Davao City, Metro Davao, Davao Del Sur (Mindanao)

Visited birding sites:
1) Bucana Beach, Davao City (Mindanao);
2) Almendras Gym, Davao City (Mindanao).

Bucana Beach
Location: Bucana, Davao City, Davao Del Sur (Mindana0)
Abstract: Beach and estuary (Davao River) in Bucana.

Almendras Gym
Location: Almendras Gym, Davao City, Davao Del Sur (Mindanao)
Abstract: Shrub and brushwood.

BIRDLIST
2-2-2008 = Bucana Beach, Davao City, Davao Del Sur (Mindanao);
Almendras Gym, Davao City, Davao Del Sur (Mindanao).

--Herons, Egrets, Bitterns--
Eastern Reef-Egret, "Pacific Reef Egret", "Pacific Reef Heron" (Egretta sacra sacra)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 2 white phase
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 1
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) present
Javan Pond-Heron (Ardeola speciosa speciosa)
2-2-2008 Almendras Gym, Davao City (Mindanao) 1
Cattle Egret, "Eastern Cattle Egret" (Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) present, 5+
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax)
2-2-2008 Bankerohan Bridge, Davao River, Davao (Mindanao) 1↔

--Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks--
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus intermedius)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 1
White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 1

--Lapwings, Plovers--
Grey Plover, "Black-bellied Plover" (Pluvialis squatarola)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 2
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 1

--Curlews, Godwits, Sandpipers, Snipes--
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus variegatus)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 6
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica baueri)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 2
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 4
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 1

--Terns, Noddies--
Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii cristatus)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 3

--Doves, Pigeons--
Rock Pigeon, “Feral Pigeon” (Columba livia)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Luzon) present
Spotted Dove, "Spotted-necked Dove" (Streptopelia chinensis tigrina)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) present, 5+
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata striata)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) present, 2+

--Cuckoos, Malkohas, Coucals--
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis philippinensis) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 1
Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis viridis) [E]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 1

--Swifts, Needletails--
Glossy Swiftlet Owl, “Grey-rumped Swiftlet” (Collocalia (esculenta) marginata) [E]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 10

--Kingfishers--
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 1
White-collared Kingfisher, "Collared Kingfisher" (Todirhamphus chloris collaris)
2-2-2008 Almendras Gym, Davao City (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 3

--Woodpeckers--
Philippine (Pygmy) Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus fulvifasciatus) [E]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 1 one calling at the Tionko Avenue; near the Philippine Central Bank building

--Martins, Swallows--
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica gutturalis)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 30+
Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica javanica)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 3

--Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers, Minivets--
Pied Triller (Lalage nigra chilensis) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 1 near Jack's Ridge at Shrine Hills, Matina

--Bulbuls--
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier goiavier) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) present

--Robins, Shamas, Thrushes--
Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata caprata) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 1 Manor Pension House

--Flycatchers--
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra philippinensis) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Almendras Gym, Davao City (Mindanao) 1
Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica nigritorquis) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 2 one near Jack's Ridge at Shrine Hills, Matina and one near Almendras Gym

--Shrikes--
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach nasutus) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus lucion)
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 2

--Starlings--
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis panayensis)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 2 Shrine Hills, Matina

--Sunbirds, Spiderhunters--
Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis jugularis) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 2

--Flowerpeckers--
Red-keeled Flowerpecker, "Red-striped Flowerpecker" (Dicaeum australe australe) [E]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 2

--White-eyes--
Everett's White-eye (Zosterops everetti basilanicus) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 1+

--Old World Sparrows, Weavers--
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) present

--Avadavats, Parrotfinches, Munias--
White-bellied Munia (Lonchura leucogastra manueli) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 5+
Scaly-breasted Munia, "Nutmeg Mannikin" (Lonchura punctulata cabanisi) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Bucana, Davao City (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) 5+
Chestnut Munia, "Black-headed Munia" (Lonchura malacca jagori)
2-2-2008 Davao City (Mindanao) present