Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao)

Abstract:
Mount Apo is the highest mountain in the Philippines, reaching 2954meters above sea-level, and overlooks Davao City. Forests extend up to 2700meters. The lower slopes, between 300 and 500meters, have been cleared for crops. Primary rain forest occurs at 1000-1600meters and is festooned with epiphytes, the most abundant of which are ferns and orchids (including Vanda sanderiana, endangered and endemic to Mount Apo). At 2400meters, there is a flat, plateau-like area where you can find Lake Venado. Mount Apo is one of the most popular climbing destinations in the Philippines.
Remarks:
Before climbing Mount Apo, you need to register and secure guides at the Tourism Office in Kidapawan City!
You need a local guide/porter for finding the trail and security (NPA). Mount Apo can be very crowded, especially during the Holy Week.

Transport from Manila to Davao:
- Airplane (Cebu Pacific) Domestic Airport, Manila to Davao City (1,5 hrs). There are several flights a day between both cities (roughly between 4 am and 8 pm)
A few will make a stop-over in Cebu City (around 5 hrs).
Transport from Davao City to Mount Apo and back (private car):
- Best option will be a private van/car from Davao Airport, with a stop-over in Kidapawan (registering), to “Lake Agco Resort” (3 hrs).
Transport from Davao City to Mount Apo and back (public transport):
- Bus Davao City to Kidapawan City;
- Jeepney Kidapawan to Ilomavis;
- Hike from Ilomavis to “Lake Agco Resort”.

Accommodation Mount Apo:
Tent. Alternative: “Lake Agco Resort”.
Accommodation Davao:
Manor Pension House, Pichon Street, Davao City. Many other options in Davao City.

Visited birding site:
1) Mount Apo.

Mount Apo
Location: Mount Apo, Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao).
Abstract: There are different trails going up Mount Apo. The Kidapawan trail is one of the most popular trails and according to many mountaineers also the easiest. The trail starts at Lake Agco (1200meters), a steam heated pool and will go uphill after a few hundred meters. The first 1-2 hours are relatively easy and soon, you will reach the first of many (around 13) river (= Marbel River) crossings at 1400meters. Forest becomes more extensive after the last river crossing. The campsite is about 3 hours from the first river crossing at a small steam heated pool, Mainit Hot Springs (1600m). From here, it’s a long and very steep way to Lake Venado (6 hours) at 2400 meters.
Difficulty: moderate-difficult.



Birds:
Mindanao Lorikeet, Mindanao (Montane) Racquet-tail, Mindanao Scops-Owl, Mindanao Hornbill, Rufous Hornbill, Bagobo Babbler, Black-and-cinnamon Fantail, White-vented Whistler, Short-tailed Starling, Apo Myna, Grey-hooded Sunbird, Black-masked White-eye, Cinnamon Ibon, Red-eared Parrotfinch and White-cheeked Bullfinch.
Mammal: Philippine Flying Lemur.

BIRDLIST
1-31-2008 = Metro Manila (Luzon);
Kidapawan, Cotabato (Luzon);
Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Luzon);
Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Luzon).
2-1-2008 = Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Luzon).
2-2-2008 = Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Luzon);
Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Luzon).
Weather: Mostly dry (2/8 - 6/8), some rainshowers on 2/1/2008.

--HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS--
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta)
1-31-2008 Cotabato (Mindanao) present
Cattle Egret, "Eastern Cattle Egret" (Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus)
1-31-2008 Cotabato (Mindanao) present
2-2-2008 Cotabato (Mindanao) present

--BUZZARDS, KITES, EAGLES, VULTURES, HARRIERS, HAWKS--
Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni magnirostris) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1 near Mainit Hot Springs
Besra (Accipiter virgatus quagga) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus extimus) [Esp]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus limnaeetus)
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--FALCONETS, FALCONS--
Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys meridionalis) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus ernesti)
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--RAILS, CRAKES, WATERHENS, COOTS--
Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides eurizonoides) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1 at the resort
Plain Bush-hen (Amaurornis olivacea) [nE]
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1 heard only

--DOVES, PIGEONS--
White-eared Brown-Dove, "White-eared Dove" (Phapitreron leucotis brevirostris) [E]
1-31-2008 Lake Agco, Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 4
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2+
Amethyst Brown-Dove, "Amethyst Dove" (Phapitreron amethystinus amethystina) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus occipitalis incognitus) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Spotted Dove, "Spotted-necked Dove" (Streptopelia chinensis tigrina)
1-31-2008 Cotabato (Mindanao)
(Common) Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica indica)
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--LORIKEETS, COCKATOOS, PARROTS, RACQUET-TAILS, HANGING PARROTS--
Mindanao Lorikeet (Trichoglossus johnstoniae johnstoniae) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 8 two groups of three and five individuals flying over
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus mindanensis) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Montane Racquet-tail, "Mindanao (Montane) Racquet- tail" (Prioniturus (montanus) waterstradti) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10 three groups of five, two and three individuals flying over, two groups early in the morning and one group of five in the late afternoon
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 6 one group flying over
Colasisi, "Philippine Hanging Parrot" (Loriculus philippensis apicalis) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2 + 2

--CUCKOOS, MALKOHAS, COUCALS--
Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo (Cuculus pectoralis) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Brush Cuckoo, "Rusty-breasted Cuckoo" (Cacomantis (variolosus) sepulcralis)
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus velutinus) [E]
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Common Koel, "Asian Koel" (Eudynamys scolopaceus mindanensis) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--OWLS--
Mindanao Scops-Owl (Otus mirus) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Philippine Hawk-Owl, "Mindanao Hawk-Owl" (Ninox (philippensis) spilocephala) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1 + 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2

--FROGMOUTHS--
Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus septimus) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--NIGHTJARS--
Great Eared Nightjar (Eurostopodus macrotis macrotis) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--SWIFTS, NEEDLETAILS--
Philippine Swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 20
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 15
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 20+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 8
Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta bagobo) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5 this subspecies?
Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 6
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10
Purple Needletail (Hirundapus celebensis)
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--KINGFISHERS--
White-collared Kingfisher, "Collared Kingfisher" (Todirhamphus chloris collaris)
1-31-2008 Davao-Ilomavis, Davao City-Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--HORNBILLS--
Mindanao Hornbill, "Mindanao Tarictic" (Penelopides affinis affinis) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2 near the resort
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2+
Rufous Hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax mindanensis) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2

--BARBETS--
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala mindanensis) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--WOODPECKERS--
Philippine (Pygmy) Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus fulvifasciatus) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Greater Flameback, "Greater Flame-backed Woodpecker" (Chrysocolaptes lucidus montanus) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--PITTAS--
Red-bellied Pitta (Pitta erythrogaster erythrogaster) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--CUCKOO-SHRIKES, TRILLERS, MINIVETS--
Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina striata kochii) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2+
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus johnstoniae) [Esp]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3

--BULBULS--
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier goiavier) [Esp]
Cotabato (Mindanao), rare on Mount Apo and Ilomavis
Philippine Bulbul (Ixos philippinus saturatior) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+

--DRONGOS--
Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus striatus) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2

--CROWS--
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos philippinus) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Davao-Ilomavis, Davao City-Cotabato (Mindanao) 8+

--TITS--
Elegant Tit (Parus elegans mindanensis) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 8+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+

--NUTHATCHES--
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch (Sitta oenochlamys apo) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 4

--BABBLERS--
Bagobo Babbler (Leonardina woodi) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2 along the trail to Lake Venado; 15 minutes from the Mainit Hot Springs
Brown Tit-Babbler (Macronous striaticeps mindanensis) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 4

--ROBINS, SHAMAS, THRUSHES--
White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana mindanensis) [Esp]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3+
Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius philippensis)
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus kelleri) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 6
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3+
Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus)
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 15 one group

--OLD WORLD WARBLERS--
Mountain Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus mindanensis) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 15+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 15+
Rufous-headed Tailorbird (Orthotomus heterolaemus) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 8+
Long-tailed Ground-Warbler, "Long-tailed Bush Warbler" (Bradypterus caudatus unicolor) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+

--FLYCATCHERS--
Mountain Verditer-Flycatcher, "Island (Verditer) Flycatcher" (Eumyias panayensis nigriloris) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2+
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2+
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni westermanni) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Citrine Canary-Flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea panayensis) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3+
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 4
Black-and-cinnamon Fantail (Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea nigrocinnamomea) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+
Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea azurea) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--WHISTLERS--
White-vented Whistler (Pachycephala homeyeri homeyeri) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Yellow-bellied Whistler (Pachycephala philippinensis apoensis) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2

--WAGTAILS, PIPITS--
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea robusta)
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--SHRIKES--
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus lucion)
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--STARLINGS--
Short-tailed (Glossy) Starling (Aplonis minor todayensis) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 4
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis panayensis)
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Coleto (Sarcops calvus melanotus) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Apo Myna (Basilornis miranda) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3

--SUNBIRDS, SPIDERHUNTERS--
Plain-throated Sunbird, "Brown-throated Sunbird" (Anthreptes malacensis heliolusius) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis jugularis) [Esp]
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Grey-hooded Sunbird (Aethopyga primigenia primigenius) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 4
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
Metallic-winged Sunbird (Aethopyga pulcherrima jefferyi) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Naked-faced Spiderhunter (Arachnothera clarae clarae) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2

--FLOWERPECKERS--
Striped Flowerpecker, "Thick-billed Flowerpecker" (Dicaeum aeruginosum) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Olive-capped Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nigrilore nigrilore) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 6
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3+
Bicolored Flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor inexpectatum) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Red-keeled Flowerpecker, "Red-striped Flowerpecker" (Dicaeum australe australe) [E]
1-31-2008 Davao-Ilomavis, Davao City-Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus apo) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Pygmy Flowerpecker (Dicaeum pygmaeum davao) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

--WHITE-EYES--
Mountain White-eye (Zosterops montanus vulcani) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 30+
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 75+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 50+
Black-masked White-eye, "Mindanao White-eye", "Mindanao Ibon" (Lophozosterops goodfellowi goodfellowi) [E]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 2
Cinnamon Ibon, "Cinnamon White-eye" (Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus) [E]
1-31-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 5+
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 30+
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 10+

--OLD WORLD SPARROWS, WEAVERS--
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Cotabato (Mindanao) Kidapawan

--AVADAVATS, PARROTFINCHES, MUNIAS--
Red-eared Parrotfinch (Erythrura coloria) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
White-bellied Munia (Lonchura leucogastra manueli) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1
Scaly-breasted Munia, "Nutmeg Mannikin" (Lonchura punctulata cabanisi) [Esp]
1-31-2008 Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 3+
Chestnut Munia, "Black-headed Munia" (Lonchura malacca jagori)
Cotabato (Mindanao) Kidapawan

--FINCHES, CROSSBILLS--
White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis steerei) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1 heard only, early in the morning
2-2-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1

* MAMMALS: FLYING LEMURS
Philippine Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus volans) [E]
2-1-2008 Mount Apo, Kidapawan, Cotabato (Mindanao) 1