhWBKI/AAAAAAAAIoc/hYUDN_J0YjU5vKjZQA6nJEKoLAaVInTgwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Long-billed%2BCrow%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgWRvia3b04/X3nFOuhWBKI/AAAAAAAAIoc/hYUDN_J0YjU5vKjZQA6nJEKoLAaVInTgwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Long-billed%2BCrow%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-11SFUPfXHKw/X3nFQIfOJKI/AAAAAAAAIok/QdRsyKUxMgAAj_6uKIysb4oUkdmzSBkFQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Moluccan%2BStarling%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moluccan Starling</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8WK-XW3vwc/X3nFQnGNdNI/AAAAAAAAIoo/GR5w0yIK00USXvpFpA1PKD2tA5PYv_tDwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Oriental%2BDollarbird%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8WK-XW3vwc/X3nFQnGNdNI/AAAAAAAAIoo/GR5w0yIK00USXvpFpA1PKD2tA5PYv_tDwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Oriental%2BDollarbird%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oriental Dollarbird</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbopwXqWtNw/X3nFRtSGU1I/AAAAAAAAIow/Wv8B6slKM5cqyVYYEglXstw5A_JS-myDwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Red-flanked%2BLorikeet%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbopwXqWtNw/X3nFRtSGU1I/AAAAAAAAIow/Wv8B6slKM5cqyVYYEglXstw5A_JS-myDwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Red-flanked%2BLorikeet%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red-flanked Lorikeet</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BhiouB6bmb0/X3nFTE-RCuI/AAAAAAAAIo4/3-HfeaKD7e4Ke9xeTU2DzhsvPntJupdQQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Sombre%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BhiouB6bmb0/X3nFTE-RCuI/AAAAAAAAIo4/3-HfeaKD7e4Ke9xeTU2DzhsvPntJupdQQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Sombre%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sombre Kingfisher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwPQw7QWxgs/X3nFUHmM7hI/AAAAAAAAIpA/0VbkQ21GYEcjWy0RIwWj4kNpTg8XE-g_ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Variable%2BGoshawk%2B001_BE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwPQw7QWxgs/X3nFUHmM7hI/AAAAAAAAIpA/0VbkQ21GYEcjWy0RIwWj4kNpTg8XE-g_ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Variable%2BGoshawk%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Variable Goshawk</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-60579165178789156922020-10-03T02:36:00.003+01:002020-10-05T00:28:39.662+01:00Sulawesi Birding Trip Report - September 2020<p>In early-September 2020 I took a flight from Denpasar, Bali to Manado, North Sulawesi (via Makassar, South Sulawesi). Nice easy and fairly quick journey of about 4 hours including the stops with a bit of faff for Covid-screening etc. </p><p>The plan was for 3 nights at Tangkoko with 1 night at Tomohon (for birding at Mt Mahawu) on the tip on the Minahassa Peninsula. I think I was the first western person to have gone birding around Tangkoko National Park/Nature Reserve since Covid happened and everything shut down, as a result the usual known stakeouts for many of the birds were not currently known as the local guides hadn't been into the park for many months. I had two mornings in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, one afternoon session there and one session at nearby Temboan Hill, and one morning on the mangrove boat ride. Weather at Tangkoko was hot and dry. Over near Tomohon I had one wet morning birding session of a couple of hours at Mt Mahawu. The birding at Tangkoko was really enjoyable. Quiet at times with lots of walking to cover the distance but I got a lot of the targets I was after. Birding at Mt Mahawu was not very successful due to the poor weather conditions. Full sighting details on my eBird profile <a href="https://ebird.org/profile/NjE1MzA1/world" target="_blank">here</a>. It was a useful trip to go and check out a few spots that we visit on our July Sulawesi and Halmahera tour - details of which can be found <a href="https://www.birdingecotours.com/tour/birding-tour-indonesia-sulawesi-halmahera/">here</a>. </p><p>Here are a few of the highlight birds that I managed to photograph during the trip:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m80E-BElCCg/X3fMz90VTqI/AAAAAAAAImA/aB39u_u0MUUGWi5ulgNj5ysH4fZ9TtBCgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Green-backed%2BKingfisher%2B002_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m80E-BElCCg/X3fMz90VTqI/AAAAAAAAImA/aB39u_u0MUUGWi5ulgNj5ysH4fZ9TtBCgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Green-backed%2BKingfisher%2B002_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Green-backed Kingfisher - front view!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ASE_9ZBIos/X3fMzYS8VyI/AAAAAAAAIl8/kRdNof56r3QlZam9uHGuSAtd49EM58CmwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Green-backed%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ASE_9ZBIos/X3fMzYS8VyI/AAAAAAAAIl8/kRdNof56r3QlZam9uHGuSAtd49EM58CmwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Green-backed%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Green-backed Kingfisher - back view!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkmBnSVeOmU/X3fM3dLgiLI/AAAAAAAAImU/wQaQkwiKYGcnpgvJq7660AQ1Qrhlesh2gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Lilac%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkmBnSVeOmU/X3fM3dLgiLI/AAAAAAAAImU/wQaQkwiKYGcnpgvJq7660AQ1Qrhlesh2gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Lilac%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Lilac Kingfisher</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dlJvgDZq6k/X3fMxOAoKwI/AAAAAAAAIl4/Okzs11fsUyE8xIPG43NhUpwatHl4jgBJwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Great-billed%2BKingfisher%2B003_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dlJvgDZq6k/X3fMxOAoKwI/AAAAAAAAIl4/Okzs11fsUyE8xIPG43NhUpwatHl4jgBJwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Great-billed%2BKingfisher%2B003_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Great-billed Kingfisher (Black-billed Kingfisher)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uLKhGoUf4E/X3fM2Iigg9I/AAAAAAAAImQ/56GQ5izxV0AH9piP1ndxHTUdJ268VSlbQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Knobbed%2BHornbill%2B003_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uLKhGoUf4E/X3fM2Iigg9I/AAAAAAAAImQ/56GQ5izxV0AH9piP1ndxHTUdJ268VSlbQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Knobbed%2BHornbill%2B003_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Knobbed Hornbill</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYCks3oxKJM/X3fM1lf4J3I/AAAAAAAAImI/g0WGYhdEKx49k_XoSOK8kj4qnxwD1DwPQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Knobbed%2BHornbill%2B002_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYCks3oxKJM/X3fM1lf4J3I/AAAAAAAAImI/g0WGYhdEKx49k_XoSOK8kj4qnxwD1DwPQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Knobbed%2BHornbill%2B002_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Knobbed Hornbill</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bp4_B57ivc8/X3fM4aMe8dI/AAAAAAAAImY/Vnjvwhe2b6wZIzYnf3eW8XF9LemKblXHACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Ochre-bellied%2BBoobook%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bp4_B57ivc8/X3fM4aMe8dI/AAAAAAAAImY/Vnjvwhe2b6wZIzYnf3eW8XF9LemKblXHACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Ochre-bellied%2BBoobook%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ochre-bellied Boobook</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsN9HlCGA6U/X3fMvXxJ-3I/AAAAAAAAIls/JL5iJhiVbZwAWQm0dDcEqgqxoOro6l5JgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Ashy%2BWoodpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsN9HlCGA6U/X3fMvXxJ-3I/AAAAAAAAIls/JL5iJhiVbZwAWQm0dDcEqgqxoOro6l5JgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Ashy%2BWoodpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ashy Woodpecker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGxEtNEkKhA/X3fNAQn5VbI/AAAAAAAAInA/zTq0g8TLse0ZDq846h0dIAgyD43uNiZugCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Yellow-billed%2BMalkoha%2B002_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGxEtNEkKhA/X3fNAQn5VbI/AAAAAAAAInA/zTq0g8TLse0ZDq846h0dIAgyD43uNiZugCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Yellow-billed%2BMalkoha%2B002_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellow-billed Malkoha</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_BsC5ZglTE/X3fMwTwe4II/AAAAAAAAIl0/IhJ1WXO8LZYEpx5cbh1SPxJj3OeL4_nBQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Bay%2BCoucal%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_BsC5ZglTE/X3fMwTwe4II/AAAAAAAAIl0/IhJ1WXO8LZYEpx5cbh1SPxJj3OeL4_nBQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Bay%2BCoucal%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bay Coucal</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sMYNupz_GT4/X3fM0MLbqBI/AAAAAAAAImE/EnTQMx5QWbwuUMKOan3Krm_uEhrsQIBQwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Isabelline%2BBush-hen%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sMYNupz_GT4/X3fM0MLbqBI/AAAAAAAAImE/EnTQMx5QWbwuUMKOan3Krm_uEhrsQIBQwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Isabelline%2BBush-hen%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isabelline Bush-hen</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-46UYG2Zik/X3fM5O5UlWI/AAAAAAAAImc/XTfrSPEJTpwkQZIfpxLz7b3kz1m_7CvOQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Red-backed%2BThrush%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-46UYG2Zik/X3fM5O5UlWI/AAAAAAAAImc/XTfrSPEJTpwkQZIfpxLz7b3kz1m_7CvOQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Red-backed%2BThrush%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red-backed Thrush</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j1dQiFhbd9E/X3fM5oPQk2I/AAAAAAAAImg/Ti58-oLvJMArXdZCCEHHkGvAO6HZBlIJwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Sacred%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j1dQiFhbd9E/X3fM5oPQk2I/AAAAAAAAImg/Ti58-oLvJMArXdZCCEHHkGvAO6HZBlIJwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Sacred%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sacred Kingfisher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dcbX1Rc2kj4/X3fM7xJ8XCI/AAAAAAAAImo/v63nYqmB4coP8_9Fek0Rc7BD_h8MZyJJgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Snowy-browed%2BFlycatcher%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dcbX1Rc2kj4/X3fM7xJ8XCI/AAAAAAAAImo/v63nYqmB4coP8_9Fek0Rc7BD_h8MZyJJgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/Snowy-browed%2BFlycatcher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snowy-browed Flycatcher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcIe3fGWWkw/X3fM8Z-iV7I/AAAAAAAAIms/nZLL_svKkt0QhwC9RPSLINge-4khqYb6QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Sulawesi%2BBlue%2BFlycatcher%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcIe3fGWWkw/X3fM8Z-iV7I/AAAAAAAAIms/nZLL_svKkt0QhwC9RPSLINge-4khqYb6QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Sulawesi%2BBlue%2BFlycatcher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tOPCQqEAIyM/X3fMwGHsvWI/AAAAAAAAIlw/NpwGDZ_Lj-kXyJ1bV6QmkY0eUjjijd5xACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Citrine%2BCanary-flycatcher%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tOPCQqEAIyM/X3fMwGHsvWI/AAAAAAAAIlw/NpwGDZ_Lj-kXyJ1bV6QmkY0eUjjijd5xACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/Citrine%2BCanary-flycatcher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Citrine Canary-flycatcher</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOOdS-cDcaQ/X3fM8vCS7BI/AAAAAAAAImw/2QCRU6Iv5lwYfCQ7sC_5__X0YP1F3d4HACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Uniform%2BSwiftlet%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOOdS-cDcaQ/X3fM8vCS7BI/AAAAAAAAImw/2QCRU6Iv5lwYfCQ7sC_5__X0YP1F3d4HACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Uniform%2BSwiftlet%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Uniform Swiftlet</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fEX9_xS-14A/X3fM-AtFU1I/AAAAAAAAIm0/gF70p2JGZJsK47gjC82cpjYVnDF9F9NdwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Warbling%2B%2528Mountain%2529%2BWhite-eye%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fEX9_xS-14A/X3fM-AtFU1I/AAAAAAAAIm0/gF70p2JGZJsK47gjC82cpjYVnDF9F9NdwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Warbling%2B%2528Mountain%2529%2BWhite-eye%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Warbling (Mountain) White-eye</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qD4NiJSc_u4/X3fM_7IzfmI/AAAAAAAAIm8/MR_yUpOMQqU0X0S8JPZkb4_hlCVKiQjUACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/White-faced%2BCuckoo-Dove%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qD4NiJSc_u4/X3fM_7IzfmI/AAAAAAAAIm8/MR_yUpOMQqU0X0S8JPZkb4_hlCVKiQjUACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/White-faced%2BCuckoo-Dove%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White-faced Cuckoo-Dove</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aqmLdhWDK5g/X3fM_v58iBI/AAAAAAAAIm4/eVU8A4vX4Y8TTdfWUgZzayK5fYZ9YDeMgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/White-necked%2BMyna%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aqmLdhWDK5g/X3fM_v58iBI/AAAAAAAAIm4/eVU8A4vX4Y8TTdfWUgZzayK5fYZ9YDeMgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/White-necked%2BMyna%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White-necked Myna</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5_Om7qIlNRE/X3fNCKziRBI/AAAAAAAAInE/MDg-PAUoRa8hrVmpkPXcN-NvGpWg4Zm2wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Yellow-sided%2BFlowerpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5_Om7qIlNRE/X3fNCKziRBI/AAAAAAAAInE/MDg-PAUoRa8hrVmpkPXcN-NvGpWg4Zm2wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Yellow-sided%2BFlowerpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellow-sided Flowerpecker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JZzlD5lCuGc/X3fM2Eifm4I/AAAAAAAAImM/zAi8xnR4LWMA_7vo3aWCD9R2jyLyg_42ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Lesser%2BFrigatebird%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JZzlD5lCuGc/X3fM2Eifm4I/AAAAAAAAImM/zAi8xnR4LWMA_7vo3aWCD9R2jyLyg_42ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/Lesser%2BFrigatebird%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lesser Frigatebird</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAq3xrjX2SU/X3fNCq_Eg5I/AAAAAAAAInI/h6_U3Adt2sgC-v8v67Mr0_xv2slJN7CWQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/zzz%2Bm%2BCelebes%2BCrested%2B%2528Black%2529%2BMacaque%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAq3xrjX2SU/X3fNCq_Eg5I/AAAAAAAAInI/h6_U3Adt2sgC-v8v67Mr0_xv2slJN7CWQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/zzz%2Bm%2BCelebes%2BCrested%2B%2528Black%2529%2BMacaque%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulawesi Black Macaque</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ce8t2f-wSdU/X3fNDADCeUI/AAAAAAAAInM/PpZBaSF6SHgYmKuEGEYEicvdtMtmFMH1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/zzz%2Bm%2BSpectral%2BTarsier%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ce8t2f-wSdU/X3fNDADCeUI/AAAAAAAAInM/PpZBaSF6SHgYmKuEGEYEicvdtMtmFMH1wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/zzz%2Bm%2BSpectral%2BTarsier%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spectral Tarsier</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E6fEIEkl9os/X3fNErSQ9FI/AAAAAAAAInQ/SVjH8jFQKBAFqLCfAYTwiSZT8zYZIVrSQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/zzz%2Bm%2BSulawesi%2BBear%2BCuscus%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E6fEIEkl9os/X3fNErSQ9FI/AAAAAAAAInQ/SVjH8jFQKBAFqLCfAYTwiSZT8zYZIVrSQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/zzz%2Bm%2BSulawesi%2BBear%2BCuscus%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulawesi Bear Cuscus</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QGW3FSJk_hY/X3fNFYFCsAI/AAAAAAAAInU/UzzXdko0OvY_VKCYUjxG3H7WXk8nLWMDwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/zzz%2Br%2BSulawesi%2BLined%2BGliding%2BLizard%2B%2528Draco%2Bspilonotus%2529%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QGW3FSJk_hY/X3fNFYFCsAI/AAAAAAAAInU/UzzXdko0OvY_VKCYUjxG3H7WXk8nLWMDwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h250/zzz%2Br%2BSulawesi%2BLined%2BGliding%2BLizard%2B%2528Draco%2Bspilonotus%2529%2B001_BE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulawesi Lined Gliding Lizard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After these few days in North Sulawesi I flew across to Halmahera where I had some amazing birds. I will post details of that trip soon...</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-15892403896103241462020-08-22T10:58:00.021+01:002020-08-23T02:14:11.256+01:00Flores, Indonesia Birding Trip Report<p>Here's a trip report from my birding on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia from 6-12th August 2020. I've been in Bali now for about 5 months during the global lockdown and Flores is just a short flight to the east across the Wallace Line so a prime locations to visit. </p><p>This was my first travel or birding for that matter for 5 months with Covid-19 grinding everything to a halt. This pandemic has put a firm stop to all my tours (work) and personal birding trips for 2020 - so far I've had to postpone tours to Vietnam, Sulawesi, Halmahera, West Papua, and Australia (x4), plus personal trips to the US (x2), Brazil, and others... I can't really complain I guess, there's worst places to be stuck, and at least I've managed to remain relatively healthy so far. But I am gutted from a birding point of view as I was getting started on going for a year list of 4,000 this year! </p><p>Once Indonesia opened up again for internal travel in early August I decided to take a brief trip to the west side of the island of Flores (<i>*I've been in lockdown and social distancing for practically the whole past 5 months, Bali has opened up to tourists from the rest of the archipelago - meaning more people from the cities like Jakarta, Surabaya etc around so good reason to leave Bali for a weekend, did a covid test before going, continued social distancing practices, and wore masks and bathed in hand sanitizer etc so was as careful as possible*</i>), my main target was Elegant Pitta to go with my pitta collection. </p><p>Traveling in this new age of Covid-19 was a bit unnerving at times, typical disorganization - like make you stand 2 meters apart all round the airport, lots of health checks etc (good), then push all of you onto a bus like sardines to go get on the plane (not good!).</p><p>I'd only got a few days on the island, it was more of a holiday with a few work meetings thrown in rather than an outright full-on birding trip. I contacted a couple of friends who I know had visited recently, so thanks for the gen and sound files Jerry, Annie, and Matt, much appreciated. Flores was much hotter than Bali is at this time of year, and much drier too. </p><p>I basically visited two sites - unfortunately Komodo Island was still closed to westerners... so that was off the cards immediately but I knew that before going. I'll have to go back for my dragon fix, it is only a 50 minute flight away I suppose so not too difficult. So, my birding was restricted to the coast at Labuan Bajo city (area around my hotel - some 1 hour morning walks in the grounds before breakfast and sitting by the pool in the late-afternoon) and about an hours drive inland near Puralolo (where I stayed a Mbeliling Mountain Ecolodge - a great change of scenery to the hot and dusty city). Spent about 2 hours on the trail at Puarlolo and then the rest off the time was sat on the balcony or in the gardens of the lodge. I ended up on 70 species which I thought was OK from a couple of brief birding sessions. Interesting to see lots of very distinctive sub-species of widespread birds so definitely lots of potential for several armchair ticks....</p><p>Straight away on my first morning I heard my main target and after the usual pitta-cat-and-mouse I managed to get onto the bird, just as the sun was coming over the ridge and of course out of all the places it could choose... you guessed it! Over the course of the few days we were at the coast I heard several of them and saw at least three individuals. Managed to get an ok photo (below) but it was quite tough given the acacia-like dense vegetation. I was more than satisfied with my views. This was the 18th species of pitta I've seen, 16 of these have been photographed (see the pitta photo bar on the right of the blog)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uvJRa2-FmBo/X0DhKOBzulI/AAAAAAAAIic/xwq4h0EzUfoZLUc2B-Y2wtH59vOpxsOegCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Elegant%2BPitta%2B003_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uvJRa2-FmBo/X0DhKOBzulI/AAAAAAAAIic/xwq4h0EzUfoZLUc2B-Y2wtH59vOpxsOegCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Elegant%2BPitta%2B003_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Elegant Pitta</b></div><p>I also picked up plenty of other interesting birds at the coast, with highlights including Barred Dove, Island Collared Dove, Barred Buttonquail, Tenggara Swiftlet, Collared Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Spotted Kestrel, Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, White-shouldered Triller, Golden-bellied Gerygone, Rusty-breasted Whistler, Black-naped Monarch, Lemon-bellied White-eye, Yellow-ringed White-eye, Black-fronted Flowerpecker, Thick-billed Flowerpecker, Zebra Finch, Cinereous Tit, Olive-backed Sunbird, Pale-headed Munia, Five-colored Munia, Black-faced Munia and the stunning Flame-breasted Sunbird. Some photos below of a few of these. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OlvHv1-sz1Y/X0Dh6wRUpmI/AAAAAAAAIio/FoF_PdX_SFEiOIHDf6YJ_iM_nQSzpJTFwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Barred%2BDove%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OlvHv1-sz1Y/X0Dh6wRUpmI/AAAAAAAAIio/FoF_PdX_SFEiOIHDf6YJ_iM_nQSzpJTFwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Barred%2BDove%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Barred Dove</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3KNp15gGIb4/X0Dh6-uOW9I/AAAAAAAAIik/oPjo5YPo5VURtaOJlVsBeH7Ndu3tmROdgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Black-fronted%2BFlowerpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3KNp15gGIb4/X0Dh6-uOW9I/AAAAAAAAIik/oPjo5YPo5VURtaOJlVsBeH7Ndu3tmROdgCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Black-fronted%2BFlowerpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Black-fronted Flowerpecker</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tNo32CZ_Scg/X0Dh6w1LUCI/AAAAAAAAIis/cZ5nn9VxvcgFTBbgCjB40W9zs2T7GLxoACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Collared%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tNo32CZ_Scg/X0Dh6w1LUCI/AAAAAAAAIis/cZ5nn9VxvcgFTBbgCjB40W9zs2T7GLxoACNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Collared%2BKingfisher%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Collared Kingfisher</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODrya6SY6oQ/X0Dh8R4E0FI/AAAAAAAAIiw/wN6aetwIUkIduiJYN_ISRwAfJE-UAc-TQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Flame-breasted%2BSunbird%2B002_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODrya6SY6oQ/X0Dh8R4E0FI/AAAAAAAAIiw/wN6aetwIUkIduiJYN_ISRwAfJE-UAc-TQCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Flame-breasted%2BSunbird%2B002_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Flame-breasted Sunbird</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6EQDNwQyW4/X0Dh8psYQHI/AAAAAAAAIi0/aHw63rNnlWU0nVFZl6cGXidW-D1oPv0FgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Golden-bellied%2BGerygone%2B002_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6EQDNwQyW4/X0Dh8psYQHI/AAAAAAAAIi0/aHw63rNnlWU0nVFZl6cGXidW-D1oPv0FgCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Golden-bellied%2BGerygone%2B002_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Golden-bellied Gerygone</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAqDYgQkHtE/X0Dh893kXOI/AAAAAAAAIi4/9kBiw0BEt90spVezwZzYvmcHy2-0uaPOwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Lemon-bellied%2BWhite-eye%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAqDYgQkHtE/X0Dh893kXOI/AAAAAAAAIi4/9kBiw0BEt90spVezwZzYvmcHy2-0uaPOwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Lemon-bellied%2BWhite-eye%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Lemon-bellied White-eye</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHHtoIQnMM0/X0Dh9wG6t2I/AAAAAAAAIi8/yR4cD88D9ag7AiW7-_OmgAJAktXjb93bwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Rusty-breasted%2BWhistler%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHHtoIQnMM0/X0Dh9wG6t2I/AAAAAAAAIi8/yR4cD88D9ag7AiW7-_OmgAJAktXjb93bwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Rusty-breasted%2BWhistler%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Rusty-breasted Whistler</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZT1hGqiz8K4/X0Dh-hEY5BI/AAAAAAAAIjA/5JOjc3YoTsIjQpcdGmX_1lOl8kCy8LG_ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Sunda%2BPygmy%2BWoodpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZT1hGqiz8K4/X0Dh-hEY5BI/AAAAAAAAIjA/5JOjc3YoTsIjQpcdGmX_1lOl8kCy8LG_ACNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Sunda%2BPygmy%2BWoodpecker%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WM5JYVqkIU/X0Dh-7vVHSI/AAAAAAAAIjE/VHeCj5Rj0Hw4_BgACJUb_9Z32P7nuKZkwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Yellow-ringed%2BWhite-eye%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WM5JYVqkIU/X0Dh-7vVHSI/AAAAAAAAIjE/VHeCj5Rj0Hw4_BgACJUb_9Z32P7nuKZkwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Yellow-ringed%2BWhite-eye%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Yellow-ringed White-eye</b></span></div><p>Up around the Puarlolo and Mbeliling Ecolodge area I found a different set of birds including some really great ones. The trail at Puarlolo was great, nice and easy walking and the grounds of the ecolodge were good also at times. Some of the highlights in this area included Flores Crow, Flores Monarch, Flores Hawk-Eagle, Black-naped Fruit Dove, Chestnut-capped Thrush, Chestnut-backed Thrush, Wallacean Drongo, Wallace's Scops Owl, Little (Flores) Minivet, Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher, Glittering Kingfisher, Russet-capped Tesia, Rufous-chested Flycatcher, Helmeted Friarbird, Golden-rumped Flowerpecker, Leaf Lorikeet, Red-cheeked Parrot, Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Elegant Pitta, Bonelli's Eagle, and Black-naped Oriole. Again, a few photos below of some of these species.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Af4AlAn0iYs/X0DpxQYwJtI/AAAAAAAAIjk/A2tkZ0ANpB44alXRg_WTYCaAz8tmAJcNwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Black-naped%2BOriole%2B002_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Af4AlAn0iYs/X0DpxQYwJtI/AAAAAAAAIjk/A2tkZ0ANpB44alXRg_WTYCaAz8tmAJcNwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Black-naped%2BOriole%2B002_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Black-naped Oriole</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6BDLI2GARk/X0DpwmGdh9I/AAAAAAAAIjg/DKre4iQK0qgI5wYF4Rm5Znl0L1Ehn6rGQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Blue-tailed%2BBee-eater%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6BDLI2GARk/X0DpwmGdh9I/AAAAAAAAIjg/DKre4iQK0qgI5wYF4Rm5Znl0L1Ehn6rGQCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Blue-tailed%2BBee-eater%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Blue-tailed Bee-eater</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aqOJfRKn-Vk/X0DpyK8tpeI/AAAAAAAAIjo/Afra3foYDPwVf9lclHeL5PfSMsHD3_iHwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Blyth%2527s%2BParadise%2BFlycatcher%2B001a_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aqOJfRKn-Vk/X0DpyK8tpeI/AAAAAAAAIjo/Afra3foYDPwVf9lclHeL5PfSMsHD3_iHwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Blyth%2527s%2BParadise%2BFlycatcher%2B001a_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5382DcB8LGc/X0DpzZp2EHI/AAAAAAAAIjs/oVMZa1BjftEGO0YZBuOeHATEU1mEONmQQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Chestnut-backed%2BThrush%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5382DcB8LGc/X0DpzZp2EHI/AAAAAAAAIjs/oVMZa1BjftEGO0YZBuOeHATEU1mEONmQQCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Chestnut-backed%2BThrush%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Chestnut-backed Thrush</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFMldiWvH8k/X0Dp0c4ZEkI/AAAAAAAAIj0/TRuMcx6nS9EpBmP50h1X_txLQbkZBSAzwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Chestnut-capped%2BThrush%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFMldiWvH8k/X0Dp0c4ZEkI/AAAAAAAAIj0/TRuMcx6nS9EpBmP50h1X_txLQbkZBSAzwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Chestnut-capped%2BThrush%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Chestnut-capped Thrush</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hrUAL4iEQf0/X0Dpz8LgUkI/AAAAAAAAIjw/vCEh2f-r9JoJ8OBiTN177y7Dgia12sJSwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Flores%2BCrow%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hrUAL4iEQf0/X0Dpz8LgUkI/AAAAAAAAIjw/vCEh2f-r9JoJ8OBiTN177y7Dgia12sJSwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Flores%2BCrow%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Flores Crow</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCc0huQLxNs/X0Dp12h1rgI/AAAAAAAAIj4/xdZ-oTUUK3g-Q2wXNoxKwzTXYaia-eV3ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Flores%2BMonarch%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCc0huQLxNs/X0Dp12h1rgI/AAAAAAAAIj4/xdZ-oTUUK3g-Q2wXNoxKwzTXYaia-eV3ACNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Flores%2BMonarch%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Flores Monarch</b> (honest!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xswYW8mU9nw/X0Dp2NH5fYI/AAAAAAAAIj8/g3fephk-hOM1T5-VzilIRBzSmt2RxoI4ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Red-cheeked%2BParrot%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xswYW8mU9nw/X0Dp2NH5fYI/AAAAAAAAIj8/g3fephk-hOM1T5-VzilIRBzSmt2RxoI4ACNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Red-cheeked%2BParrot%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Red-cheeked Parrot</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEWNRNrzgrI/X0Dp3MUcNZI/AAAAAAAAIkA/fGXUKKUACiEMYerw6zthYaZBnqtOhq7IQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Sunda%2BPygmy%2BWoodpecker%2B002_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEWNRNrzgrI/X0Dp3MUcNZI/AAAAAAAAIkA/fGXUKKUACiEMYerw6zthYaZBnqtOhq7IQCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Sunda%2BPygmy%2BWoodpecker%2B002_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2jELGHc5PtI/X0Dp3sIwiuI/AAAAAAAAIkE/1kCR4FX_tQYGFCEUc-VZhqy7ekgCZCTXgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Wallacean%2B%2528Flores%2BSpangled%2529%2BDrongo%2B001_BE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2jELGHc5PtI/X0Dp3sIwiuI/AAAAAAAAIkE/1kCR4FX_tQYGFCEUc-VZhqy7ekgCZCTXgCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h320/Wallacean%2B%2528Flores%2BSpangled%2529%2BDrongo%2B001_BE.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wallacean Drongo</b></div><p>It was an enjoying few days and looking forward to some more Lesser Sundas birding soon... keep tuned for more details. </p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-6838149578112579082020-05-25T03:43:00.002+01:002020-05-25T03:43:54.342+01:00Lockdown Birding in Bali - LOCKDOWN LIFER!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Amazing week on lockdown in Ubud, Bali when I got an unexpected LIFER! I was sat at my desk working on a range of new and <a href="https://www.birdingecotours.com/" target="_blank">exciting tours</a> when all of a sudden I noticed a shape on the next door villas roof, this wasn't the usual Javan Munia or Eurasian Tree Sparrow, this was bigger, more colourful... I leaned back so I could see round the blind and almost fell off my chair when I realised I was watching a stunning <b>JAVA SPARROW</b>! Too quickly it dropped out of view into a garden and as I tried to get in a position to photograph it two birds were flushed by a motorbike and flew off high calling. Hopefully they will be back, but pretty amazing to get this very cool tick!<br />
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Also this week I finally (after 62 days) got a photo opportunity for the <b>Javan Kingfisher</b>. Each morning they are very vocal flying back and forth over this part of Ubud, often quite high and sometimes doing a bit of a display flight which has been cool to watch but frustrating in terms of trying to get a photo. Well, yesterday one finally landed close by. After a bit of work I was able to get myself into a position to take the following photo on my neighbours roof. What a stunning bird.<br />
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I've had a couple of 'new' lockdown ticks this week such as <b>Barn Swallow</b>, and the <b>Java Sparrow</b>, but also pretty high up there was <b>Sunda Scops Owl</b> that appeared outside the villa in the rain one evening while I was waiting for my pizza delivery! Not new but always nice to hear/see <b>Savanna Nightjar</b> and <b>Black-crowned Night Herons</b> going over at night too.<br />
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At 37 species now I think for my lockdown list!<br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-22285560051950627752020-05-13T05:46:00.003+01:002020-05-13T05:46:55.313+01:00Lockdown Birding in Bali - Camera Out and New Birds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Got a few new lockdown birds the last couple of days since my last blog update, and I even (finally) unpacked my camera to take some photos of some of the common birds I'm seeing, as and when time permits.<br />
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Here's a couple of pics of the gorgeous Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon, a common sight but most often sat in the tops of dark trees, was nice to finally get one at more-or-less eye-level out in the open! Beautiful bird.<br />
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A few new birds have included Plain Prinia, Common Emerald Dove, House Swift, and Common Iora.</div>
Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-7222042211734126152020-05-05T14:01:00.000+01:002020-05-05T14:01:51.162+01:00Lockdown Birding in Bali - An update! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've had a few new birds during the last week of my lockdown here in Ubud, Bali including Rusty-breasted Whistler, Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker, Little Spiderhunter, Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Olive-backed Tailorbird, White-headed Munia, and Feral Pigeon! These have take me up to 32 species! Not bad from my little patch of urban land. <br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Javan Kingfisher</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Spotted Dove</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Zebra Dove</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Plaintive Cuckoo</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Yellow-vented Bulbul</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Javan Munia</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Eurasian Tree Sparrow</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Cave Swiftlet</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Intermediate Egret</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Eastern Cattle Egret</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Javan Pond Heron</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Pacific Swallow</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Orange-bellied Flowerpecker</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Olive-backed Sunbird</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Pied Bush Chat</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">White-nest Swiftlet</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Striated Swallow</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Scaly-breasted Munia</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Chinese Sparrowhawk</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Large-billed Crow</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Collared Kingfisher</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Black-naped Fruit Dove</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Black-crowned Night Heron</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Savanna Nightjar</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">White-headed Munia</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Olive-backed Tailorbird</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Pink-necked Green Pigeon</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Little Spiderhunter</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Rusty-breasted Whistler</li>
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-81203091700901998872020-04-20T01:03:00.001+01:002020-04-20T01:05:06.411+01:00Lockdown Birding in Bali - Nocturnal Birding...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A couple of bonus birds this evening added two species to my lockdown birding list in Ubud, Bali. These were:<br />
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24. Black-crowned Night Heron<br />
25. Savanna Nightjar<br />
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First time I think I've recorded the Black-crowned Night-Heron in Bali, maybe. The Savanna Nightjar was less of a surprise as I have had them from several restaurants in the town, but these were the first ones from the actual villa.<br />
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Today was the #BirdTheFeckAtHome BIG (Sun) DAY with the Eastern Hemisphere competing against the Western Hemisphere in a lockdown bird race of sorts. I was able to add the following 5 species to the Eastern Hemisphere list from my spot in Ubud.<br />
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1. Javan Kingfisher<br />
2. Javan Munia<br />
3. Javan Pond Heron<br />
4. Cave Swiftlet<br />
5. Black-crowned Night Heron<br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-8935851184315464222020-04-18T09:43:00.000+01:002020-04-18T09:43:51.249+01:00Lockdown Birding in Bali - NEW SPECIES UPDATE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Had a big bonus today when a Black-naped Fruit Dove flew over the garden into the nearby fruiting tree, that is lockdown number...<br />
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23. Black-naped Fruit Dove.<br />
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I finally also got round to checking out the #BirdTheFeckAtHome Facebook group and added this species and one other (Striated Swallow) to their cumulative bird list from all of the people reporting sightings from their places of lockdown around the world...<br />
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Amazingly my record of Black-naped Fruit Dove was the 2,270th species logged on the site!</div>
Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-11289158654148945512020-04-17T02:41:00.001+01:002020-04-17T02:41:19.249+01:00Lockdown Birding Bali Style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well like most of the rest of the world I'm currently in lockdown and self-isolating due to Coronavirus (Covid-19). Hope you're all staying safe and well at these difficult times.<br />
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I'm taking a little (forced) break from birding at the moment. I should have just completed a 3 week trip in the United States of America looking for Grouse and Chickens etc (birding in Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota) and should have just started a 2 week Vietnam trip. I know also that my spring birding trip to the United States (for Biggest Week in American Birding) and a subsequent trip to Colombia and Ecuador is also off (as is the British Bird Fair in the UK in August). Sad but will catch up with those all next year I hope. No decisions as yet on my Sulawesi, Halmahera, West Papua, and Australia tours for later in the year thus far....<br />
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So currently I'm in Bali, not really birding as I said, doing lots of computer work improving itineraries etc to come back stronger after this is all over. However I am a birder of course so I'm always noting the birds that are around my villa, which is right in the town center of Ubud, so not necessarily the best place for birdwatching... but here's what I've had so far in no particular order...<br />
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<li>Javan Kingfisher</li>
<li>Spotted Dove</li>
<li>Zebra Dove</li>
<li>Plaintive Cuckoo</li>
<li>Yellow-vented Bulbul</li>
<li>Javan Munia</li>
<li>Eurasian Tree Sparrow</li>
<li>Cave Swiftlet</li>
<li>Intermediate Egret</li>
<li>Eastern Cattle Egret</li>
<li>Javan Pond Heron</li>
<li>Pacific Swallow</li>
<li>Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon</li>
<li>Orange-bellied Flowerpecker</li>
<li>Olive-backed Sunbird</li>
<li>Pied Bush Chat</li>
<li>White-nest Swiftlet</li>
<li>Striated Swallow</li>
<li>Scaly-breasted Munia</li>
<li>Chinese Sparrowhawk</li>
<li>Large-billed Crow</li>
<li>Collared Kingfisher</li>
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I wonder if I'll get anything else while I'm here?... keep tuned!<br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-2525351866148831512020-04-07T03:12:00.003+01:002020-04-07T03:12:57.631+01:00eBird Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been adding a lot of data to my eBird account: <a href="https://ebird.org/profile/NjE1MzA1/world">https://ebird.org/profile/NjE1MzA1/world</a>, all of my photos from my time in Thailand and Indonesia in 2020 are now online!<br />
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So if you're interested please take a look! (Lots of other information on there too!).<br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-81320315122121948532020-03-20T03:46:00.000+00:002020-03-20T03:46:16.080+00:00Southern Thailand March 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just finished up my March 2020 Southern Thailand tour and we saw loads of incredible birds and got some fantastic views of many of the specials of the region. Hot and humid birding at its best! Plenty of kingfishers, hornbills, broadbill, bulbuls, malkohas, raptors, spiderhunters, and a few quality pittas. Here are a few photos...<br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-64444667822411779602020-02-29T09:42:00.000+00:002020-02-29T09:42:22.801+00:00Northern Thailand January 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After a great couple of weeks birding in Central Thailand I flew up to Northern Thailand for a few weeks really enjoyable birding. The list of highlights was very long, and included Mrs Hume's Pheasant, Giant Nuthatch, a lifer in the form of Mongolian Short-toed Lark (about the 5th Thai record I think), and an exceptional number of thrushes, with highlights including Dusky Thrush (another lifer), Scaly Thrush, Chestnut Thrush, Grey-sided Thrush, Black-breasted Thrush, Grey-winged Blackbird, and lots more... Other quality included Green Peafowl, Rusty-naped Pitta, Pied Harrier, Siberian Rubythroat, Ultramarine Flycatcher, White-crowned Forktail, and tonnes more....<br />
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Trip reports on Cloudbirders soon... Here are some photos of some of the highlights...</div>
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-75362742603767346512020-02-26T07:36:00.000+00:002020-02-26T07:36:36.722+00:00Central Thailand January 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Had a great tour in Central Thailand in January, got some of the best views of Spoon-billed Sandpiper I've had for years, had a really cool Blue Pitta sighting and got to watch a range of cool and secretive birds coming to a waterhole in the forest. Seeing a Wreathed Hornbill flying up to its nest tree was very special too. Here are a few of the photos of some of the highlights.... look out for trip reports coming soon to Cloudbirders etc...<br />
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper</div>
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-14258403984100804362020-02-24T03:43:00.000+00:002020-02-25T04:03:41.969+00:00Sulawesi Trip Report February 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a summary of my week in Sulawesi in February 2020. What an amazing place! Some pics and words below. More pics after the report too.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">We had been spending a few days relaxing in Bali, Indonesia and
decided to take a flight to Makassar, southern Sulawesi and
on to Luwuk, Central Sulawesi. From there we took a boat across
to Peleng Island where we based ourselves for a few days for some quality
birding. After our time on Peleng Island we took a boat back to Luwuk and then
on to Taima to look for the highly-sought Maleo, before flying back to Bali
via Makassar<i>. </i>It was a great trip with loads of fantastic birds and I
can’t wait to be back in Sulawesi in July 2020 for my tour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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After our arrival into Luwuk an hour birding near our hotel produced the rare Sulawesi Goshawk, Yellow-billed
Malkoha (one of the best looking malkohas on the planet), Slender-billed (Sulawesi) Crow, Hair-crested (Sulawesi White-eyed)
Drongo, Grey-sided Flowerpecker, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Black-faced Munia,
Peregrine Falcon, and Great (Sulawesi) Hanging Parrot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Red-necked Phalaropes, Streaked Shearwater, and Great Frigatebird.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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disappeared over the distant Sulawesi landmass
we heard a Ruddy Kingfisher giving its dusk chorus. An hours birding at night
was incredible, we first found, and easily saw Sulawesi Scops Owl, of the
Banggai subspecies and likely split to Banggai Scops Owl. We then pushed our
luck further and found Sulawesi Masked Owl, of the rare and very local “pelegensis”
subspecies, and another possible future split.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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early, ate breakfast and jumped on the back of some motorbikes for about an
hour all heading up hill. Glad we weren’t walking!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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here) Cuckoo-Dove, Sulawesi Cuckoo-Dove, and Sulawesi Drongo. Moving onwards and
upwards we got to our jump off point, where we were greeted by a female
(Western) Superb Fruit Dove on a nest. Starting out our walking we were
suddenly watching lots of amazing birds, some of these included Sula Hanging Parrot, Sulawesi Serpent Eagle, Banggai Fruit
Dove, and Black-naped Fruit Dove. A brief rain shower in the early morning was
unexpected and luckily we were able to take shelter in a disused hut. After the
rain the bird activity went nuts, and there were birds everywhere. We hadn’t
seen a Golden-mantled Racket-tail until this point, but after the rain these gorgeous
parrots were everywhere we looked, along with the tough Moluccan King Parrot, Northern
(here Banggai) Golden Bulbul, Grey-rumped Treeswift, and Black-naped Oriole.
Here the Black-naped Orioles are like nowhere else, totally different: white
eye, much more black on their heads, wings, back, tail, etc. Really interesting
to see and a possible split as Sulawesi Golden Oriole – or maybe even further,
the “stresemanni” subspecies we were watching is endemic to Peleng Island. Then
one of our main targets, the incredibly rare endemic Banggai Crow, a species
only recently rediscovered after a 100 year absence flew in! After enjoying
views of two birds were amazed to see 10 of them come into a tree to dry off
after the rain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was discovered in the 1880s (2 specimens). It is endemic to Peleng Island, Sulawesi.
After discovery it was not seen for over 100 years! BirdLife International
consider it to be Critically Endangered with a population estimate of 50-249
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little more we found yet more of our key target species, such as the recently
described Peleng Fantail and Banggai Leaf Warbler. With a pretty awesome
supporting cast of Yellow-throated Whistler, Drab Whistler, and Pale-blue
Monarch, Citrine Canary-Flycatcher, Black-capped White-eye, and another big
target Banggai Jungle Flycatcher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Our afternoon birding session was about a couple of birds, we
heard the tough Red-and-black Thrush, and saw the endemic to Peleng (and
stunningly gorgeous) Sula Pitta. A total trip highlight bird for Andy and the
perfect way to end a phenomenal days birding. However, the views of the pitta
were brief and no photo opportunities, so better views were required… and we
really wanted to see the thrush!</span></div>
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motorbikes helping make easy work of what otherwise would be a bit of a trek!
We enjoyed repeat views of many of the same species seen the previous day,
which was great given the rarity of many of these birds. We searched for
Red-and-black Thrush again but just couldn’t get close enough to see it. A
stroll around a clearing got us one of our big targets, the local endemic Slaty
Cuckooshirke and this was followed up with Common Cicadabird (or Foxy/Banggai
Cicadabird depending on authorities etc), and Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and it was well worth the wait in the hot and sweaty forest when the bird
finally hopped into view for us. WOW. Way better view than the previous day.
It’s hard to look beyond that bird for its shear beauty and it shot right to
the top of my favourite pitta list! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we found a fruiting tree stacked out with Black-naped Fruit Dove, Grey-cheeked
Green Pigeon, Moluccan Starling, and Sula Hanging Parrot. A few other bits and
pieces to end the day included Black, Brown-throated, and Olive-backed Sunbirds
(all of very local and distinct subspecies), Hair-crested (Banggai White-eyed)
Drongo (different subspecies to that seen a few days prior in Luwuk), and
Barred Rail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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islet (near Bangkalan Island) where we hoped to find Sula Scrubfowl.
Unfortunately, the tidal situation wasn’t helpful which meant we couldn’t land
where we wanted to. When we did manage to land at another spot we could only
hear one bird calling, but weren’t able to get to see it unfortunately, the
vegetation and slope just made the area impenetrable. However very concerning
news from locals was that a couple of months earlier at least 20 had been killed
to eat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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along with Black Sunbird, Collared Kingfisher and Sula Hanging Parrot. Two of
the best birds however were Great-billed Kingfisher (of the very local and
rarely seen “dichrorhyncha” subspecies endemic to Banggai and a possible split)
and Spotted Kestrel. Always great to see. After enjoying our picnic lunch and
fresh coconuts straight off the tree on the beautiful palm-fringed beach we
commenced our journey back to Peleng Island, where we spent the late afternoon
resting up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wonderful hosts and took the ferry back to Luwuk where we thoroughly enjoyed
the plush hotel for the night. We’d had an incredible time birding in Peleng
Island. We’d not got close to hearing or seeing Blue-faced Rail and had only
heard Red-and-black Thrush but most other targets had fallen nicely into place
with incredible views of the gorgeous Sula Pitta, along with Banggai Crow and
loads more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wanted to see. The majority of the day was spent in the car but when in Taima
we had the incredible experience of watching over 40 Maleo going about their
nesting activities. We also had the lucky opportunity to chat with the Maleo
Conservation director for the site. It was a fascinating learning experience
and great to be able to watch these bizarre-looking (and behaving) birds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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