The forest and farmland on the outskirts of Sorong city is the natural habitat of various species of tropical birds such as Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, White-bellied Cuckooshrike, Orange-fronted Fruit-dove, Brown-backed Honeyeater, Papuan Eclectus, Blue-fronted Fig Parrot, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Sahul Sunbird, Black Sunbird, Olive-crowned Flowerpecker, Yellow-faced Myna and a lot more.
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| Sulphur-crested Cockatoo |
I often receive requests from tourists who only have little time in Sorong city but still want to enjoy birdwatching and see nature. Usually, I will pick them up at the hotel early in the morning at 05:00. After that I will bring them to birding site in mangrove forest. It takes around 45 minutes to reach it. Birds such as Emperor Fairywren, Glossy-mantled Manucode, Helmeted Friarbird, Brown Oriole and etc. could be found in Mangrove area. Sometimes, if we are lucky enough, we could see Blue Black Kingfisher and Collared Imperial Pigeon. Visitors who have got binoculars can bring the equipment to watch birds.
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| Sahul Sunbird |
At around 09:00, we could continue our trip to a hill just outside Sorong city to look for such birds as Spangled Drongo, Eclectus Parrot, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Coconut Lorikeet, Black-capped Lory, Dollarbird, Pacific Bazza, and etc.
The surrounding view of the hill is beautiful. We could see the landscape of Sorong city from a distant.
At around 10:00, we will bring tour participants back to their hotel.
If you are interested in taking a short birdwatching tour from Sorong city to the outskirt areas of Sorong city and want me to organize your trip, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp through this contact link.
