Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Short Birding Tour in Sorong City

This shrt birding tour in Sorong city is suitable for a solo traveling tourist, a couple or a small group of tourists who do not have much time. The tour starts at 06:00 and finishes at 10:00. 

We will go by a chartered car to mangrove forest a little outside Sorong city. It takes around 30 minutes to reach it. We will start to explore the mangrove forest. Usually, there are not many tourists in that area at that early morning time. 

Blue-fronted Fig Parrot
Blue-fronted Fig Parrot (formerly called Orange-fronted Fig Parrot)

There are several species of tropical birds in the trees including Sahul Sunbird, Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, Little Kingfisher, Beach Kingfisher, Blue-fronted Fig Parrot (formerly called Orange-fronted Fig Parrot), Brown-backed Honeyeater, Brahminy Kite, Metallic Starling, Shining Flycatcher, Collared Imperial Pigeon and White-bellied Cuckooshrike. 

To enhance the birdwatching experience, a pair of binoculars, spotting scope and camera with telephoto lens will be needed by the visitors.

White-bellied Cuckooshrike
White-bellied Cuckooshrike

The binoculars and spotting scope will enable birdwatchers to watch distant birds well. We will finish birding at 10:00. After that we will return to the hotel where this tour participants stay.

Sahul Sunbird, Shining Flycatcher, Brown-backed Honeyeater
Brown-backed Honeyeater, Sahul Sunbird and Shining Flycatcher

After the tour, visitors could continue their trip to Raja Ampat or fly to another city.

If you are interested in taking a short birding tour in Sorong city before or after your trip in Raja Ampat, and want me to organize your tour and guide you, please, contact me by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com. 

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