News from the Field – April 2013 to October 2013

These are the notable bird records for April to October  2013 by Rob Hutchinson and Arne Jensen of the WBCP Records Committee. — News from the Field – April 2013 to October 2013 By Rob Hutchinson and Arne Jensen Country firsts Two new birds to the Philippines country list occurred during the period, both of them long-awaited…

Pelagic Birding in Siargao

Very few birders have gone out to look for pelagic birds in the Philippines. Paul Bourdin reports on his exploration of the Philippine Trench in search of pelagic birds. space Pelagic Birding in Siargao by Paul Bourdin Pelagic: living or occurring in the open sea (Webster), from the Greek pelagos: sea My interest in a…