The DYCI Wild

12/02/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐆𝐲𝐩𝐬𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡 (𝐋𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫)? 🦋

With its fuzzy body, feathery antennae, and patterned brown wings, this little visitor definitely stands out when you spot it up close. Nature really has a way of surprising us in the smallest details. 🌿

📍 Seen last February 11 at the DYCI Marciano Campus
📸 Captured by Trisha Armintia of 12–Del Mundo

03/12/2025

Meet the zebra dove and the brown shrike!

Two birds were spotted at the green space behind Aula Magna: the resident zebra dove (𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘢) and the migratory brown shrike (𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴). They were observed perching on the fallen branches.

Residents like zebra dove are birds that live and breed in the Philippines. Other birds that are confirmed to breed and nest within DYCI Elida Campus are the chestnut munia, yellow-vented bulbul, and the red collared dove.

Meanwhile, there are also migrants like the brown shrike that live temporarily in the Philippines. During cold winter in the northern hemisphere (e.g., Japan, Russia, Korea, China, etc.), these birds would migrate to places near the equator like the Philippines to stay. They would go back as soon as the spring starts, and the next breeding season will commence in the north. Typically, migrants appear in our country (and even at DYCI) between September and March. Other migrants observed nearby are the whiskered tern and the little egret.

What birds have you seen on campus? Can you share it with us through the comments below?

📍DYCI Elida Campus
📅 December 3, 2025
📷 Jacques

03/12/2025

Have you seen this blue moon butterfly on campus?

Also known as the great eggfly, (Scientific name: 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢), this butterfly has the most reported appearance at DYCI Marciano Campus. This one was seen on the bark of the narra tree near the Sofia Building of the Basic Education Department.

Its wing undersides are brown with white streaks and spots. When the butterfly expose their wing upper sides, you'll see iridescent streaks, which causes the "blue moon" appearance to our eyes. Isn't that beautiful?🦋

Thank you Trisha (12-Del Mundo) for reporting this with us.

What other butterflies did you see around?

24/11/2025

THE SUNBIRDS ARE BACK ☀️

On November 18, Trisha just spotted two female garden sunbirds (𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴) at the top of an agoho tree, the tallest tree near the chapel at DYCI Marciano Campus.

Garden sunbirds are small birds with thin curved beak. They feed on nectar and fruits. What is seen are their yellow undersides as viewed from the bottom of the tree. Their upper sides are olive-green.

They had a loud tsiwit-tsiwit song, which was heard across the campus grounds.

Have you seen this bird at DYCI?

11/10/2025

𝐃𝐘𝐂𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬! 🍃

During our recent Creation Walk at the Elida Campus, we spotted some of DYCI’s beautiful feathered residents—the 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘺-𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘢, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥, and 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦-𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳. 💚

Each flutter and chirp reminds us that even within our campus, nature continues to thrive when we learn to coexist with it. 🌎🕊️

📸: Mr. John Cezar Sanchez

01/10/2025

🌿🐦 Creation Walks & Birdwatching at DYCI Elida Campus 🐦🌿

Over three days—September 25, 29, and October 1—we journeyed through the Elida Campus and the Bocaue River, witnessing the richness of life that thrives in our midst.

📌 September 25
✨ First records of the Blue-tailed Bee-eater and a Red-collared Dove nest on a Narra Tree on campus
✨ Waterbirds along the Bocaue River—Whiskered Tern, Black-crowned Night Heron, and Little Egret—signs that despite pollution, the river is alive and fighting.
✨ A Brown Shrike, our migratory guest from afar.
🙏 The walk ended with a moment of silence for Bruno (a.k.a. Corgy/Bonchon), our beloved viral campus dog, laid to rest at the Mini-Forest, where students offered caballero flowers.

📌 September 29
✨ Sightings of Rufous-crowned Night Herons and Red-collared Doves, joined by Barn Swallows, Eurasian Tree Sparrows, and Yellow-vented Bulbuls.

📌 October 1
✨ During the opening of Green-Centered Month, we documented the White-breasted Waterhen for the first time on the Bocaue River, alongside Little Egrets, Rufous-crowned Night Herons, Barn Swallows, and Whiskered Terns.
✨ This marked our first-ever nature walk and birdwatching tour with high school teachers and students—a hopeful step in nurturing future guardians of creation.

Each wingbeat reminds us that creation speaks, heals, and calls us to care. 🌏💚

📷: Sir Jaxx and Ellyza

11/09/2025

MEET THE WILD 🐦🕷🐸

The participants today, September 11, witnessed the wild of the Elida Campus and the Bocaue River beside it.

We were able to observe several birds including the striated heron, red collared dove, Philippine pygmy woodpecker and the barn swallow. Along Bocaue River are the migratory whiskered terns. We also saw a large web-forming spider and a toad.

The Creation Walks are not yet over! There are more opportunities this month ahead. Visit DYCI for Sustainability for more details.

📷: Sir Jaxx

11/09/2025

Hear the call of a Philippine pygmy woodpecker spotted at the DYCI Elida Campus during the this morning of September 11.

This is one of the many birds observed at the walk today, along with the striated heron, red collared dove, barn swallows, among others.

📷: Sir Jaxx

10/09/2025

09/09/2025

🌿👣 SECOND CREATION WALK WITH DYCIANS 🐦🌳

Our second Creation Walk took flight with the DYCI High School community — and we had a very special sighting! For the first time on campus, a 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 (𝘓𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢) perched gracefully on an 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 (𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘢).

✨ Fun facts:
🔹 The Pied Triller is a small black-and-white songbird found in gardens, forests, and coastal areas. It often perches high to sing its melodious calls.
🔹 The Agoho tree, often mistaken for a pine, is a coastal species that helps prevent erosion and provides shade and shelter for birds and other wildlife.

This record reminds us that when we walk slowly and pay attention, we discover the hidden stories of God’s creation right in our midst. 🌍💚