Raptor Migration in Philippines 2009 Spring
Wild Bird Club of the Philippines
April 4, Tanay, Rizal
Chinese Goshawk - 296
Grey-faced Buzzard - 131
Oriental Honey Buzzard - 11
Osprey - 1
Raptor sp - 34
April 5, Mt Palay-Palay, Ternate, Cavite
Chinese Goshawk - 50+
Raptor sp - 10+
April 6, Mt Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna
Chinese Goshawk - 43
Grey-faced Buzzard - 7
Oriental Honey Buzzard - 1
Raptor sp - 4
April 11, Tanay, Rizal
*Our highest record since we started raptor counting - 3911 birds !
Chinese Goshawk - 3684
Grey-faced Buzzard - 12
Japanese Sparrowhawk - 1
Oriental Honey Buzzard - 4*
Osprey - 4
Raptor sp - 204
Raptor sp - 1, most likely Rufous-bellied Eagle
Falco sp - 1
* Comment by visiting British birder Desmond Allen, who lived in Japan for
many years -
The pale morph is the migrant race - 3 birds seen.
The dark morph may posssibly be the resident race - 1 bird seen.
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