Raptorwatch Update

by Alex Tiongco and Teresa Cervero The Philippines has on record 32 species of raptors:- 6 endemic species Philippine Eagle (Pythecophaga jefferyi) Philippine Honey-buzzard (Pernis steerei) Philippine Serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) Philippine Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus  philippensis) Pinsker’s Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus pinskeri) Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)   11 sedentary species Jerdon’s Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) Grey-headed…

The Great Raptorwatch Adventure

by Jelaine Gan Raptorwatching in the Philippines is like going on a mystery hunt. The Philippines has even been called “The Black Hole of Asian Raptor Migration Route” because the thousands of raptors that are duly recorded flying out of Taiwan seem to disappear once they reach the Philippines. Where do they make landfall? Jelaine…

March 2014 Roundup

The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines continues to promote birding all over the Philippines, from Baguio to Zamboanga! Read about all the WBCP activities for the month of March. — March Roundup by James Biron and Mike Lu March 1, 2014 – Last Day of the 9th Philippine Bird Festival Final day of the…

RAPTOR MIGRATION IN THE PHILIPPINES: AN OVERVIEW

This article is based on a presentation made by Alex Tiongco and Marts Cervero at the 7th ARRCN Symposium held in South Korea in January 2012. Delegates from countries along the Asian Continental and Oceanic flyways from as far north as Mongolia and east as India attended the symposium. There were also delegates from the…

RAPTOR MIGRATION IN TAIWAN

Mark Villa encounters thousands of raptors  headed for the Philippines from Taiwan during the autumn migration season. RAPTOR MIGRATION IN KENTING NATIONAL PARK, TAIWAN by Mark Jason Villa Every year, during the months of September and October, hundreds of thousands of raptors pass through Kenting on their way south to the Philippines. Kenting is located…