by Robert Hutchinson Mount Halcon is regarded as the toughest mountain to climb in the Philippines. It is also the only known site for the never before photographed Mindoro Scops Owl and the endangered Mindoro Imperial Pigeon. The team of Robert Hutchinson, Mark Bezuijen, Ivan Sarenas, and Bram Demeulemeester made a successful climb up Mount Halcon last April 2015…
by Irene Dy Do you know how your favorite wetland is doing? Irene Dy visited Candaba on May 1 and was shocked and disturbed by what she saw. What does this mean for the future of Candaba? Candaba has been one of the most easily accessible birding spots of Luzon for many years. Its prime…
by Robert Hutchinson The never-before photographed Mindoro Scops Owl narrowly edges out Mindoro Imperial Pigeon for this month’s Photo of the Month. More details on the extreme birding trip to Mount Halcon in Robert Hutchinson’s article also in this month’s issue of eBON. Mindoro Scops Owl Otus mindorensis adult Mt. Halcon, Mindoro, Philippines 16 April…
by Mads Bajarias They’re back! The Spotted Imperial Pigeons are easy to view and photograph only once a year when they leave the forest and head for the shores of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. Laoag-based WBCP members Richard Ruiz and Petrus Calope have been monitoring their movement since 2011. This year Richard Ruiz posted pictures of the Spotted…
April 9, 2015 – Guided Trip at LPPCHEA LPPCHEA, Las Pinas Members of the WBCP went to Las Piñas Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecosystem Area. They observed that Pond 2 was bone-dry but Pond 1 still had enough water to attract 20-plus moorhens, a crake, a sandpiper, a kingfisher and one mad-looking night-heron. A flock of…
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