{"id":47,"date":"2026-01-27T05:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T05:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/?p=47"},"modified":"2026-05-28T02:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T02:56:35","slug":"bird-watching-in-bali-rushed-trip-bali-barat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/bird-watching-in-bali-rushed-trip-bali-barat\/","title":{"rendered":"Rushed Bird-Watching in Bali: A Unique Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Rushed, Non-Focused Bird-watching Trip in Bali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Bali trip was never meant to be a proper bird-watching expedition. It happened in between other things. Travel plans, obligations, and time pressure shaped most of it. Birding filled whatever space was left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1: Arrival and Birding in Serangan island<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrived in <strong>Denpasar at 9.30 AM on 10 February 2024<\/strong>, picked up a rental car, and headed out almost immediately. There wasn\u2019t much time to slow down or reset. That set the tone for the rest of the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first stop was <strong>Serangan Island<\/strong>. Not knowing the exact birding spots, we ended up walking around <strong>Pura Sakenan<\/strong> instead. Birding there was very casual. Mostly looking around while walking, stopping when something moved. A few birds showed up, nothing memorable, but it felt good to start paying attention again after traveling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9469-edited-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"pale headed munia serangan island\" class=\"wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9469-edited-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9469-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9469-edited-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9469-edited.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.02.58-PM-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.02.58-PM-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.02.58-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.02.58-PM-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.02.58-PM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">birding while wearing a sarong(kain kamben)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <strong>2 PM<\/strong>, we were tired and hungry, so we stopped at <strong>Warung Babi Guling Depot Betty in Luwus<\/strong>. At that point, food mattered more than squeezing in another location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/remix-fc41419c-10b9-41f2-9d71-0a43a101c029-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/remix-fc41419c-10b9-41f2-9d71-0a43a101c029-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/remix-fc41419c-10b9-41f2-9d71-0a43a101c029-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/remix-fc41419c-10b9-41f2-9d71-0a43a101c029-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/remix-fc41419c-10b9-41f2-9d71-0a43a101c029-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/remix-fc41419c-10b9-41f2-9d71-0a43a101c029.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later in the afternoon, around <strong>5.20 PM<\/strong>, we visited <strong>Pura Ulun Danu Beratan<\/strong>. The light was already fading and the place was busy. Birding wasn\u2019t really part of the plan anymore. It was more about walking, looking around, and letting the day end on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That evening, we reached <strong>Lebah Sari<\/strong> in <strong>Busungbiu Village, Singaraja<\/strong>. The area was quiet. After a long drive, we tried some light astrophotography(and failed). Nothing serious, just enjoying the stillness before resting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the trip involved a lot of moving around, we split camera roles. I carried the heavier setup, a <strong>Nikon D7200 with a Tamron 150\u2013600mm G2<\/strong>, and handled the birding whenever it happened. My sister carried the <strong>D3200 with an 18\u2013200mm<\/strong>, and also used a <strong>35mm f\/1.8<\/strong> for low light and general travel shots. It wasn\u2019t a lightweight setup, but it made things simpler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2: Bird-watching in TNBB(West Bali National Park)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next morning, <strong>11 February<\/strong>, we left early and headed toward <strong>Bali Barat<\/strong>. The drive took longer than expected, and we arrived at <strong>Bali Barat National Park at 9.48 AM<\/strong>. We birded with <strong>Bli Heri from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/balibirdingtour\/?hl=en\">Balibirdingtour<\/a><\/strong>, spending a few hours moving between two hides. Everything felt rushed. Birds appeared briefly, sometimes just long enough for a few photos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9870-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"emerald dove in west bali\" class=\"wp-image-55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9870-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9870-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9870-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9870-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9870-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9870.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.0M-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.0M-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.0M-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.0M-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.0M-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.0M-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.0M.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"54\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9810-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"javan banded pitta in west bali\" class=\"wp-image-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9810-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9810-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9810-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9810-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9810.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We saw a <strong>Rufous-backed Kingfisher<\/strong>, <strong>Horsfield\u2019s Babbler<\/strong>, a <strong>male Javan Banded Pitta<\/strong>(which I also encountered at <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/searching-for-owls-carita-banten-first-birding-trip\/\">Banten<\/a>), an <strong>Emerald Dove<\/strong>, and even a wild chicken that vanished before I could react. By around <strong>1 PM<\/strong>, birding stopped and we went to eat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near the port area, we photographed the <strong>Bali Myna<\/strong>. The guide shared some location information before we parted ways. The encounter was short(due to the rain), but it stood out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1638\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9933-Enhanced-NR-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9933-Enhanced-NR-1-edited.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9933-Enhanced-NR-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9933-Enhanced-NR-1-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9933-Enhanced-NR-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9933-Enhanced-NR-1-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_9933-Enhanced-NR-1-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From there, we rushed toward <strong>Kintamani<\/strong>, arriving at <strong>6.47 PM<\/strong> under heavy rain. That was the end of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3: Back to Denpasar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following morning felt calmer. We visited a <strong>heron colony<\/strong>, where we also spotted a <strong>White-breasted Waterhen<\/strong>, then walked the <strong>Campuhan Ridge Walk<\/strong>. This was one of the few moments when things slowed down. We encountered a <strong>Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo<\/strong> and a <strong>Ruby-throated Bulbul<\/strong>, and for a while, it felt like proper birding again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0028-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0028-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0028-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0028-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0028-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0028-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0028.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0076-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0076-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0076-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0076-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0076-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0076-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0076.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0069-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0069-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0069-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0069-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0069-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0069-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0069.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <strong>4 PM<\/strong>, we were back in <strong>Denpasar<\/strong>. I stopped by my office\u2019s Bali branch and ended up joining a <strong>PRD session<\/strong>, despite being on holiday. After that, we grabbed coffee and headed to the next hotel. That night, we went to <strong>Pantai Jerman<\/strong> and took a few photos before resting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0150-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0150-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0150-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0150-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0150-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0150.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 4: Back Home<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the final morning, we visited <strong>Nusa Dua Beach<\/strong>. Bird activity was limited. Mostly fantails, constantly moving. Some shorebirds, and another bird that kept diving repeatedly, and I never managed to identify it properly. Those kinds of sightings tend to stay in your head longer than the confirmed ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0200-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0200-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0200-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0200-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelg.my.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D72_0200.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soon after, we packed up and headed to the airport. We had to return to Jakarta for the <strong>presidential elections<\/strong>, which felt like an abrupt but fitting end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing Thoughts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of a few days, we covered roughly <strong>750 kilometers by car<\/strong>, spending more time moving between places than staying in them. Much of the trip happened through the windshield, watching the landscape change while constantly recalculating how much daylight was left. It wasn\u2019t a focused bird-watching trip. Long drives, tight schedules, and divided attention shaped most of it. Still, there were moments worth remembering. Not every trip needs to be neat or productive. Some are just fragments, and this one was exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Rushed, Non-Focused Bird-watching Trip in Bali This Bali trip was never meant to be a proper bird-watching expedition. It happened in between other things. Travel plans, obligations, and time pressure shaped most of it. Birding filled whatever space was left. 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