eBON is a playful take on the Filipino word “ibon” which means “bird” used for the WBCP newsletter to show the electronic means of publishing and sharing of content. Visit us regularly to read new and original articles about wild birds, birdwatching in the Philippines, and more written by the members and friends of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines.
Latest Issue: July to September 2024
WBCP Roundup of Club Activities: July to September 2024
Compiled by Mike Lu JULY 2024 July 5-7, 2024: Ocular visit of Asian Bird Fair Executive Committee members to the Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park and
President’s Report for 2023-2024
by Mike Lu, WBCP President It’s amazing how a club started by volunteers, can achieve so much. Guided Trips (30), Club Trips (12), Ocular Trips
For the Record: The Records Committee Annual Report
The Records Committee Annual Report for the 2024 WBCP General Assemblyby Records Committee Chair Cristina Cinco The Records Committee (Rec Com) is the records keeper
13th Asian Bird Fair Just Around the Corner
by Maia Tanedo Only two months left to go before the 13th Asian Bird Fair kicks off at The Tent in Las Pinas City! This
The Road to 360
by Ravi Iyengar It’s early 2019 and I have just agreed to a new posting at Manila, Philippines. Not my first time to live and
Finding Paradise in Quezon City
by Karl James Gavero What a rare sight! Seeing a Northern Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher at UP Diliman! Initially, I was hesitant about birding at UP Diliman,
Birder’s Bookshelf – Birding While Indian: A Mixed-Blood Memoir
By Michele T. Logarta While field guides are essential to birding, there are many other tomes of interest to the bird watching bookworm. This section
From Mumbai, with Love: Ravi Iyengar
A Birder PortraitBy Gabbi Reyes-Banaria The “brrr” months are here—or should we say “brrr-d” months? While we do love our year-round Philippine birds, welcoming back
High-Altitude Harmonies: Birdsongs of Fraser’s Hill
By Ana Gabrielle Alcantara Last June 2024, representatives from the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines participated in the Fraser’s Hill International Bird Race 2024,
Latest Issue: October - December 2023
The 12th Asian Bird Fair – Kota Kinabalu
The 12th Asian Bird FairKota Kinabalu, MalaysiaOctober 14-16, 2023 By Alice Villa-real I`ve been a member of the WBCP since 2004, was very active in
Birder’s Bookshelf: Birds by the Shore
By Michele T Logarta While field guides are essential to birding, there are many other tomes of interest to the bird watching bookworm. This section
Beyond Online Interactions: The First Birdwatch Philippines Community Day
By Philip Gabriel M. Opao The Birdwatch Philippines Community (BPC) is a growing (40,000 plus members strong!) Facebook community run by volunteers from the Wild
For the Record: Long-billed Plover
By Mads Bajarias A personal account of the first record of Long-billed Plover (Charadrius placidus) in the Philippines Batanes ranks high in the list of
Birder Portrait: Music and Malkohas – Anne “Mijon” Cortez
By Gabbi Reyes-Banaria There are several telling signs that the year is about to end and the holidays have rushed in and again. Bumper-to-bumper traffic,
Nature’s Post: Our Collection of Philippine Bird Stamps
By Angel Chan and Cheta Chua Our philately story begins like this: When Angel visited Cheta in Hong Kong last August, she wanted to buy
25th Taipei International Birdwatching Fair
25thTaipei International Birdwatching FairOctober 21-22, 2023 Two club members write about their first time experience of attending a bird fair. MY FIRST BIRD FAIRBy Jenny
WBCP Roundup of Club Activities: October – December 2023
Compiled by Mike Lu OCTOBER 2023 October 3–6: More than a Maya exhibit @ Fisher Mall, Quezon City The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines
Meet the eBON Team
eBON is powered by WBCP volunteers who share the time and talent in putting together and producing bimonthly issues of the newsletter. Here are the current members of the eBON team:
Tinggay Cinco
Editor-In-Chief
Michele Logarta
Associate Editor
Ana Gabrielle Alcantara
Contributor
Nina Castro
Contributor
Angel Chan
Contributor
Mike Lu
Contributor
Crissy Montes
Contributor
Tien Oriana
Contributor
Gabbi Reyes
Contributor
Maia Tañedo
Contributor
eBON is a playful take on the Filipino word “ibon” which means “bird” used for the WBCP newsletter to show the electronic means of publishing and sharing of content. Visit us regularly to read new and original articles about wild birds, birdwatching in the Philippines, and more written by the members and friends of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines.