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Indonesia Bali

Bali Starling Leucopsar Rothschildi

You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.

I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local birder [or someone who is a frequent visitor] for every on of the geographical pages. The many thousands of birders now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the place from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time overseas visitors usually visit or that are on the normal birding trip itineraries.

Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that birders can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this].

Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!

useful reading

* Field Guides & Bird Song

For a comprehensive list of recommended titles covering Indonesia as a whole - please see the Indonesia page of Fatbirder

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Java, Sumatra and Bali

Tony Tilford and Alain Compost Series: PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDES SERIES (NEW HOLLAND NATURAL HISTORY) 136 pages, 300 col photos, maps. New Holland Publishers 2000
ISBN: 1853687308
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Birds on Fragmented Islands: Persistence in the Forests of Java and Bali

Bas van Balen Series: WAGENINGEN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY PAPERS 30 181 pages, figs, tabs.Wageningen Agricultural University 1999
ISBN: 9058081508
Buy this book from NHBS.com

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can�t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page� give them a try!

2001 [July] - Susan Myers - Java & Sumatra

http://users.wired.net.au/susan/java.htm
This year we filled in another piece of the SEA puzzle in western Java and south Sumatra. Of course, there are a number of useful trip reports and books to help you plan your trip to this area but things are changing rapidly in Indonesia and we found a fair proportion of the info to be out of date. As always, my aim in presenting this report is to encourage birders to visit this fabulous part of the world...

2002 [July] - Peter Collaerts - Java, Bali and East Sumatra (Way Kambas)

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/indonesia/tour3/tour-july-02.htm
This report is based on our first birding trip to the Indonesian archipelago. First of all we were interested to find as many of the region`s endemics as possible. Of course we did not see all the endemics but then you have to be very lucky. W saw a good selection of Indonesian`s birdlife with 237 species during 22 days of birding...

2007 [July] - Martin & Gill Parr

http://www.realbirder.com/Bali.htm
The plan was to mix birding and wildlife photography with general sightseeing and touring � to keep Gill happy! We booked our flight via Dialaflight.com and pre-booked 2 nights on the web at the Dhyana Pura resort in Seminyak (361 730442) to get over the journey (Rph 350 � a lot cheaper than their top line advertised price as pre-booked, but found later that you can haggle over everything, including rooms)...

Birding on Bali

http://www.indo.com/birding/bsites.html
The Bali Barat National Park is located on the north west tip of Bali. This reserve is the last site for the endangered Bali Myna. At Tegal Bunder it is possible to visit the Bali Myna project release centre. Pulau Menjangan is a small island that belongs to the reserve. Here are very beautiful coral reefs and it is a good spot for Lemon-bellied White-eye. The park is pretty much left alone by the thousands of tourists that visit Bali each year.