Browsing by Subject "aquatic birds"

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    • 47 migratory birds resting, refuelling in Las Piñas wetland park 

      Fernando, Jean (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2021, on page 2)
      A total of 47 migratory birds from China, Japan, and Siberia have found a temporary home at a wetland park in Las Pinas City for resting and refueling. Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) ...

    • Balanga wetland to boost economic growth, tourism 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, August 21, 2019, on page B4)
      The people of Balanga City in Bataan can look forward to a boost in their tourism industry with the signing into law of a bill declaring their coastal sanctuary as a responsible, community-based ecotourism site. “The ...

    • Climate change blamed for dwindling number of waterbirds on Maguindanao lake 

      Fernandez, Edwin O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2020, on page A10)
      Environment officials blamed climate change and global warming for the marked decrease in the number of waterbirds feeding on Lake Buluan, the marshland and inland waters of Sultan Kudarat. Dr. Sabdullah Abubacar, regional ...

    • DENR chief pushes for int'l collab on wetlands conservation 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA); PN (Panay News, October 13, 2019, on page 5)
      Participants from various countries visited the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) – the seventh Ramsar site of the Philippines located in southern Negros – as part of the 2nd East Asian-Australasian ...

    • DENR continues Asian waterbird census 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (DailyGuardian, February 26, 2022, on page 8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continues to conduct the annual Asian Waterbird Census that serves as the basis for estimates of waterbird populations. The census also monitors changes in waterbird ...

    • DENR takes steps to preserve Manila Bay 

      De Vera Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 18, 2018, on page 6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development (DENR-ERDB) will conduct the 15-month vulnerability study of the Manila Bay along with the Ramsar Convention-recognized wetland – the ...

    • Fewer birds seen in Mindoro lake 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2017, on page A10)
      Fewer migratory birds visited the Naujan Lake National Park in Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro province last month, a recent bird census showed. From 10,821 birds recorded in 2016, only 6,932 from 36 species were recorded ...

    • Glossy ibis touches down on Iloilo City, another first in Panay 

      (DailyGuardian, December 12, 2020, on page 1-11)
      After three years, a rarely seen migratory bird in the country was spotted in Hinactacan wetlands in Lapaz, Iloilo City. The colorful Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) made a surprising touchdown on Nov 29, 2020 in ...

    • Great knot with a leg flag spotted in Capiz wetland 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (DailyGuardian, March 15, 2021, on page 8)
      It’s a one-of-a-kind snapshot of a Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) with the Indonesian flag on its right leg spotted at Brgy. Agustin Navarra, Ivisan in Capiz province during the Annual Waterbird Census last January 13, ...

    • Great white pelican rescued in Casiguran 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, January 5, 2020, on page 2)
      Three concerned citizens in Casiguran town in Aurora helped save rescue a great white pelican just before the end of 2020. Francisco Calinog, Andy Ortiz and Francia Dasillo from Sitio Mahogany in Barangay Masagana, Dilasag, ...

    • HK penguin carers work overtime 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, May 6, 2020, on page B8)
      Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life, for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic, but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy. ...

    • Ihi ng penguin 

      Atienza, Kim (Tempo, October 15, 2021, on page 8)
      Nearly three percent of the ice in Antarctic glaciers is penguin urine. Unlike all birds, penguins do not have a urethra or bladder. They turn their waste into uric acid. Wikipedia says this is secreted out as waste alongside ...

    • Long-missed pink flamingos return to Kenyan Lake 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 4, 2020, on page A6)
      Eight years ago, rising water levels in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru drove away the clouds of pink coloured flamingos that were the park’s biggest draw. Rangers say their disappearance triggered a drop in visitor numbers by for the ...

    • Migratory waterbirds flock Iloilo wetlands 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (DailyGuardian, January 30, 2020, on page 12)
      A total of 2,610 waterbirds were seen flocking in five wetlands here in Iloilo during the Annual Waterbird Census conducted by Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Guimbal Wildlife Conservation Section ...

    • On wetlands day: Waterbird 'census' shows decline in migratory fowl visit to Manila Bay 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, February 2, 2021, on page A5)
      Lesser migratory birds have been visiting Manila Bay, a region known to host one of the largest concentrations of migratory waterfowls in the Philippines during migration season. This has been so in the last two years, ...

    • Pacific bird sanctuary ravaged by plastic, death 

      Associated Press (AP) (Malaya, December 12, 2019, on page B5)
      Flying into the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Midway Atoll appears out of the vast blue Pacific as a tiny oasis of coral-fringed land with pristine white sand beaches that are teeming with life. But on the ...

    • Penguin future looks perkier with fishing ban 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, February 11, 2010, on page B8)
      A ban on fishing around a colony of threatened penguins in South Africa has brought swift benefits to the beleaguered birds, marine biologists reported on Wednesday. The population of the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) ...

    • Penguins chill, carers busy amid pandemic 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic — but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy. ...

    • Penguins get 'happy pills' in soaking UK 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, February 10, 2014, on page A-26)
      After weeks of rain and wind in England, miserable penguins at marine park are being fed anti-depressants to cheer them up. The 12 Humboldt penguins at the Sealife Center in Scarborough in northeast England were showing ...

    • Penguins get chance to explore zoo 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, May 2, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      One cute group is making the most of Singapore’s partial virus lockdown—penguins at the city-state’s zoo, who are being given the run of the empty complex and reveling in the chance to do some exploring. With the zoo closed ...