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Asian Waterbird Census official dates: January 14-29, 2012
 
   

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2nd Global Birdwatcher's Conference
Mahatma Mandir
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
January 19-22, 2012



(L-R) Mike Lu, Anna Gonzales, Alain Pascua, Mark Villa


Convention proper at the cavernous Mahatma Mandir


(L-R) Mike Lu, Rey Sta. Ana, Alain Pascua


Photo exhibit


WBCP Activities

Past Activities

Upcoming Activities

January 13-16, 2012
7th ARRCN Symposium on Asian Raptors
Grace Hill Resort, Gangwha
Korea

February 2, 2012
Vanishing Birds of the Philippines exhibit
Opening Reception
The Bone Room
1573 Solano Avenue
Berkeley, California, USA
7:00 pm

January 14, 2012
Asian Waterbird Census
Paoay Lake, Paoay
Ilocos Norte
6:00 am

Attended by 13 participants
Species seen include Philippine Duck, Tufted Duck, Cattle Egret, White-throated Kingfisher
Total birds counted: 1,037

February 3, 2012
Ibon Ebon Festival
Candaba, Pampanga

January 15, 2011
Asian Waterbird Census
Candaba Marsh, Pampanga
6:00 am

Attended by 33 participants
Species seen include Grey Heron, Northern Shoveller, Common Teal, Peregrine Falcon
Total birds counted 10,456

February 4-7, 2012
Club Trip
Zamboanga

January 18, 2012
Asian Waterbird Census
Bicol River estuary
Camarines Sur


Participated by 7 birders
Species seen include Northern Shoveller, Wandering Whistling Duck, Asian Golden Plover, Black-winged Stilt
Total birds counted: 21,186

February 20, 2012
Lecture and Guided trip for Asian Institute of Tourism students
University of the Philippines
Quezon City
2:00 pm

January 19-22, 2012
2nd Global Birdwatchers Conference 2012
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
India

March 10-11, 2012
Raptorwatch 2012
Ilham Resort, Tanjung Tuan
Malaysia

January 21, 2012
Guided trip for Waldorf School
Candaba Marsh, Pampanga
6:00 am


Attended by 10 participants
Species seen include Purple Swamphen, Green-winged Teal, Blue-tailed Bee-eater

 

January 22-23, 2012
Ocular trip Bangrin Marine Protected Area
Bani, Pangasinan

Participated by 6 birders
Species seen include Osprey, Grey Heron, Kentish Plover, Philippine Duck
Total birds counted: 13,488

 
January 24-26, 2012
Philippine Science High School Science Fair
PSHS-main campus
Quezon City
 
January 26-27, 2012
Asian Waterbird Census
Team Energy and Pagbilao Bay
Quezon Province
 

January 29, 2012
Asian Waterbird Census
Balanga, Bataan
6:00 am

Participated by 25 birders
Species seen include Black-winged Stilt, Long-toed Stint, Little-ringed Plover, Little Grebe, Osprey
Total birds counted: 14,899

 

To sign-up for a Guided Trip, kindly send an email to myckle224@yahoo.com to be included in the mailing list for trip announcements.

 

More Trip Reports
Birding Adventures in Luzon
02/7/10, 02/13-15/10
Wildlife sanctuary in Nuvali
06/21/09
In search of the Rhabdornis in Maquiling
03/29/09
Philippine Eagle at Mt Kitanglad
01/16-19/09

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Asian Waterbird Census

AWC Homepage
AWC Count Form
Counting Methods Manual
 
AWC Sites covered by WBCP:
 
Candaba Marsh, Pampanga - January 15, 2012
Paoay Lake, Ilocos Norte - January 14, 2012
 
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Bird Club in the News
Migratory birds find "wetter" shelter in Candaba
1/5/12


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Narcissus Flycatcher
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Birds of the Philippines

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Contact


Executive Committee

Anna Gonzales, president
amarigon@gmail.com


Alain Pascua, vice-president
alainpascua@yahoo.com

Gina Mapua, secretary
gsmapua@skybroadband.com.ph

Mike Lu, treasurer myckle224@yahoo.com

Kitty Arce
kittyarce@gmail.com

Jon Villasper
jmvillasper@gmail.com

Membership Committee

Mike Lu
myckle224@yahoo.com

Gina Mapua
gsmapua@skybroadband.com.ph

Trip Committee

Alain Pascua
alainpascua@yahoo.com

Jops Josef
jjosef.groups@gmail.com

Jun Osano
jun_osano@yahoo.com

Records and Observations


Submission of records,
wbcpstr@gmail.com

Records Committee
Arne Jensen, aej@pldtdsl.net

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