New and old bird lovers are invited to join the Haribon Foundation to count “wader” birds on Saturday, November 5, in one of Manila Bay’s last remaining mangrove habitats. A “wader” is a bird with legs and/or a beak adapted to wading in the water for food. Over half a million migratory birds including 64 globally-threatened species are now traveling through the Philippines via the East Asian Australasian Flyway (EAAF), one of only nine flyways in the world where migratory birds travel every year. Why are migratory birds important? Wetlands that are not healthy enough for migratory birds are more likely to be just as unhealthy for humans.

Source: Manila Times October 26, 2016 16:52 UTC