Burung-gereja erasia/Passer montanus (Foto: Avelino) Cerita Birding #Part1 Pagi ini saya bangun terlambat setelah mematikan alarm yang berdering pukul 06.00. Lalu melanjutkan mimpi di atas kasur. Sejam kemudian, saya bangun kembali dan melirik ponsel. Waktu menunjukkan pukul 07.15 dan saya pun bergegas merapikan tempat tidur. Menuju ke dapur untuk minum segelas air hangat. Kemudian mencuci muka, memanaskan mesin motor & menyiapkan perlengkapan birding (teropong & buku). Tepat pukul 07.40, saya berangkat dari rumah dan langsung menuju ke Wae Ces. Setelah berkendara 5 menit dari rumah, saya menyadari dompet saya tertinggal. Saya pun memutuskan kembali ke rumah untuk mengambilnya sebagai antisipasi jika ada masalah dengan motor dalam perjalanan. Saya tiba di Wae Ces, tepatnya pos penjagaan BKSDA pukul 08.00. Lalu memarkirkan kendaraan di tempat yang aman. Dengan segera, saya mengambil binocular dari dalam tas untuk melihat burung yang sedang berkicau. Beberapa pengendara roda...
Rusty-breasted Whistler/ Pachycephala fulvotincta Komodo Birding Report 3 Days 2 Nights Day 01: Labuan Bajo - Menjerite - Komodo Island The day was so hot. I had to wait another hour until they arrived at the port. Last month, Yovie Jehabut (jagarimba.id) contacted me to join him in birding tour to Komodo for 2d/1n. I was so happy cause' it was my first experience went with him for birding in this island. Yovie asked me to wait them at the port. After they arrived, we went to the boat. He introduced me to Simon and Susan. They were from the United States and were with him for 11 days. They started their birding tour from Timor Island then Flores ( Bajawa, Ruteng, Labuan Bajo & Komodo ). Alvin Ebot as the driver who pick them up in Bajawa. He also liked birding and was really passionate about it. It wasn't his first time to join a birding tour as he was with Yovie for several times. He also joined the trip to Komodo island . We used Latansa as our cruise boat to Komodo. T...