March 2015 Roundup

 by Mike Lu and James Biron  WBCP had lots of activities for March including a birdwatching talks, raptor watching, and guided trips. March 6, 2015 – Meeting with CCP re Earth Day in Manila Manila March 6, 2015 – Talk on Birdwatching Treston College in Taguig The 3rd and 4th year level hospitality course students held their final…

November 2014 Roundup

November 3, 2014  – GMA News Interview Quezon City Mike Lu shared a series of photos posted by Bob Kaufman on the fb-WBCP page. The photos were of bird carcasses – Black-naped Oriole, Phil Bulbul and Coppersmith Barbet. One photo even featured two hunters with more than a dozen guns. The hunter even said he…

October 2014 Roundup

Oct 3, 2014 – Talk on Ecological Impact on Bird Population Timberland Heights The Manila Waldorf School of Timberland Heights invited the WBCP to do a talk on the Ecological Impact on Bird Population by Dr. Loreilie Tan. The class was composed of some 12 senior students. Two simultaneous club activities at the same time.…

April 2014 Roundup

Mike Lu and James Biron report on the activities of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines for the month of May. Lots of guided trips and club trips! — April 3-5, 2014  – News Report and DENR meeting regarding the Hunting in Adams, Ilocos Norte Members of the WBCP went to Adams, Ilocos Norte…

JANUARY 2014 ROUNDUP

January is a hectic time for the WBCP participating in the annual Asian Waterbird Census. Aside from the counts, meetings and a couple of guided birdwatching trips were also conducted. — JANUARY 2014 ROUNDUP Compiled by Mike Lu and Maia Tanedo Jan. 11 – Asian Waterbird Census: Lake Paoay, Ilocos Norte. Total birds counted was 1,336 which include…

DECEMBER 2013 ROUNDUP

Here are the things that the WBCP has been up to the past month. — DECEMBER 2013 ROUNDUP Compiled by Mike Lu and Maia Tanedo Nov. 29 – Dec. 2 – Symposium on Ecotourism in Southeast Asia. WBCP Treasurer Mike Lu was invited as a speaker in the Ecotourism in Southeast Asia symposium at Meio University…

OCTOBER 2013 ROUNDUP

as the migratory birds continue to arrive, the wbcp activities also pour in. here are the things the wbcp did the past month. – OCTOBER 2013 ROUNDUP Collated by Mike Lu and Maia Tanedo Oct. 6 – WBCP-Kenko Guided Trip at LPPCHEA. Attended by 25 participants and with the help of nine WBCP guides, a WBCP-Kenko…

JULY 2013 ROUNDUP

july had wbcp members out in the field guiding people go birdwatching, doing bird surveys, and giving talks. the club also celebrated its 10th year this month. JULY 2013 ROUNDUP Compiled by Mike Lu and Maia Tanedo July 14 – WBCP 10th Anniversary Party and General Assembly. The WBCP celebrated its 10th Anniversary and had…

APRIL ROUNDUP

april was another busy month for the wbcp. here is a summary of the activities during the past month. APRIL ROUNDUP Compiled by Mike Lu and Maia Tanedo April 5-6 – Trip with Visiting Birders. Visiting birders from Taiwan and Hong Kong were brought to the La Mesa Ecopark and Subic for their first-time birding…

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…