During the guided birdwatching tour at La Mesa Ecopark, we spotted a White-throated Kingfisher, a Philippine Cuckoo-Dove , a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, along with a Striated Heron, a shy White-browed Crake, a Grey Wagtail, a Common Sandpiper, and a Yellow-vented Bulbul. Along the trail, we also found a Brown Shrike and a well-camouflaged Philippine Nightjar. Moving to the forested area near the dam, we encountered White-breasted Woodswallows, a Yellow-naped Oriole, a Philippine Coucal, a Striated Grassbird, a Narcissus Flycatcher, and another Philippine Nightjar—making the morning an impressive showcase of La Mesa’s urban biodiversity.