It was my first visit to Yogyakarta, it took around 12 hours by train from Jakarta. I went there with my brother
Khaleb for Merapi Birdwatching Competition. Actually, Birdrace isn't our main purpose, but we're looking for the Shorebirds that always come yearly to their wintering ground. From our 9 days in Yogyakarta, we spent 5 days visiting Progo - Trisik River Delta and Trisik Beach looking for any Shorebirds that can be found there, 3 days at Mt. Merapi National Park for the bird race, and 1 day rest at our base camp. Highlighted species from our visit to Trisik is Oriental Plover, Oriental Pratincole, Great and Red Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, Osprey, Gull-billed Tern, Little Tern. While from Merapi, we yield some endemic species and rare migrant like Blue-winged Leafbird, Javan Whistling Thrush, Orange-spotted and Sunda Bulbul, Javan Fulvetta, Siberian Thrush, Sunda and Scarlet Minivet, and the rare and endemic Javan Hawk Eagle. At the end I would like to say thanks to
Imam,
Kukuh,
Shaim,
Wahb, and the rest of
KPB Bionic UNY members for sharing their playing ground and providing a place for us to stay, and
Panji who pick us up from the train station very early morning on our arrival.
Here is some pictures from our visit to Yogyakarta:
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| Female Blue-eared Kingfisher from KPB Bionic UNY Base Camp. |
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| Paddyfield Pipit is a common bird at Trisik Beach. |
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| Paddyfield Pipit is a rather tame bird that allow photographer to come really close. |
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| Javan Munia is the most common munia on rice field near Trisik Beach. |
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| White-capped Munia is easily overlooked as White-headed Munia but lack of dark throat. |
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| Juvenile Barn Swallow from Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| A couple of Lesser Whistling Duck roosting at Trisik Lagoon. |
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| Osprey is a regular winter visitor to Trisik Lagoon. |
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| Osprey usually drives the other birds crazy, although it is feeding on fishes. |
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| Just like other BOP, Osprey won't allow you to get close less than 50 meters away. |
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| Common Greenshank is extremely sensitive with human. |
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| A couple Wood Sandpiper roosting at Trisik Lagoon. |
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| Wood Sandpiper known as the shorebirds alarm, once they fly off the others will follow. |
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| I managed to get this skittish Common Sandpiper a couple meters away from my motorbike. |
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| Sanderling is a common winter visitor to Trisik Beach. |
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| Probably this Sanderling got a tumor on its throat. Note: The red balloon. |
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| Adult Sanderling in full winter plumage from Trisik Beach. |
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| A small flock of Sanderling from Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Little Ringed Plover is a uncommon winter visitor to Trisik Lagoon. |
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| Rufous-necked Stint is the smallest shorebird at Trisik. |
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| Rufous-necked Stint with a black orange flag of Java Island. |
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| Rufous-necked Stint in winter plumage. |
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| Javan Plover is the only resident shorebirds. |
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| White-winged Tern with Great Crested Terns in background. |
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| White-winged Tern is a common winter visitor to Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| White-winged Tern in winter plumage shows black patch from pale crown to ear-coverts extends below eyes. |
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| White-winged Tern usually roost at Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Gull-billed Tern has thick black bill. Photo shows with Bar-tailed Godwits, Great Knots and Great Crested Tern in background. |
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| Little Tern has the slimmest body build than the other terns at Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Little Tern is the smallest tern that can be found at Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Little Terns usually roost with other terns too like Great Crested Terns in background. |
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| Little Tern in winter plumage shows dark bill and legs, and blackish hindcrown and nape. |
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| It has dark leading edge to inner wing and blackish outermost primaries too. |
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| A mixed flock of Great and Red Knots, Pacific Golden Plover, Bar-tailed Godwits, and Gull-billed Tern. |
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| A mixed flock of Great and Red Knots, Bar-tailed Godwit, and Great Crested Tern. |
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| Great Knot flock with Black-tailed Godwits in background. |
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| Great Knot roosting at Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Pacific Golden Plovers is a common winter visitor to Trisik Lagoon. |
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| Pacific Golden Plover from Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Pacific Golden Plover foraging on water edges of Trisik Lagoon. |
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| A mixed flock of Pacific Golden Plover, Great Knots and Bar-tailed Godwits. |
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| Bar-tailed Godwit roosting with Great Crested Terns. |
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| A couple of Bar-tailed Godwit roosting at Progo - Trisik River Delta |
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| Size comparison between Bar-tailed Godwit and Great Knot. |
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| A couple of Bar-tailed Godwit. |
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| A couple of Bar-tailed Godwit foraging at Progo - Trisik River along with Great Crested and Little Tern. |
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| Juvenile / 1st Winter Bar-tailed Godwit with Great Crested Terns in background. |
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| Bar-tailed Godwit has a slightly upturned bill. |
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| Bar-tailed Godwit is a fairly common winter visitor to Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| A group of Bar-tailed Godwit at Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Common Tern is a uncommon winter visitor to Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Common Tern with Little Tern and Great Crested Terns in background. |
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| Great Crested Tern in flight. |
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| Great Crested Tern is a rather tame species. You can get really close by crawling. |
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| A big flock of Great Crested ready to fly when the tide is rising. |
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| Great Crested Tern is the largest tern that can be found at Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Comparison between Great Crested Tern in non-breeding (left) and breeding plumage (right). |
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| Great Crested Tern in winter plumage shows white forecrown, white-streaked black hindcrown/nape and cold yellowish bill. |
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| A group of Great Crested Terns roosting on bushy area of Progo - Trisik River Delta. |
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| Trio Bar-tailed Godwit in flight. |
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| Grey Heron usually harassing the Great Crested Terns. |
