Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Short Birding Tour in Sorong City

This short 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. 

The time of the tour can be changed to afternoon session from 14:00 to 18:00. 

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 on foot. It is an easy birding walk. Usually, there are not many tourists in that area in 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 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, Willie Wagtail, Metallic Starling, Shining Flycatcher, Collared Imperial Pigeon and White-bellied Cuckooshrike. Coastal birds such as Common Sandpiper, and Striated Heron can also be watched in the area. 

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 the participants of this tour stay.

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

After the tour, visitors could take another tour 1 day or half day nature tour at the outskirts of Sorong city or continue their trip to Raja Ampat or fly to another city.

European tourists in Sorong
Nature Tour/ Birding Tour from Sorong 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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