Sonder is a small town that is surrounded by hill forest, and farmlands. Terrace rice field is one of them and is worth visiting. The atmosphere is peaceful. We could enjoy sightseeing, or birdwatching while walking in this area.
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| Rice Terrace in Sonder town of Minahasa Highland |
Birds that can be watched in the rice fields include Collared Kingfisher, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, White-browed Crake, Gray Wagtail, Eurasian Treesparrow, White-breasted Woodswallow, Chestnut Munia, Black-faced Munia and etc. There is a hill forest behind the rice fields.
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| Cattle Egret at rice field |
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| White-browed Crake at a rice field in Minahasa highland |
It is the habitat of a lot of butterflies and birds. Some of the birds that occur in the hill forest include Yellow-billed Malkoha, Pale Blue Monarch, Sulawesi Drongo, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Black-naped Oriole, Yellow-billed Malkoha, and etc.
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| Birds in Sonder's forest of Minahasa highland, Indonesia |
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| Rice field in Minahasa highland |
Device - I usually bring my SVBONY 10×50 binoculars and an old camera Fujifilm HS50EXR. When I guide birdwatchers, I bring a spotting scope too. However, for faster watching of birds, I like to use the binoculars that I attached on a tripod.
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| Birds in Tounelet village of Sonder town in Minahasa regency, Indonesia |
Sonder is a small town in Minahasa regency of Province of North Sulawesi. The capital of the Province is Manado city.
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| Sonder town |
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| Sonder town in Minahasa regency |
How to get there?
It is easy to visit Sonder in Minahasan highland. The main gate is Manado city.
- First, you need to fly to Singapore. After that you could continue by Scoot Air to Manado city.
- There are daily flights from Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar and Sorong city to Manado city
- I could meet you at the airport and organize your trip to Sonder and enjoy your tour in Minahasa highland.
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| Flight Route to Manado city |
Visitors who take diving and snorkeling trip in Bunaken, Siladen, Manado Tua and Lembeh Strait can take this land tour in Minahasa highland before or after their marine trips.
If you are interested in taking a holiday in Sonder town and want me to organize your trip and guide you, please, contact me by e-mail to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.
Also read:
- Hiking Tour and Birdwatching in Minahasa
- Birding in Tounelet Forest of Sonder Town
- Birds in Minahasa
- Birding in North Sulawesi
- Sightseeing and Birdwatching Tour in the Ricefield of Sonder
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