Minahasa Peninsula is a highly recommended destination for visitors who love birdwatching. There are a lot of species that can be watched both in lowland and highland region.
In lowland forest of Tangkoko Nature Reserve, visitors could watch Green-backed Kingfisher, Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher, Ruddy Kingfisher, Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher and Great-billed Kingfisher. There are also Knobbed Hornbill, Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill, Minahasa Racquet-tail, White-necked Myna, Purple-winged Roller and etc.
In the highland of Minahasa, there are a number of birding sites. They are described below:
Mount Mahawu - This is a volcano that is located near Tomohon town. Birds that could be watched in this area include: Sulawesi Drongo, Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, Crimson Sunbird, Black Sunbird, Warbling White-eye, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher.
Sonder Forest and Farmland: Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Sooty-headed BulbulSlender-billed Crow, Chestnut Munia, Scaly-breasted Munia, Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon, Sulawesi Scops Owl, Cattle Egret, and a lot more.
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| Great-billed Kingfisher |
I also had the opportunity to speak with local farmers who make palm sugar, and with ones who own fish, and pig farms.
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| Chestnut Munia |
For birding tour that I offer in North Sulawesi, I can include some additional trips to the volcanic crater of Mount Mahawu or to Lake Tondano. I can organize scenic and cultural trips to places where local farmers in North Sulawesi traditionally make palm sugar, farm tools, and earthenware.
Visitors who are interested in taking the tour could come as a solo traveler or as a group of 2, 4 and up to 8 participants to share the cost of traveling. For further info about the trip, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.
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