by Alex Tiongco and Tere Cervero of the WBCP Raptor Group The Philippines has been known to be a black hole of information on migratory raptors in terms of species, numbers and habitat and routes. In order to address the situation, for the last 4 years, the WBCP Raptor Group has been exploring the raptor…
by Jelaine Gan WBCP Raptor Group’s young member Jelaine Gan spreads her wings to Thailand! She provides thoughtful insights about studying raptors, doing research about raptors in the Philippines, meeting fellow raptor enthusiasts, and going raptor watching in Thailand. The 9th ARRCN Symposium in Chumphon, Thailand was an adventure of many firsts. It was my first trip…
by Tere Cervero and Melanie Tan It’s hard to keep track of the action-packed schedule of the WBCP Raptor Group! In October, the WBCP Raptor Group together with ARRCN held a three part series lecture series on raptors in Northwestern University, Laoag; Cagayan State University, Sanchez Mira; and Pannzian Beach Resort, Adams. They distributed raptor…
by Linda Gocon Amazing things can happen when you put your mind to it! You can overcome all sorts of obstacles that threaten to get in the way of your goals. Linda Gocon doesn’t let typhoons, sick children, or even a lack of raptor watching buddies keep her from keeping her watch at Tanay! “Even the smallest…
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…
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…
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…
Of course aside from the birding and the feasting that follows the birding, there are a whole lot of activities we can all look forward to this 2014. Below are just 8 things among the stream of activities you can join. — 8 WBCP THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2014 by Maia Tanedo 1.…
WBCP member Randy Weisser shares a very personal account of what raptor watching is and why he loves it! Raptors Coming! by Randy Weisser I love that story about a WBCP member laying on his back out at a Tanay resort swimming pool and seeing the raptors fly by overhead on their way to China. …
Puerto Galera based WBCP member Peter Stevens writes about the hows and wheres of raptor watching and why every birdwatcher should try raptor watching. space Raptor Watching by Peter Stevens When I was asked me to write an article for eBON about the joys of raptor watching, the following general headings were suggested: What you…
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