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By Edwin O. Fernandez

Badjury H. Mustapha said that the purpose of the annual census is to monitor the population and distribution of waterbirds as well as the condition of wetlands.

Mustapha identified sighted species of birds as the great egret (Ardea alba) and the Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) in Baras Bird Sanctuary. Variety of bird species like Great Egret (Ardea alba), Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes), Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) were also seen by the team in Lake Buluan Natural Biotic Area.

DENR-12 personnel also monitored waterbird species in eight wetland sites of Sarangani

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PENR Officer Maria Elvira V. Lumayag said that the sighted species include both resident and migratory birds that utilize wetlands for breeding, feeding, and resting.

Waterbird species sighted include Cinnamon Bittern, Black-winged Stilt, Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Kentish Plover, Whiskered Tern, Lesser Frigatebird, Wandering Whistling Ducks, Curlew, and Common Ringed-plover.

“Sites in barangays Kawas, Alabel town, Badtasan in Kiamba, and Old Poblacion in Maitum were also visited in addition to the usual five sites that

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