Hi Steve
Java would be on most of our wish lists - so yes, please, keep me up to
date!
Cheers
Colin
On Tue, Nov 20, 2012, at 11:02 AM, Steve Potter wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> I know it's not Aus but as many of us head north for various reasons and
> do
> a bit of birding on the way, I thought I'd post this.
>
> This am I went up Mount Merapi near Yogyakata in Central Java with a
> local
> birder, Satriya.
> I discovered that Central Java has a thriving birding community with some
> 20 birding clubs! I now understand that there are many great birding
> spots
> around if you can find the right person to ask...
> I also discovered that although the 2010 volcano eruption did a great
> deal
> of damage, much of the bird life has returned!
> I did a 4 hour hike up from the entrance to the National Park to some
> caves
> built by the Japanese in WW2 and return.
> We saw 24 species all up including the eye-gouging Sunda Minirvet, and
> recently split Javan Whistling-Thrush. Indigo and Blue-and-White
> Flyctacher
> were also amazing as was White-flanked Sunbird.
> I would have loved more time but I had to fly to Bali. The region boasts
> over 220 spices with around 115 on Merapi. Satriya's best Merapi day out
> was 42.
>
> Also if you are interested, I am compiling a list of local borders in
> Indonesia, who are willing to take foreigners around at a reasonable
> cost.
> Email me if you would like to be kept up to date.
>
> Yours
> Steve Potter
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