Messages from the WBCP Officers 2014-2015

The newly elected officers of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines for 2014-2015 share their goals and wishes for the club for the coming year. Gina Mapua – President MORE I thank the members of the WBCP for giving me another chance to care for the club as its President. This year, my theme…

News from the Field – October 2013 to April 2014

Compiled and edited by Arne Jensen and Christine Telesforo Records collected by the Records Committee and the Rarities Committee and presented here cover the period from 1 October 2013 to 3 April 2014 (unless otherwise stated). All records of species documented less than 20 times previously are undergoing final assessments by the WBCP Rarities Committee…

Photo of the Month – August 2014

by Tina S. Mallari   White-Bellied Woodpecker Dryocpus javensis Subic, Zambales April 6, 2014 Finally found the time to go birding in Subic again. I will never get tired of this place. So many happy memories with very good friends and I have seen a lot of lifers at this place. ❤ I was taking…

WBCP 11th Anniversary

The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines celebrated its 11th Anniversary and annual General Assembly on 20 July 2014. One important task at the General Assembly is the election of a new set of officers to serve for 2014-2015. General Assembly The afternoon started off with the General Assembly. There were reports from Records Committee…

July 2014 Roundup

by Mike Lu and James Biron July 5,11,19 & 25, 2014 – Guided Trips for Ignatian Community The Bird Walks, which were part of the ReIGNITE: Ignatian Festival 2014, are one and a half hour tours of the Ateneo de Manila University, QC campus. It was sponsored by the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability and guided…

Keeping Records of Philippine Birds

by Jops Josef  The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines recently released the 2012 Bird Records. This is a compilation of all the bird sightings that were reported in 2012. The report can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the end of the article. Records Committee member Jops Josef writes about the significance…