Name
of Site:
CAVITE CITY BAY AND FISHPONDS OF STA. CRUZ
Province : Cavite
Prefecture: Cavite City
Nearest town: Sta. Cruz
Count Type: On foot
Coverage: 60%
Site counted before: No
Date: Sunday, January 25,2004
Condition
of Wetland: Wet
Protection: Unprotected
Treats and Uses: Conversion of mangroves to fishponds
Reclamation by LGU
Time of Count: 14.30 and 15.30-16.00
Participants Name and Affiliation: Arne Jensen (Wild
Bird Club of the Philippines)
Waterfowl
counts and numbers :
1. Grey Heron 168
2. Great Egret 130
3. Little Egret 180
4. White Egret sp 80
5. Little Heron 3
6. Asian Golden Plover 16
7. Kentish Plover 1
8. Lesser Sand-Plover 2
9. Common Redshank 1
10. Common Greenshank 80+
11. Black-winged Stilt 15
12. Wader sp 220
13. Whiskered Tern 810
14. Black-headed Gull ad. 2
15. Non-Waterfowls
16. Island Swiftlet 8
17. Pacific Swallow 10
18. White-collared Kingfisher 3
19. Fly-eater 1
20. Brown Shrike 1
