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…
Here is Part 2 of the Zamboanga Adventure… Day 3: Sta Cruz Grande Island – An Unexpected Birding DayText and photos by John Ricarte It’s 6:30am and Day Three of our Zamboanga birding trip will bring us to the island of Santa Cruz Grande, just off the city’s coast line. It’s quite near and you…
Many heartfelt thanks to Mary June Bugante who put together this amazing trip to Zamboanga. It was a feast of birds, sights, Zamboanga cuisine and laughs and camaraderie. Since the job of writing about four days’ worth of adventure for our Ebon newsletter seemed like an onerous job, we all decided to assign one person…
by Karen Ochavo During the Zamboanga club trip on the first weekend of October, our group absolutely enjoyed not only the birding but also the eating! The food in Zamboanga is greatly influenced by its history, local culture, and natural environment. Many of us were first time visitors to “Asia’s Latin City”, so several of…
by contributing writer Brendan Sloan Note: This article was recently published in the latest issue of BirdingASIA Visayan Shama Kittacincla superciliaris was long considered to be conspecific, essentially the same species, as White Browed Shama Kittacincla luzoniensis which occurs further north in the Philippines mostly on the large island of Luzon. That taxa is split…
by Maia Tanedo As the year comes to a close, the Philippines finds itself well within the migration season. For birdwatchers, this means going out to enjoy the influx of migratory species and, personally for me, it’s time to go out and see some waders! There are many migratory hotspots throughout the country. In Luzon,…
by Art and Riza Melicor It was our second day in Abra de Ilog, Mindoro Occidental, and I knew I had to climb the steep hill beyond the thick foliage behind our lodging, and see what world of mystery waited for me there. I picked up my camera hoping to find a labuyo or any…
by Juan Mesquida On September 19th, I sheepishly asked Tinggay, whom I thought was on top of the trip, “Hi Tinggay, are there any slots left for September 29 in Masantol trip?” You know the feeling of the now frequent “The group is closed,” which I had not heard about Masantol and made me harbor…
Text by Gwen So Photos from Gwen So, Anna Melendez and Tinggay Cinco A few months ago, I joined a medical mission at the Colegio de San Lorenzo School in Macabebe, Pampanga. I was told Macabebe is birdy, and that I should ask to be taken to the fishponds. However, I didn’t want to be…
by Rache Go Man has always turned to nature for inspiration. Whether it’s for beauty, peace, success, or anything else, nature has always provided answers to our questions. Nature is fuel for the soul, often when we feel depleted we reach for a cup of coffee or something sweet, but connecting with nature is a…
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