Raptor Migration in Philippines 2013 Spring

Wild Bird Club of the Philippines


Observation site: Pagasa Weather Station, Tanay, Rizal



Note: March 16 and 17 was spent exploring the eastern ridges of Tanay all the way to where we can see the Pacific Ocean trying to look for another suitable place to watch in conjunction with the watch at the tower.

14-Mar 15 16 17 18 19 23  24  28 29 30  6-Apr 8 12  13 13*  19  19** 
Chinese Goshawk 2 1 9 1 3 87 82 355 224 146  280 13 260 656 628 7 629 122
Grey-faced Buzzard 528 3,065 417 958 2,669 1,477 736 2,050  570  745  193     11 9      
Oriental Honey-Buzzard 2 9 6 4 1 1 2 2    4  4     9 8 2 5 2
Japanese Sparrowhawk                            2 3      
Osprey 1 1         1     4      
Eurasian Kestrel 1                                  
Peregrine Falcon                                   1
Falco sp 1                      
Unidentified raptors 2 1 100 2    146  533  187     1 1   9  
Totals 535 3,075 433 1,063 2,674 1,565 823 2,407  940  1,428  664 14 260  679 653 643 125

* in San Mateo landfill
** in Puerta Galera, Mindoro



Observation site: Claveria, Sta. Praxedes in Cagayan and Pannzian (Ilocos Norte)

13-Apr 16 17 18  19 20  27*** 
Chinese Goshawk 300 74 6,868 2,381 3,993 1,868 100
Grey-faced Buzzard 121 139 85 79 104  
Oriental Honey-Buzzard 1 1   3 4
Japanese Sparrowhawk  4 4 2 1  
Osprey 2 4 1 4  
Eurasian Kestrel    
Peregrine Falcon 1 5 3 6  
Falco sp    
Unidentified raptors 20 9 3  
Totals 300 196 7,039  2,486 4,075 1,989 104

*** in Mabini, Batangas


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