Raptor watch Spring 2014
Members of the Raptor Migration Study Group (Philippines) who participated
in the raptorwatch activity in Tanay for the month of March are: Patty
Adversario, Lu-Ann Fuentes-Bajarias, Amado Bajarias Jr.,Adrian Constantino,
Trinket Constantino, Brian Ellis, Jelaine Gan, Linda Gocon, Alex Loinaz,
Ixi Mapua, Mikeli Mapua, Boy Ochavo, Allan Pascua, Eire Rivera & her
12 year old daugther Sofia Carino, Bryan Rivera,Jude Sanchez, Melanie Tan,
Cel Tungol, Marla and Randy Weisser, Teresa Cervero, Alex Tiongco and 2
trainees from the Tanay Rainforest Camp -- Ronaldo Obias, Marvin Salomon
| Chinese
Sparrowhawk |
11931 |
| Unidentified raptor
sp |
87 |
Raptor Watch Sites(Map)
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zbjDe1hD4ttg.k33xp48MF_wM
February 23, 2014
Subic
Reporter: Adrian Constantino
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 2
February 25, 2014
Bagac, Bataan
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 1
February 25, 2014
Subic
Reporter: Rob Hutchinson
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 2
February 28, 2014
Pasonanca Intake Dam, Zamboanga
Reporter: Arne Jensen
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 1
March 1, 2014
Antipolo
Reporter: Cindy Nelson
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 1
Observations
Their place looks over the same forest as Maharlikha Hills and Beverly Hills Subdivisions where the Tungtong River passes through.
March 1, 2014
Time: 8am
Loboc, Bohol
Reporter: c/o Sylvia
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard –1
Observations
Soaring high with no particular direction
March 1, 2014
Mt. Makiling
Reporter: Trinket
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 2
March 1, 2013
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter : Alex, Tere, Boy, Eire
Species Observed
Crested Honey buzzard - 2 (neck not too long; with wing windows)
Grey-faced Buzzard - 5
Philippine Serpent-eagle - 3
Rufous-bellied Eagle - 2
Unidentified raptor sp. - 4
March 3-4, 2014
Subic Bay
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Paan Lim, Boy Ochavo, Alex Tiongco
Species Observed
Brahminy Kite - 6
White-bellied Sea-eagle - 1
Chinese Goshawk - 1
Grey-faced Buzzard - 1
Philippine Serpent-eagle - 3
March 8, 2014
Subic Forest
Reporter: Maia, Luke Imbong, Jops Josef, Matthew Rathgeber, Dyanne Realubit, Jayjay Sta. Ana, Willem van de Ven, Jon Villasper
Species Observed
Japanese Sparrowhawk - 1
March 9, 2014
Time: 9am
Polillo, Quezon
Reporter: Bob Natural
Species Observed
Philippine Serpent-Eagle – 1
Crested Goshawk – 1 (small – pics @ fb)
March 9, 2014
Time: 9:30am
Pacific, slightly inland maybe 1/2 km over the foothills of the Sierra Madre
Reporter: Trevor
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard - 1
Observations
Clear sunny sky.
It was circling at about 200m height, one or two circles then made off another 200m further south, like a hunting move. Couldn't observe much coloring, but the tail and wing shapes seem to match, especially the tail
March 8, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Brian Ellis, Alex Loinaz, Boy Ochavo, Alex Tiongco, Cel Tungol
Species Observed
Crested Honey buzzard - 2 (one travelling with the PM flock of Grey-faced Buzzards)
Grey-faced Buzzard - 153
Philippine Serpent-eagle - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 2 (most likely)
Observations
First Sighting: 9:45am (OHB)
Cloudy with gusty winds generally. Rained at about 6:30 - 7 AM with occasional sprays. Temperature 20's. Wind from 14-17 KPH coming from the east and northeast. Cloud cover 80%, mostly hanging low.
March 9, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Trinket Canlas Constantino, Adri Constantino, Boy Ochavo, Mel Tan, Alex Tiongco
Species Observed
Crested Honey buzzard - 5
Grey-faced Buzzard – 431
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 1
Philippine Serpent-eagle – 1
Rufous-bellied Eagle – 1
Unidentified raptor -1
Osprey -1
March 9, 2014
Time: 3pm
Filinvest 1, Batasan Hills
Reporter: Nic
Species Observed
Unidentified raptor sp - 1
Observations
I saw this long-winged bird high up in the sky. Using my Canon SX 50, I zoomed and saw it resembled an eagle... It was headed toward Marikina.
March 9, 2014
Pandanan, Palawan
Reporter: Rene (c/o Peter Widmann)
Species Observed
Unidentified raptor sp – 40 +
Observations
Moving northwards to Palawan mainland
March 10, 2014
Time: afternoon
Across the denuded foothills of the Sierra Madre on the way to Sawa camp
Reporter: Rob
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzards - 1 (heading north)
March 10, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Ronald Obias, Boy Ochavo, Marvin Salomon, Alex Tiongco
Species Observed
First Sighting: 8:35
Crested Honey Buzzard - 5 (heading north)
Pied Harrier – 1 (from far south)
Grey-faced Buzzard - 505
Small Dark Falcon sp - 3
Unidentified raptor sp - 1 (dark brown, medium size with fingers spread out)
Observations
Rained at 7:30 AM and the skies were quite gloomy. Temperature was from 20-22 degrees, wind from the north and northeast was variable from 11 to 36 KPH, humidity from 80-90 % . There were intermittent rains and showers and very gusty winds at times.
March 10, 2014
Malinsuno Island, Palawan
Reporter: Rene (c/o Peter Widmann)
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard - 16
Observations
Going north
March 12, 2014
Sta. Ana, Cagayan Valley
Reporter: Trevor
Species Observed
No sighting
Observations
Wind increased to scale 4 and from the East, clouds down to 5/10ths
March 14, 2014
Pandanan Island, Palawan
Reporter: Rene (c/o Peter Widmann)
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard - 21
Observations
Going North
March 15, 2014
Time: 7 -9AM
Camiguin norte, Babuyan Island
Reporter: Adri
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 6
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Observations
Low flying birds (but starting to thermal) most likely from a roost the night before.
March 15, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Sofia Carino, Tere Cervero, Brian Ellis, Jelaine Gan, Ixi Mapua, Mikeli Mapua, Boy Ochavo, Alan Pascua, Bryan Rivera, Eire Rivera, Melanie Tan, Alex Tiongco, Marla Weisser, Randy Weisser
Species Observed
Crested Honey Buzzard - 2
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 1
Grey-faced Buzzard - 323
Philippine Serpent-Eagle - 1
Rufous-bellied Hawk-eagle - 3
Unidentified Raptor - 2
March 16, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Jelaine Gan, Ronaldo Obias, Boy Ochavo, Alex Tiongco
Species Observed
Crested Honey Buzzard - 2 (One heading north)
Philippine Serpent Eagle - 1
Rufous-bellied Eagle - 1
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 4
Grey-faced Buzzard - 401
Unidentified Raptor - 1 (large, bent wing, dark)
Observations
The wind is still northeast and cold but the gusts were not as strong - only up to
31 KPH at times. First sighting was just before the stroke of 8:00AM.
March 16, 2014
Time: 9.30AM - 1.00pm
Barangay Nagrangtayan, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan
Reporter: Patty Adversario, Richard Ruiz, Jude Sanchez, Jerry Raquiza (local guide and raptor watch volunteer)
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard –54
Peregrine Falcon – 1
Brahminy Kite – 1
Observations
Sunny
He said since March 1, he has seen an average of 50 GFBs everyday. From the other side of the field, some GHBs took flight from the top
of coconut trees. We went inside the forest to try to see where they were
perched but didn't see them. Jerry said there were hunters who were shooting
the GFBs.
March 16, 2014
Time: 12:50pm
Barangay San Andres, along the national highway, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan
Reporter: Patty Adversario, Richard Ruiz, Jude Sanchez, Jerry Raquiza (local guide and raptor watch volunteer)
Sighting: 12:50pm
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard - 8
March 17, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Ronald Obias, Boy Ochavo, Alex Tiongco
Species Observed
Philippine Serpent-Eagle – 2
Crested Honey buzzard -2
Osprey- 2
Chinese Sparrowhawk -2
Rufous-bellied Eagle – 1
Grey-faced Buzzard – 5214
Observations
From 12:20 to 12:40 today Raptors coming from a broad front south came streaming in east, west and top of tower for about 20 minutes
March 17, 2014
Barangay Security outpost, Pandanan Island
Reporter: Rene (c/o Peter Widmann)
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard - 40
Observations
Going North
March 18, 2014
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Randy and Marla
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 1716
Crested Honey Buzzard – 1
Chinese Sparrowhawk -1
Observations
The winds were out of the northeast all day at about 7 km on the ground. The higher winds may have moved the birds to the west towards afternoon. In the morning there was about 20 percent cloud cover reduced to about ten
percent in the afternoon.
March 18, 2014
Time: 3pm
Divisoria, Zamboanga City
Reporter: Lando (haribon)
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 1
March 19, 2014
Time: 1-3pm
Calayan Island, Babuyan
Reporter: Adri
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 600 (++)
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Observations
A lot of them are heading NNE.
March 19, 2014 (estimated date)
Baranggay Piis, Lucban, Quezon
Reporter: c/o Sylvia
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 5
Observations
Soaring towards NW
March 20, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Boy Ochavo, Alex Tiongco
Species Observed
Crested Honey Buzzard - 3
Philippine Serpent-Eagle - 2
Grey-faced Buzzard - 733
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 9
Peregrine Falcon - 1
March 20, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Hill Lignon, Legazpi City, Albay
Reporter: Linda Gocon
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 4
Observations
Flying and then thermalling over the view point on top of Hill Lignon.
March 21, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Boy Ochavo, Alex Tiongco
Species Observed
Crested Honey Buzzard - 1
Philippine Serpent-Eagle - 1
Grey-faced Buzzard - 369
Unidentified raptor sp – 1 (large, black) (hawk-eagle sp)
March 23, 2014
Time: 11:00 – 2:00pm
Sanchez Mira, Cagayan
Reporter: Jerry
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 2000
Observations
Heading westward
March 23, 2014
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Pasay
Reporter: Arne
Species Observed
Peregrine Falcon – 3
Observations
Northbound
March 24, 2014
Time: around 10am
Sanchez Mira, Cagayan
Reporter: Jerry
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 3000
March 25, 2014
Time: 10am – 2pm
Sanchez Mira, Cagayan
Reporter: Jerry
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 500
March 26, 2014
Time: 3pm
Puerto Princessa Underground River
Reporter: Rommel
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 200
March 27, 2014
Time: 8am – 12nn
Ponderosa Golf Club, Puerto Galera
Reporter: Pete
Species Observed
Crested Honey Buzzard - 1
Chinese Sparrowhawk (A. soloensis) - 2
Observations
Low cloud, drizzle, strong wind, cold and raining. The weather slowly cleared over the coast, but stayed socked-in over the hills behind. By 1000hrs is was clear enough to start scanning. A single male CS crossed at eye-level, flying west to east against the strong wind. This was followed by another, somewhat higher but heading in the same direction.
March 28, 2014
Time: 8am – 2pm
Ponderosa Golf Club, Puerto Galera
Reporter: Pete
Species Observed
Crested Honey Buzzard – 2 (Local)
Chinese Sparrowhawk (A. soloensis) - 50
Observations
Clear with Strong ESE winds. The birds that came through followed this pattern, staying low and battling individually to windward (east) or small flocks thermalling up and away over the Verde Passage.
March 29, 2014
Time: 11am
Costa Pacifica Resort, Sabang, Baler, Aurora
Reporter: Tinggay
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 1 (perched on a lower branch of the coconut tree)
March 29, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Boy Ochavo, Alex Tiongco, Brian Ellis, Lu-Ann Fuentes, Amado Bajarias Jr., and Mads Bajarias
Species Observed
Crested Honey Buzzard – 3
Philippine Serpent-Eagle - 3
Grey-faced Buzzard – 417
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 640
Rufous-bellied Eagle – 3
Unidentified raptors – 3
Observations
The fog rolled away and visibility improved at 8:45. All though our counting period, which ended at 2:10 pm, cloud cover ranged between 30% to 80%. Winds ranged from 5 km per hour to 19 km per hour. Temperatures measured between 23 to 26 degree Celsius.
1) 1 individual - "enigmatic Huge Black Eagle." This individual was in flight, mostly soaring on long and straight wings held level to the body and with primary tips stretched and upcurled. Upperparts were dark overall (darker than Grey faced Buzzard). Group did not get clear view of underparts. Wingspan was bigger than GFB. No calls heard.
2) 2 individuals were seen together. About one-third bigger than GFB. Dark overall (darker than GFB and Philippine Serpent Eagle). Base of secondaries show a paler brown that contrasts with the mostly dark brown underwing.
March 30, 2014
Time: 12:30pm
Costa Pacifica Resort, Sabang, Baler, Aurora
Reporter: Tinggay
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 1 (female, orange/rufous marking on the breast)
Observations
In flight in a westward direction heading towards the Sierra Madres
March 30, 2014
Time: 9am – 2pm
Ponderosa Golf Club, Puerto Galera
Reporter: Pete
Species Observed
No sightings
Observations
Clear and very windy (ese). Cloudy over the hills, clear at the coast.
March 30, 2014
Time: 9am – 2pm
Sta.Ana, Cagayan
Reporter: Trevor
Species Observed
No sightings
March 30, 2014
Time: 7:45am - onwards
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere Cervero, Boy Ochavo, Alex Tiongco, Patty Adversario, Linda Gocon, Jude Sanchez,
Species Observed
Crested Honey Buzzard – 1
Philippine Serpent-Eagle - 1
Grey-faced Buzzard - 493
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 2013
Japanese Sparrowhawk – 1 (1pm)
Rufous-bellied Eagle – 1
Osprey -1
Observations
Throughout the day the skies were at around 10-30 % cloud cover, hot at 27 degrees Centigrade with winds from the east blowing at from 7-17 KPH
March 31, 2014
Time: 2pm
Alabang
Reporter: Tonji
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 1
Observations
Headed ENE
April 1, 2014
Time: 4:40pm
Rosario, Batangas
Reporter: Tonji
Species Observed
Unidentified raptor sp – 1
Observations
WNW
April 1, 2014
Time: 0800 - 1230
Ponderosa Golf Course
Reporter: Pete
Species Observed
Chinese Goshawk - 7
Observations
Hot, clear, moderate easterly wind. I was actually on the balcony of a friend's house about half-way up. It has a great view due west, of around 200 degrees, from the top of the mountains down to the Verde Island Passage. From past experience and observations, this is the direction from which most of the birds come.
April 5, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Boy, Jasmin Meren, Brian Ellis
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 4
Osprey – 5
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 762
Philippine Serpent-Eagle – 5
Rufous-bellied Eagle – 1
Unidentified Raptor -2
Observations
The weather was not very cooperative that day. Wind was slow from 8-15 kph from the east. Cloud cover was mostly 10% along the fringes, rising briefly to about 40%. Temperature was constant at 25-26 degrees C.
April 5, 2014
Time: 4pm
Graceland Estates, Brgy. Camaysa, Tayabas City, Quezon
Reporter: Eire
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard - 2
Observations
They were thermalling and headed Northwest
April 6, 2014
Time: 10:38am
Rajah Sikatuna National Park, Bohol (Magsaysay park)
Reporter: Toru Yamazaki & co.
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 500
Observations
The weather is not so good, weak soon squall came. So, their migratory directiont may not be stable.
April 6, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Alex, Boy, Jennica Gan, Anna Gonzales, Gea Jayson (nonWBCP), Tatit Quiblat, Jessie Severino
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 78
Osprey – 11
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 3,136 (biggest flock was 400)
Philippine Serpent-eagle – 5 (3 largest number seen at 1 time)
Rufous-bellied Hawkeagle – 1
Hawk-eagle sp- 1
Unidentified raptor sp – 3
April 7, 2014
Panglao Island
Reporter: Toru Yamazaki & co.
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 1
Observations
The result was only one small raptor, maybe CS, flew from SW to NE direction."
April 8, 2014
Time: 0800 - 1200
Ponderosa Golf Course
Reporter: Pete
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 25
Grey-faced Buzzard -1
Observations
Clear and Sunny. Moderate Easterly Wind
April 8, 2014
Sabtang Isalnd, Batanes
Reporter:Adri
Species Observed
Osprey – 1
April 9, 2014
Time: 8am – 4pm
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Maithri, Linda, Randy, Marla
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard – 12
Osprey – 12
Crested Honey buzzard – 4
Philippine Serpent-eagle – 2
Japanese Sparrowhawk - 5
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 2370
Unidentified raptor sp - 11
Observations
The weather was good with 75% cloud cover, visibility clear to the horizon. Most came from the East side of the tower
April 9, 2014
Balete Pass
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Jelaine
Species Observed
Crested Honey-buzzard - 1
Phil. Hawk-eagle - 2
April 10, 2014
Time: 0800 - 1200
Ponderosa Golf Course
Reporter: Pete
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 130
Observations
Hot, sunny, cloudless, moderate/strong Easterly wind. Main activity started at 10am
April 10, 2014
Bridge on the way to san vicente, sta.ana, Cagayan valley
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Boy, Jelaine
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 80
Grey-faced Buzzard – 8
April 10, 2014
Time: 9:30 – 11:30am
San Vicente Port
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Boy, Jelaine
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 62 (most heading SW)
Grey-faced Buzzard – 62 (some E, some SW)
Philippine Serpent-eagle – 1
Osprey – 1 (Heading North, out to sea)
Unidentified raptor sp. – 3 (heading E)
Falcon sp – 1
April 10, 2014
Time: 3:30pm
Rice fields close to Jotay
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Boy, Jelaine
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 1
Peregrine Falcon – 1
April 11, 2014
On the way to Pozo Robo (when we stopped at the rice field where a flock of chestnut-cheeked starlings were perched) :
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Boy, Jelaine
Species Observed
Osprey – 1 (perched on a small tree, on the distant hill across us)
Unidentified raptor sp - 1
April 11, 2014
Pozo Robo
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Boy, Jelaine
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 2
White-bellied Sea eagle – 1 (imm)
April 12, 2014
Time: 930am – 3pm
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Randy
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 1524
Grey-faced Buzzard – 31
Crested Honey-buzzard – 4
Osprey – 2
April 12, 2014
Time: 7am – 11am
Palaui
Reporter: Tere, Jelaine, Jude, Mads
Species Observed
Osprey - 1 (6:30am) + 1 (perched during the boat trip)
Unidentified raptor sp - 2 (headed to SE)
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 1 (SE to N)
Grey-faced Buzzard - 5 (8:40) + 38 (headed North, seen flying crossing the ocean) + 2 (9am headed back) + 3
White-bellied Eagle - 2
April 12, 2014
Time: 7am – 11am
Port San Vicente
Reporter: Alex, Boy
Species Observed
Osprey - 1 (flying North)
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 159
Grey-faced Buzzard - 52
April 13, 2014
Mt. Romelo, Brgy Macatad, Siniloan, Laguna
Reporter: Rei Panaligan
Species Observed
Chinese Goshawk – 25
April 13, 2014
Site where we stop to bird and before the curve going to Pozo Robo
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Jelaine, Mads, Jude
Species Observed
Chinese Goshawk - 13 + 1 (WSW 7am) + 9 (east) + 5
Grey-faced Buzzard - 1
Philippine Serpent-eagle – 2
April 14, 2014
Patapat Bridge
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Boy, Jel, Mads, Jude
Species Observed
White-bellied Sea-eagle – 1
Grey-faced Buzzard – 1
April 15, 2014
Time: 6:49am
Laoag to Pagudpud
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Jelaine
Species Observed
Grey-faced buzzard – 1
April 15, 2014
Time: 8am
Burgos
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Jelaine
Species Observed
Small and fast raptor - 3
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 2
Grey-faced Buzzard -2
Osprey -1 (heading North)
April 15, 2014
Time: 8:20am
Balaoi, Pagudpud
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Jelaine
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard - 1 (8:20am West) + 2
April 15, 2014
Time: 8:40am
about 100 meters from the outpost entrance, on the way to Hannah Resort
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Jelaine, Boy
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 4 (east, low) + 2 + 3 (east) + 3 + 15 (east) 2
Grey-faced Buzzard - 4 (east) + 4
April 15, 2014
Time: 8:40am
Brgy Kaunayan, Pagudpud
Reporter: Alex, Tere, Jelaine, Boy
Species Observed
Grey-faced Buzzard - 8 (11:30am) over the sea + 3 (landed 12pm)
April 17, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Mike, Tinggay, Jon Villasper, Lanie Carillo
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 130
Osprey – 1
Unidentified Raptor - 5
April 18, 2014
Maasin So, Leyte
Reporter: Jojo Garcia
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk -1
April 23, 2014
Time: 8am – 1pm
Ponderosa Golf Club, Puerto Galera
Reporter: Pete, Brian Ellis
Species Observed
Crested Honey-buzzard - 2
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 1
Philippine Serpent Eagle - 1
April 23, 2014
Time: 7:15am – 8am
Mt. Makiling
Reporter: Mark Villa
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk - 25
Observations
Flying NE
April 23, 2014
Time: before 4pm
Botanical Garden, Mt. Makiling
Reporter: Mark Villa
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 2
April 24, 2014
El Nido Cove, Lio, El Nido, Palawan
Reporter: Maia, Jops, Anna
Species Observed
Osprey - 1
April 27, 2014
PAGASA watchtower, Tanay, Rizal
Reporter: Tere, Alex, Jude
Species Observed
Chinese Sparrowhawk – 193
Grey-faced Buzzard – 2
Crested Honey-buzzard – 3
Philippine Serpent-eagle – 4
Rufous bellied Eagle – 1
Falco sp – 1
Unidentified raptor sp - 2
Osprey – 1
Observations
The wind was still coming from the east at between 12-28 Kms per hour, the atmospheric pressure was steady at 940 hPa, and the temperature was between 27 and 29 degrees centigrade. Cloud cover was 15% at the start and increasing to 75% but they were all cotton-ball cumulous!
May 1, 2014
Semirara Island, Antique
Reporter: Jessar Inocencio
Species Observed
Osprey – 1