by Willem van de Ven Another WBCP calendar year has finished; the club is now 15 years old! Time for a party! Of course also another General Assembly, another election of officers, and a report on what has happened in the club in the past year. The execom has tried to serve the club faithfully…

by Pete Simpson I am often asked “Why at the WBCP-Davao’s “First-Saturday” birdwatching at Malagos do I say “Brown-breasted Kingfisher” but when the list is published it is called “White-throated Kingfisher?” Here is my attempt to answer that question, and explain bird taxonomy with reference to the Kennedy guide and the birds of Mindanao. Taxonomy…

Text by Trinket Constantino Photos by Adri and Trinket Constantino Cambodia of course is best known for its temples, Khmer monuments which are a testament to architecture, religion and politics. Adri and I had always wanted to see the famed Angkor Wat, and so, on the rare occasion that our schedules left us with some…

Text and photos by Cristina Cinco  Over the years I have seriously combined two of my life’s passions- painting and birdwatching.  As a birdwatcher,   travelling brought me to  destinations in the far corners of the country with inspiring sceneries where forests or uninhabited beaches still exists.  As a visual artist, vivid  memories from these trips…

Text by Denise R. Mercado Photos by Denise R. Mercado and Cristina Cinco The Katala Festival in Narra Palawan is an annual celebration of the Philippine cockatoo. Hosted and organized by the Katala Foundation, the event invites the community to participate in various activities including a bird race, basketball tournament, and arts and crafts like…

Text by Gwen So, Gina Mapua, and Robert Montgomery Photos from Gwen So, Robert Montgomery, MJ Bugante, Gayatri Hasan, Russ Andaya Supreme Leader Gina Mapua made good on her promise: a part 2 Caylabne Resort overnight birding trip plus a prior stop at Mt. Palay-Palay-Mataas na Gulod Protected Landscape (MPPMNGPL) where she coordinated with the…

Text and photos by Emmanuel Ragandang Part of my upbringing is to love and protect natural resources. That way of life statement comes from my understanding that my country is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots: it is an area of exceptional concentration of endemic species and experiencing significant loss of habitat. It is a…