Palawan Scops Owl at the Subterranean River Park, Palawan

Palawan Scops Owl on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Mantanani Scops Owl on Cana Island, Palawan

Mantanani Scops Owl on Cana Island, Palawan

Palawan produced the endemic Palawan Scops Owl, 2 roosting in a cave during the day and 1 perched beside the road at night. Then a night boat trip out of Puerto Princesa to nearby Cana Island to see Mantanani Scops Owl, one of the easiest owls I’ve seen, took 2 mins! #birds #owl #owls #philippines

Luzon Boobook at Subic Bay, Luzon

Philippine Scops Owl at Mt. Makiling, Luzon

Spotted Wood-Owl at Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Two more endemic owls and a more widespread one… Luzon Boobook, Philippine Scops Owl and Spotted Wood-Owl #birds #owl #owls #philippines

Philippine Eagle Owl at Subic Bay, Luzon

Philippine Eagle Owl at Subic Bay, Luzon

Of the 12 owls recorded 10 were seen, with just 2 heard only. Philippine Eagle Owl flew in to the edge of the hotel car park pre-dawn #birds #owl #owls #philippines

Chirruping Nightjar at Palo Alto, Luzon

Philippine Frogmouth on Mt. Kitanglad, Mindanao

Palawan Frogmouth near Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Palawan Frogmouth near Puerto Princesa, Palawan

The night birding on the Philippines was great, however, it led to 4-5 hours sleep a night, a classic sleep deprivation tour… 4 nightjars and 2 frogmouths all seen very well… photos of 3 endemics; Chirruping Nightjar, Philippine Frogmouth and the cute Palawan Frogmouth #birds #nightjar #frogmouth

Palawan Blue Flycatcher on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Palawan Flycatcher near Puerto Princesa, Luzon

Mangrove Blue (Philippine) Flycatcher female in Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Mangrove Blue (Philippine) Flycatcher male in Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Three flycatchers seen on Palawan… Palawan Blue Flycatcher, Palawan Flycatcher and Mangrove Blue (Philippine) Flycatcher #birds #flycatcher #philippines

Palawan Tit at Cacaoyan Restaurant, Palawan

Palawan Tit at Cacaoyan Restaurant, Palawan

Palawan Flowerpecker (male) at Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Palawan Babbler on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Palawan was by far the easiest birding of the three islands I visited… Palawan Tit, Palawan Flowerpecker and Palawan Babbler #birds #philippines

Ashy Thrush at La Mesa Ecopark, Luzon

Purple Needletail at Subic Bay, Luzon

Red-crested Malkoha at Los Banos, Luzon

Red-crested Malkoha at Los Banos, Luzon

Three of my most wanted species on Luzon… Ashy Thrush, Purple Needletail and Red-crested Malkoha, all stunning #birds #philippines

Coleto at Subic Bay, Luzon

Rufous-crowned Bee-eater at Subic Bay, Luzon

Philippine Fairy-bluebird on the Infanta Road, Luzon

Philippine Pied-Fantail at Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Four endemics, more widespread… Coleto, Rufous-crowned Bee-eater, Philippine Fairy-bluebird and Philippine Pied-Fantail #birds #philippines

Bicol Ground-Warbler on the Infanta Road, Luzon

Bicol Ground-Warbler on the Infanta Road, Luzon

Bicol Ground-Warbler on the Infanta Road, Luzon

Bicol Ground-Warbler on the Infanta Road, Luzon

Bicol Ground-Warbler on the Infanta Road, Luzon. Great views of this tricky species, one of the highlights #birds #philippines

Golden-crowned Flying Fox roost in Subic Bay, Luzon

Golden-crowned Flying Fox roost in Subic Bay, Luzon

Golden-crowned Flying Fox in flight, Subic Bay, Luzon

Golden-crowned Flying Fox in flight, Subic Bay, Luzon

Golden-crowned Flying Fox at Subic Bay, Luzon. Hundreds roosting in roadside trees, frequently taking flight when they were disturbed, the largest bat in the world #mammals #bats

Palawan Treeshrew on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Palawan endemic mammals; Palawan Treeshrew and Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel, both at the same feeding area as the Peacock-Pheasant, Napsan Road #mammals

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (female) on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (female) on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (female) on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (female) appeared in the feeding area in front of the hide on the Napsan Road within minutes of the seed being scattered, showing for 45 minutes. Unfortunately, the far warier male was a no show #birds #pheasant #philippines

Ashy-headed Babbler on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Ashy-headed Babbler on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Falcated Wren-Babbler on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Falcated Wren-Babbler on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Ashy-headed Babbler and Falcated Wren-Babbler, two great Palawan endemics with loads of character #birds #philippines #babbler

White-browed Shama on the Infanta Road, Luzon

White-vented Shama on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Orange-tufted Spiderhunter at PICOP, Mindanao

Pale Spiderhunter in Puerto Princesa, Palawan

White-browed Shama, White-vented Shama, Orange-tufted Spiderhunter and Pale Spiderhunter - all endemic and seen very well #birds #philippines

Azure-breasted Pitta at PICOP, Mindanao

Western Hooded Pitta roosting in a tree at night in Puerto Princesa, Palawan - spotlighted

Western Hooded Pitta on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Western Hooded Pitta on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Azure-breasted Pitta on Mindanao and Western Hooded Pittas on Palawan, one spotlighted at night roosting in a tree while looking for frogmouths, the other coming to mealworms #birds #philippines

Mountain Shrike at Mt. Polis, Luzon

Blue-headed Fantail at Mt. Polis, Luzon

Sulphur-billed Nuthatch at Mt. Polis, Luzon

Mountain Shrike, Blue-headed Fantail and Sulphur-billed Nuthatch, three more endemics at Mt. Polis, Luzon #birds #philippines

Grey-throated Bulbul on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Sulphur-bellied Bulbul on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Ashy-fronted Bulbul in Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Grey-throated Bulbul, Sulphur-bellied Bulbul and Ashy-fronted Bulbul, all endemic to Palawan #birds #philippines

Blue-naped Parrot at Subic Bay, Luzon

Philippine Hanging-Parrot at Subic Bay, Luzon

Mindanao Racquet-tail at Mt. Kitanglad, Mindanao

Blue-naped Parrot, Philippine Hanging-Parrot and a flyover group of Mindanao Racquet-tails #birds #parrot #philippines

Luzon Hornbill (male) at Los Banos, Luzon

Luzon Hornbill (female) at Los Banos, Luzon

Mindanao Hornbill (female) at Del Monte Camp, Mt. Kitanglad, Mindanao

Rufous Hornbill at PICOP, Mindanao

Luzon Hornbill pair, Mindanao Hornbill and Rufous Hornbill, 3 more endemics #birds #hornbill #philippines

Philippine Trogon (male) at Tinuy-an Falls, Mindanao

Philippine Trogon (male) at PICOP arboretum, Mindanao

Philippine Trogon (female) at PICOP arboretum, Mindanao

Philippine Trogon at two sites on Mindanao #birds #philippines

Metallic-winged (Luzon) Sunbird on Mt. Polis, Luzon

Flaming Sunbird (female) on the Infanta Road, Luzon

Palawan Sunbird at Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Copper-throated Sunbird at Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Metallic-winged (Luzon) Sunbird, Flaming Sunbird and Palawan Sunbird, all Philippine endemics, with the more widespread Copper-throated Sunbird #birds #sunbird #philippines

Philippine Eagle at Mt. Kitanglad, Mindanao

Philippine Falconet at Subic Bay, Luzon

Philippine Honey-buzzard at PICOP, Mindanao

Philippine Honey-buzzard at PICOP, Mindanao

Philippine Eagle, Philippine Falconet and Philippine Honey-buzzard - all endemic raptors. The eagle photo is heavily cropped, but a pair showed very well from the viewpoint on Mt. Kitanglad, seen carrying prey, in flight several times and perched in trees on the mountain #birds #raptor #philippines

Brown-breasted Kingfisher at Palo Alto, Luzon

Collared Kingfisher at Subic Bay, Luzon

Stork-billed Kingfisher at Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher on the Napsan Road, Palawan

Brown-breasted Kingfisher, another Philippine endemic, plus the more widespread Collared Kingfisher, Stork-billed Kingfisher and Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher #birds #kingfisher #philippines

Spotted Kingfisher at La Mesa Ecopark on Luzon

Spotted Kingfisher on the Infanta Road, Luzon

Rufous-lored Kingfisher at the arboretum in PICOP, Mindanao

Rufous-lored Kingfisher at the arboretum in PICOP, Mindanao

Spotted Kingfisher and Rufous-lored Kingfisher, both Philippine endemics #birds #kingfisher #philippines

Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker

Red-headed Flameback

Spot-throated Flameback

White-bellied Woodpecker

Finished editing photos from a fantastic 3 weeks across the Philippines in February - Luzon, Mindanao & Palawan. First up, some woodpeckers, 3 endemics, Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker, Red-headed Flameback and Spot-throated Flameback, plus the widespread White-bellied #birds #woodpecker #philippines

Pink-footed Goose at Grimley earlier today, in the field north of Retreat Farm fishing pools #Worcsbirds

Lesser Scaup pair at Clifton (Worcs) this morning with Tufted Ducks, the first I’ve seen in the county since the Grimley bird in 2006, having missed the recent Ripple bird #Worcsbirds

Palawan Flycatcher on the Napsan Road (Palawan), a species the field guide doesn’t do justice - featuring an ant that made a bad decision that day

Hi Ed, the widespread Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)