by Jops Josef The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines recently released the 2012 Bird Records. This is a compilation of all the bird sightings that were reported in 2012. The report can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the end of the article. Records Committee member Jops Josef writes about the significance…
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…
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…
Birder Profile: Richard Ruiz by Patty Adversario Bird Endemism in Mindanao by Willem van de Ven Ask the Experts: The Arctic Warbler Splits by Christian Perez April 2014 Roundup by Mike Lu and James Biron
Jason Apolonio enthusiastically tackles new experiences and responsibilities on his first trip abroad as a WBCP representative to the 2014 Malaysian Raptor Watch. Owling, gear shopping, dinners, dancing, counting raptors, and more. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it! — The Whole Trip Was a Lifer! 2014 Malaysian Raptor Watch! by Jason…
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…
February 2, 2014 – Meeting for Philippine Bird Festival The organizing committee of the Philippine Bird Festival-Zamboanga met at the residence of Mike Lu to update on the status of the different activities for the bird festival to be held in Zamboanga at the end of the month. (Photo from Marites Falcon) February 6-9, 2014…
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…
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…
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…
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