Tour
West Papua Birds-of-Paradise Photography Tour
Outside protected areasby FLOCK Wildlife
Sixteen-day bird photography tour led by David Stowe from Sorong to Malagufuk, the Arfak Mountains and Waigeo. Purpose-built hides overlook bird-of-paradise and bowerbird display courts at Mingre village in the Arfaks and Wilson's bird-of-paradise courts on Waigeo.
Details
- Animals are fed
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Led by
- David Stowe and Lachlan Hall
- Route
- Starts and ends in Sorong
- Visits
- Malagufuk, Manokwari, Arfak Mountains (Mingre) and Waigeo
- Length
- 16 days
- Group size
- Up to 6 people
- Language
- English
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, open
- December, closed
Nov
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Jayapura time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 06:23– | 18:00– | 12h 10m12 h 10 min | 70° |
| Feb | 06:28– | 18:05– | 12h 8m12 h 8 min | 78° |
| Mar | 06:24– | 18:00– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 89° |
| Apr | 06:16– | 17:50– | 12h 5m12 h 5 min | 79° |
| May | 06:13– | 17:45– | 12h 5m12 h 5 min | 70° |
| Jun | 06:17– | 17:48– | 12h 4m12 h 4 min | 66° |
| Jul | 06:22– | 17:54– | 12h 4m12 h 4 min | 68° |
| Aug | 06:20– | 17:54– | 12h 5m12 h 5 min | 75° |
| Sep | 06:11– | 17:46– | 12h 6m12 h 6 min | 86° |
| Oct | 06:00– | 17:37– | 12h 8m12 h 8 min | 82° |
| NovIn season | 05:58– | 17:35– | 12h 9m12 h 9 min | 72° |
| Dec | 06:08– | 17:45– | 12h 10m12 h 10 min | 68° |