A three-night survey trip to Jayapura from Biak Island.

I and my Team began this journey by boarding the PELNI vessel *Cirimai* from Biak to Jayapura via Serui approximately in 28 hours. Upon arriving in Jayapura, we used online taxi service to reach our hotel in Abepura. My team and I stayed there for two nites before continuing our journey to Nimbo village on the next day. Departing at 10.30 am, by rented car for the one-way trip. Once there, we were welcomed by the owner of the guesthouse and who also owned the bird-of-paradise viewing site. We enjoyed a peaceful three-night stay in this cool, tranquil setting. 

" So, this my little story about my trip to Nimbo Village....😊 "
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This three-day survey focused on evaluating existing birdwatching sites and identifying opportunities to improve the birdwatching experience. Accompanied by an experienced local guide, we explored the locations where the birds of paradise are found, walking along forest trails and various bird habitats around the guesthouse. 

The survey began with a walk through the lowland rainforest behind the guesthouse to inspect the Lesser Bird of Paradise observation spot. 

(This provided an excellent opportunity to assess trail conditions, accessibility, and the suitability of the viewing site for visitors, while ensuring that birdwatching activities did not disrupt the birds' natural behavior and that the forest trails were in excellent condition, comfortable to walk on, and relatively easy to navigate).

The next morning, I went birdwatching around the guesthouse in search of the Azure Kingfisher. (Although I didn't spot my target species, I was lucky enough to get excellent views of a Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher and Papuan Frogmouth resting quietly in a tree near my room). As bird activity picked up after sunrise, I headed into the forest behind the guesthouse with the owner of this land to survey the main birdwatching trail connecting several of the village's most important bird of paradise. The trail connects to  12'wired Bird of Paradise, Lesser Bird of Paradise, and King Bird of Paradise, before descending to a second spot for the Lesser Bird of Paradise. 

Along the way, we encountered various species typical of lowland forests, such as the Asian Glossy Starling, Black Cicadabird, and Palm Cockatoo, while the distinctive call of the Rufous-bellied Kookaburra could be heard along the trail. Survey results indicate that this route offers an enjoyable full-day birdwatching experience, linking sightings of several iconic bird of paradise species along a single, easily accessible hiking trail and then in the afternoon, my survey continued to a grassland area about a ten-minute drive from the accommodation, and found the several bird species, such as: three Fawn-breasted Bowerbirds, four male and two female Crimson Finches, five Chestnut Munias, five Blue-tailed Bee-eaters, a Buff-banded Rail, a Variable Goshawk, and a Black Coucal.

Next, we visited a road known as a birdwatching spot (Papuan Nightjar was one of my target there), but I was out of luck and failed to find it. Nevertheless, we did spot several other bird species, including four Yellow-faced Mynas, two Helmeted Friarbirds, and a flock of Blyth's Hornbills. A highlight occurred when three female and one male Blyth's Hornbill perched in a large tree not far from us, allowing us to clearly observe their behavior for an extended period. On my final night at the guest house, we returned to the forest behind the accommodation for a brief nocturnal birdwatching survey and spotted a cute, small Marbled Frogmouth perched on a branch very close to us (The bird was about 2 meters in front of me).

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The birds I found there: Crimson Finch, Buff-banded Rail, Variable Goshawk, Black Coucal, Common Shining Flycatcher, Yellow-faced Myna, White-bellied Cuckooshrike, Blyth's Hornbill, Helmeted Friarbird, Papuan Frogmouth, Marbled Frogmouth, Palm Cockatoo, Dollar Bird, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Olive-backed Sunbird, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Chesnut Munia, Red-capped Flowerpecker, Pygmy Parrot, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, King Bird of Paradise, Lesser Bird of Paradise, Asian Glossy Starling, Black Cicada Bird,