Name
of Site: NOVELETA SALTPANS AND FISHPONDS
Province: Cavite
Prefecture: Noveleta Municipality and Cavite City
Nearest town: San Juan and Dalahican
Count Type: On foot
Coverage: 75%
Site counted before: Yes
Date: Sunday, January 25,2004
Condition of Wetland: Wet
Protection: Unprotected
Treats and Uses: Conversion of mangroves to fishponds
Reclaimation
Time of Count: 11.50-12.30 and 15.30-16.00
Participants Name and affiliation: Arne Jensen (Wild
Bird Club of the Philippines)
Waterfowl
counts and numbers :
1. Great Egret 48
2. Little Egret 565
3. Little Heron 1
4. Asian Golden Plover 2
5. Kentish Plover 1
6. Lesser Sand-Plover 2
7. Common Redshank 1
8. Common Greenshank 2
9. Wood Sandpiper 11
10. Common Sandpiper 9
11. Marsh Sandpiper 39
12. Long-toed Stint 8
13. Whiskered Tern 360
14. Non-Waterfowls
15. Island Swiftlet 8
16. Pacific Swallow 15
17. Common Kingfisher 2
18. Arctic Warbler 1
