By Cristina A. Montes It’s migrant bird season here in the Philippines once again. Birders have been looking out for, and posting about, their first sightings or soundings of their favorite migrant bird species for the year. Bird migration is a feat. I marvel at the ease with which these birds, some with tiny bodies,…
By Mike Lu and Bayani Barcenas September 1 – Birdwatch Philippines Community FB page Anniversary September 1, 2021 marked the first anniversary of Birdwatch Philippines Community (BPC), a Facebook public group set up and moderated by volunteers of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. With BPC, the birdwatching experience has become more accessible and…
By Mike Lu and Bayani Barcenas August 5 – LPPWP PAMB meeting WBCP, represented by Mike Lu, attended the 3rd quarter Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park Protected Area Management Board meeting. The meeting agenda included the endorsement and affirmation of the new Protected Area Superintendent Aleine Miranda, the presentation and approval of the new LPPWP logo, update on the construction…
By Mike Lu and Bayani Barcenas July 3 – Kapihan with Ipat Luna on Law and the Environment With all the issues surrounding the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, who better to shed light than Ms. Ipat Luna. Ipat provided an insider’s viewpoint, candidly pointing out the shortcomings but at the same time appealing for understanding due to some limitations and unavoidable…
By Christian Perez The WBCP Checklist of the Birds of the Philippines follows the IOC World Bird List taxonomy, which is updated twice a year. The latest update (IOC Version 11.2) has just been released. It includes many changes affecting the Philippines. Those changes will be reflected in the next Checklist of the Birds of…
By Gabbi Reyes For centuries, artists have captured the beauty of wildlife and the natural world. Their power to see things in a different light takes viewers on a journey of emotions. The artist has the ability to document, uplift, compel–– and sometimes even repel! In this issue, we sit down with one of the…
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