January 17, 2010
Brgys. Simang, Paralaya, Perlas
Candaba Marsh, Pampanga

Flock of Garganeys takes to the air

Reported by Trinket Canlas, Kitty Arce, Jhoel Jorda, Felix Servita
Other birders: James Biron, Adrian Constantino, Anna Gonzales, Mike Lu, Gina Mapua, Ixi Mapua, Jun Osano, Alain del Pascua, Mel Tan, Arnel Telesforo

Little Grebe 24

Yellow Bittern 83
Cinnamon Bittern 7
Black-crowned Night-Heron 254
Cattle Egret 1236
Little Egret 358
Intermediate Egret 46
Great Egret 81
Purple Heron 94
Grey Heron 346
Unidentified herons & egrets 3708

Census participants led by the DENR Region 3 and WBCP

Wandering Whistling Duck 2
Common Teal 20
Philippine Duck 593
Northern Pintail 182
Garganey 3750
Northern Shoveler 252
Tufted Duck 76

Banded Rail 4
Barred Rail 6
White-browed Crake 25
Bush-Hen 1
White-breasted Waterhen 8
Moorhen 94
Purple Swamphen 16
Common Coot 4

Pheasant-tailed Jacana 2

Photo of hunter in action

Oriental Pratincole 26
Little-ringed Plover 15
Kentish Plover 6
Marsh Sandpiper 29
Greenshank 4
Wood Sandpiper 28
Common Sandpiper 7
Red-necked Stint 3
Long-toed Stint 2
Unidentified shorebirds 560

Whiskered Tern 740
Unidentified terns 445

Additional species:

Eastern Marsh Harrier – 1, male
Common Kingfisher – 18
Collared Kingfisher – 4

Total count: 13,160 birds, 39 species