Pos Babadan # 1 - New Location of Palang Jawa

The activities of the Palang Jawa have begun to be echoed throughout Sosmed. Yes, an activity that involves many birdwatch volunteers to lift their gazes upward, to the sky to monitor the return of raptor migrants.

The Babadan post was selected to defeat two candidates of the previous observation location between Tahura Bunder and Sermo Wildlife Reserve. New location for birding in Magelang and Mount Merapi National Park, that's the reason. There will be lots of new things to discover, maybe new species.

It takes about an hour to arrive at this place. Access road to this place is still good, initially .. before the asphalt began to disappear menysakan chunks of steep rocks and puddles that accommodate rain water on the night before. Traces of truck tires are still imprinted on some roads that try to cover the ground and rocks. The streets began to climb leaving the rice fields and turned into plantations as the temperature became colder.

A building that still looks new to welcome the arrival of three of our motorcycles. Viewpoints become a place to unwind for a moment after the ass linger on the motor seat. While sitting on the floor of the staircase the voice Cucak kutilang (Pycnonotus aurigaster) are clustered behind the trees and bamboo acacia. Among the noisy sounds Cucak kutilang, sounded a distinctive voice louder than Lanius schach who was alone.

Had not gotten a proper shot, the Lanius schach then flew away. Hm .. I along the path path while inviting locals passing while carrying a pile of grass above their heads. Lowering his head with a smile then said "Monggo, sir .." then replied "nggih .." so every pass.

Suddenly a Halcyon coromanda flew and then perched on a twig near a water pipe. Had been silent for some time for fear of disturbing this sensitive sexy lips. I slowly backed back to where I left the bag to take the camera while whispering to Mas Kir, Wicak and Andri that there is no Cekakak Jawa is silent. Maybe because we were too quiet, this bird even took off before we could capture.

The path that we are walking is on the edge of the hill so the scenery beside us is enough to spoil the eye. The sunny weather makes the green leaves more visible, although the peak of Mount Merapi is very close to us are swarmed by fog.

Spilornis cheela appears after previously issued its distinctive voice. We decided to apply the stay and wait method while waiting for the bido to approach. Got bored, do not forget we devoted some poses for uploaded on instagram.

The three of us left Mas Kir out of curiosity with an unfamiliar sound of chirp. It seems still juvenile aka teenager but we failed to meet him. Back to see Kir Kir, suddenly a Wiwik uncuing (Cacomantis sepulcralis) flying then perched on the tree that was not far from us.

The sky began to darken, we immediately packed to get back to the parking lot. However, out of curiosity with the word of a father who shows there is a path that circled the hill we went up. It had occurred to me, "Why is it even farther, the better it gets, the darker" but still while walking.

After passing through the reeds, the view is getting better. Cloudy clouds further away. The chirping of birds began to sound again. Gray gray and Cucak kutilang kutilang back...