Haribon celebrates its third annual “Welcome to the Birds” festivities taking place every migratory season, offering activities like bird¬watching for students, groups, and the general public at large. The Wader Conservation World Watch is now one of the activities offered, but Quimpo admits that because most of these participants are new to birdwatching, the wader counts offer a challenge. “Waders that visit the Philippines are in non-breeding plumage, which are often quite similar-looking among species.” But by educating new birdwatchers about wader sizes and even their beaks, the challenge gives Haribon bird¬watchers added arsenal in migratory bird identification. Quimpo adds, “My favorite wader is the Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis), it is quite large and can be easily identified by its curved beak.” Unfortunately, they are now classified as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, based on scientific data regarding decreases in their population.