The Taguig City government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) partnered for a lecture on bird diversity assessment and monitoring on Jan. 24 at Mercado del Lago, Lakeshore in Barangay Lower Bicutan.
Migratory birds can be seen in Taguig.
Mayor Lani Cayetano thanked the DENR and other departments for their efforts, and underlined the importance of this kind of bird awareness.
The participants and the birds seen in Taguig (Photos from the Taguig City government)
The lecture also aimed to provide knowledge on how to safely interact with migratory birds.
Justin Albert de Ramos, chief of the Coastal Resources and Foreshore Management Section (CRFMS-DENR-NCR), discussed the uses of optical instruments, standards and rules, and tips on bird identification, bird watching, and bird counting.
Cayetano, Councilor Ed Prado, and the participants also engaged in bird-watching with binoculars and spotting scopes along the floating “kubos” (nipa hut), with the assistance of DENR personnel.
A total of 132 birds from eight species were seen during the event, including Rock Doves (Feral Pigeons), Whiskered Terns, Little Egrets, Javan Pond Herons, Common Kingfishers, Collared Kingfishers, Barn Swallows, and Eurasian Barn Sparrows.