by Willem Van de Ven The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines has been a member of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the Mt. Palay-Palay National Park for a few years now, and everyone there knows Gina Mapua, who’s been representing WBCP for 3 years after Ipat Luna’s stint. Due to previous mismanagement…
By: Mary Bernadette de Venecia The meeting place for those joining the Masantol club trip was at McDonald’s-Centris at 5:30 a.m. It was still dark. Everybody was on time, except for one – me, the out-of-town club trip newbie! “You’re 5 minutes late,” said our team organizer Tinggay Cinco. Co-team organizer Gwen So, had been…
by Willem Van de Ven The Crane is a symbol often seen in Korea, on chopsticks, figurines, or signboards, and we were eager to get to see them in real life. However, in Namhae, the island where the 1st Korea Bird Fair was held, it was the Eurasian Oystercatcher that stole the show. As there…
by Juan Mesquida Sometimes it is those of us who know less than can share useful tips to make some baby steps in learning a skill. Even if my expertise about shorebirds is quite limited, I hope I will be of some help for those who still have to find the beauty of it. My…
By Patty L. Adversario Jui-Lin Chang, president of Taiwan’s largest bird society, shares how the group engages the public in conserving the environment through bird fairs. Taiwan’s oldest bird group, the Wild Bird Society of Taipei (WBST) has hosted waterfowl festivals –local and international – since 1988. Through the years, it has gained a wealth…
Text and photos by Djop Tabaranza Some novice birders might be intimidated to talk to the more experienced birders in the field especially when they hear scientific names being mentioned alongside the more familiar common English names or local Filipino names of the birds. So let us delve a bit deeper into how birds get…
Birdwatchers are a diverse group of individuals who share a common interest in wild birds. by Ruth Francisco Alab, Grade 6 student, born and raised in Quezon City Mariel, full-time homeschooling mom, born in Caloocan and raised in Malabon City Ric, retired businessman, born and raised in Laoag, Ilocos Norte Suga, pediatric hematologist, born and…
RUFOUS NIGHT HERON Nycticorax caledonicusPhoto by Mike Lu Manila ZooDecember 31, 2019 Birds in the city. Manila Zoo probably hosts the only Rufous Night Heron colony in Metro Manila. I went to the Manila Zoo this morning to see what birds can be found there. The zoo is still closed to the general public and…
by Mike Lu November 1-3 – 1st Korean Bird Fair WBCP Execom members Willem van de Ven and Mike Lu represented the Club at the 1st Korean Bird Fair in Namhae (Korea). Organized by the Gyeongsangnamdo Ramsar Environmental Foundation, the fair was held at the Namhae Exile Literature Museum grounds and participated by organizations from Cambodia, Taiwan, Australia…
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