Site: Sitio Pulo, Tanza, Navotas
Count Type: On foot
Date: January 17, 2005
Date of Previous Count: January 2004
Condition of Wetland: Wet
Protection: Unprotected
Uses: Fishing (fish ponds and fish cages)
Threats: Conversion of mangroves into fishfonds and charcoal; pollution by domestic sewage and solid wastes

Time of Count: 11:35 - 5:45

Participants Name and Affiliation: Amado Bajarias and Carl Oliveros from the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines; Rey M.T. aguinaldo, Giselle garcia and Benigno Petras, Jr. of MBEMP-SMP-NCR; Leach Orcilla and Haidee Pabalate of PAWD-NCR; Roger D. Ramos and Dave Buenconsejo of Brgy. Tanza.

BIRD LIST:

1. Great Egret - 3
2. Intermediate Egret - 26
3. Chinese Egret - 12
4. Little Egret - 73
5. Grey Plover - 58
6. Asian Golden Plover - 268
7. Kentish Plover - 3,397
8. Bar-tailed Godwit - 16
9. Common Redshank - 35
10. Common Greenshank - 61
11. Common Sandpiper - 5
12. Marsh Sandpiper - 31
13. Grey-tailed Tattler - 1
14. Red Knot - 95
15. Rufous-necked Stint - 146
16. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - 213
17. Curlew Sandpiper - 113
18. Black-headed Gull - 12
19. Whiskered Tern - 1,471
20. Zebra Dove - 2
21. Common Kingfisher - 1
22. White-collared Kingfisher - 14
23. Golden-bellied Flyeater - 1
24. Brown Shrike - 1
25. Tringa sp. - 1
    
    

Related Links:
Asian Waterbird Census 2004 | Barangay Baluarte, Bulacan | Cavite City Bay and Fishponds of Sta. Cruz
Coastal Road Lagoons | Noveleta Saltpans and Fishponds | Tanza Coastal Wetland