April 2015 Roundup

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…

August 2014 Roundup

August 1, 2014 – Ocular trip to DLSU-STC in Canlubang An ocular trip at DLSU-STC Canlubang Campus was conducted upon the invitation of Nonoi Maralit, Director, Campus Sustainability Office of the De La Salle University Taft Campus. The said campus will eventually be dedicated to the Sciences branch of DLSU, becoming a total extension of…

June 2014 Roundup

compiled by Mike Lu and James Biron   June 1, 2014 – Club Trip, LPPCHEA, Coastal Road News of the sightings of the Japanese Paradise Flycatcher and Pied Avocet in LPPCHEA prompted some members of the WBCP to organize this club trip to the area.  11 birders participated in this trip. Some of the species seen…

May 2014 Roundup

compiled by Mike Lu and James Biron May 3, 2014 – BBQ Party Members of the WBCP went to Jops Josef’s residence in La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City for a barbecue party. May 8, 2014 – Meeting at BMB  regarding Philippine Eagle Week Members of the WBCP went to Biodiversity Management Bureau to discuss schedule…

MARCH ROUNDUP

Here are the activities the wbcp had during the past month. — MARCH ROUNDUP Compiled by Mike Lu and Maia Tanedo Mar. 3 – Guided Trip to Candaba. A guided trip for twenty people was conducted in Candaba, Pampanga. Mar. 7 & 14 – Club Members Go Owling. Some members went owling in Quezon City…

CLUB TRIP TO TANAY RAINFOREST CAMP

do you remember your first ever club trip with the WBCP? New member marites falcon writes about her first club trip to the tanay rainforest camp. space CLUB TRIP TO EPIC PARK TANAY RAINFOREST CAMP                                        …

CLUB TRIP UP NORTH

yannie valmero writes about their group’s adventure to birding and heritage sites in the northern part of mainland luzon. A BIRDING ADVENTURE UP THE NORTH LUZON LOOP                                             By Yannie Valmero The best adventures…

NEW BIRDING SITE NEAR MANILA: BANGKONG MALAPAD

WBCP Trips Committee Member Christian Perez highly recommends visiting a new bird-rich site near Manila that combines birding, a relaxing boat ride, and a chance to see rare and uncommon birds. space BANGKONG MALAPAD, SASMUAN, PAMPANGA: A NEW BIRDING SITE NEAR MANILA by Christian Perez “Caspian Terns on an island somewhere in Manila Bay!” I…

MARCH ROUNDUP

SOME OF THE INTERESTING THINGS THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE WILD BIRD CLUB OF THE PHILIPPINES DID IN MARCH space Compiled by Mike Lu and Maia Tañedo Mar. 3 – Raptor Migration Count at the PAG-ASA Weather Station in Tanay. Five birders counted Oriental Honey–Buzzards, Grey-faced Buzzards and a Peregrine Falcon for that morning. Headed…

CLUB TRIP TO ZAMBOANGA

WBCP member Carmela Balcazar writes about a club trip to Zamboanga with Christian Perez, Leni Sutcliffe, Trinket Canlas, and Adri Constantino. She gives the lowdown on the best places to stay, eat, and bird! BIRDING IN ZAMBOANGA by Carmela Balcazar Zamboanga City is located at the tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula in southwestern Mindanao. Its…