
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: January 2023

WBCP Roundup of Club Activities: January 2023
Compiled by Mike Lu January 7 – WBCP New Year Get-Together Club members gathered at the Max’s Restaurant at the Shang Mall for a New

WBCP Joins the 2023 Asian Waterbird Census
By Tinggay R. Cinco and Mike Lu The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is part of the global effort by the International Waterbird Census done to

For The Record
By Jops Josef One of the goals of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines as a birdwatching club is to maintain records of occurrence

WBCP Attends the 12th Borneo Bird Festival
By Camille King The Borneo Bird Festival is one of the largest nature festivals in Malaysia. It is an annual event to celebrate the magnificent

WBCP Trip Yields 1st Record of a Furtive Flycatcher in Capisaan
By Karen Ochavo Capisaan is a small, quiet upland village in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. Its name means kung saan nagpupugad ang mga kalaw or the

An Unforgettable Encounter with a Grey Throated Sunbird
Yellow Pectoral Tuft Display in Grey Throated Sunbird Anthreptes griseigularis By Brendan Sloan Brendan is a double Graduate in Law and Sociology but given the

Functions of Birdsong: Why Do Birds Sing?
By Ana Gabrielle Alcantara The wondrous sounds of birds fill us with joy as we take our daily walks and commute. Birdwatching and hiking trips

Birder Portraits: The Next Gen Twitcher—Caleb Ongtenco
By Gabbi Reyes Welcome to 2023—another full year of both opportunities and uncertainties! Let’s face it, life’s tough and we don’t know what the future

Birder’s Bookshelf – Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
Compiled by Michele T. Logarta While field guides are essential to birding, there are many other tomes of interest to the bird watching bookworm. This

TweeterVerse: Farewell to the Egrets
By Cristina A. Montes Farewell to the EgretsBy Cristina A. Montes On evening walks, I pass by a lotWhere a flock of egrets roosts.I hear

WBCP Coloring Pages: Collared Kingfisher and Olive-backed Sunbird
Art by Jon Villasper Download and print these free coloring pages of a two of the common urban birds you can find in 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.