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…
September 7, 2014 – World Shorebirds Day Barangay Consuelo Macabebe Pampanga World Shorebirds Day was held on 6 September 2014 for the first time. One of the key programs of this special day is the Global Shorebird Counting which is a public awareness initiative. The Wild Bird Club of the Phil. did its share on September…
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…
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…
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. …
Jelaine Gan describes what it’s like to go raptorwatching at the PAGASA watch tower in Tanay. Space Raptorwatch: From a Newbie’s Perspective by Jelaine Gan The first thing you should know is that raptorwatching is different from birdwatching. Birdwatching usually involves listening for bird calls and expertly spotting them amidst their camouflage. Meanwhile, Raptorwatching (from…
SOME OF THE INTERESTING THINGS THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE WILD BIRD CLUB OF THE PHILIPPINES DID IN MARCH space Compiled by Mike Lu and Maia Tañedo Mar. 3 – Raptor Migration Count at the PAG-ASA Weather Station in Tanay. Five birders counted Oriental Honey–Buzzards, Grey-faced Buzzards and a Peregrine Falcon for that morning. Headed…
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