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Post by taweewat on Apr 30, 2009 7:42:59 GMT
Dear all, I am Thai people who went to bird-watching in Philippine on mid April 2009. We went to Subic, Candaba swamp, Makiling Mt, so many birds our group found. Many swifts made problem to us because we were not familiar with Philippine swifts. One of those, the questionable swift was photographed from Hill-394 trail while I was trying Purple Needletail. It was quite smaller than the purple but flying high as same level. Could anyone please identify? Perhaps, it might be house swift, but for me it looks like White-throated Needletail which I have never heard from Philippine bird list. Thank you, Taweewat  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 30, 2009 8:48:49 GMT
Welcome to PBPF, Taweewat! It doesn't look like a House Swift nor a Purple Needletail to me either (see photos below). I'll post your ID inquiry in the e-group of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines so our taxonomy experts can take a look at it. House Swift:  Purple Needletail:  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 30, 2009 12:46:06 GMT
Hi Taweewat,
Mark Wallbank, Des Allen and Ivan Sarenas of WBCP all agreed that it's indeed a White-throated Needletail.
As this could be a new country record, could you please email the Records Committee of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines (WBCP) the particulars of the sighting/photo-capture (date and place of sighting, no. of birds seen, name of birders present, and other pertinent data)? You can email your report to Mr. Arne Jensen ( aej@pldtdsl.net ).
Congratulations!
Romy
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Post by taweewat on May 1, 2009 2:56:30 GMT
Hi Taweewat, Mark Wallbank, Des Allen and Ivan Sarenas of WBCP all agreed that it's indeed a White-throated Needletail. As this could be a new country record, could you please email the Records Committee of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines (WBCP) the particulars of the sighting/photo-capture (date and place of sighting, no. of birds seen, name of birders present, and other pertinent data)? You can email your report to Mr. Arne Jensen ( aej@pldtdsl.net ). Congratulations! Romy Thank you very much for your assistance Romy, I will report the sighting as your suggestion. I also posted many pictures of this trip but almost post were posted in Thai, if you would like to see, please find link below. You can also translate Thai to English by put URL in google translate service, however the meaning is not really correct. translate.google.com/ www.go4get.com/add_go4board.php?id=1379&page=1 www.go4get.com/add_go4board.php?id=1395 www.go4get.com/add_go4board.php?id=1388 |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on May 1, 2009 3:33:21 GMT
An amazing gallery, especially of the Subic birds! I especially like the photo of the Dollar Bird. This bird is always present in Subic. I had tried photographing it but the colors did not show well because of the backlit. Subic is one of the easiest birding places in the Philippines.
I have no problems with your English. I can understand you real well. I like your journal.
Congratulations on the new record of the White throated needle tail. Thanks for sharing.
Lots of cheerps,
Lydia
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 1, 2009 4:25:55 GMT
Very nice captures of Philippine birds in the links, congratulations on a very productive visit to our islands!  |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on May 1, 2009 12:52:33 GMT
Sawasdee Krup Khun Taweewat!! Wooohoo!! Congratulations!! You are one lucky group to have seen a new record for the Philippines!! There are a lot of us bird photographers here and you of all from another country would get this new record  Amazing!! The photos in your link were all awesome, never seen some of the species you have there for myself, I think, it's time to visit Subic again. Kup khun krup!! |
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Amazing!! The photos in your link were all awesome, never seen some of the species you have there for myself, I think, it's time to visit Subic again. Kup khun krup!!