Categories Trip Report

[EN] Trip Report: Jatimulyo and Kulonprogo Coast, September 2023

This story started when I, Angus, and Forrest--three online acquaintances who never met but have corresponded to each other separately--found out that we would be in Yogyakarta together, completely unplanned. We ended up doing a quick birding meet-up together at the Gadjah Mada University campus, which went pretty great, but quite uneventful to deserve its own post in this blog. The main story is when we figure out that each of us will have a free day the next day, and all of us are eager to go somewhere nice to go birding. I suggested Jatimulyo which holds a lot of lifers for Angus, and some spots along the Kulonprogo coast that have a good chance of finding Forrest's nemesis bird: Javan Coucal. All of them agreed with my suggestion and asked me to manage the rest, and this was when my tour-leader mode suddenly activated after being idle for a long, long time.

Categories Birding Guide

[EN] Yogyakarta International Airport: Coucal Upon Landing

Serving as the main gate for many visiting birder, Yogyakarta International Airport can either give you a wonderful start of your birding journey upon arrival, or a beautiful goodbye before your departure. This is a new airport located slightly far from the city center, featuring an ornamental reservoirs that attracts some rare species in the rainy season. The main star, Javan Coucal, is becoming harder and harder to find anywhere else and it can be a wonderful species to start (or end) your list upon entering (or leaving) this cultural city.