Year: 2011
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-12 to Ladner Harbour Park and South Arm Marshes WMA
Only six stalwart birders (Lorna, Kathleen, Valerie, Lorna, Bill, Anne and me) braved another rainy Monday morning parading through the woods at Ladner Harbour Park and then the South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area. Hi-lites of the outing were: several Mourning (not Eurasian-collared) Doves, three Wren species, Yellow-rumped Warbler, both Kinglets, some gorgeous Wood Ducks
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-11 to White Rock, Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park
Nine intrepid (aka weirdos) enjoyed a miserable Monday morning of birding at White Rock pier, Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park. We were Bill & Mary, Roger & Mike, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Hans and me (few enough for me to remember their names). Hi-lites of the morning were: two Scoter species and a Harlequin
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-10 to Iona Regional Park
About sixteen birders, including Eleanor’s guests Al and Hazel from Deep River, Ontario, enjoyed a gorgeous Monday morning at Iona Regional Park and Sewage Lagoons. Participants’ names not mentioned, because I forget who was with us, except Lorna who brought me a peanut butter sandwich. Hi-lites of the outing, other than the sandwich, included a
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DNCB Outing #2011-9 South Delta Ramble
Monday morning was sunny, relatively warm, and looked like the start of a great day for birding. Only five intrepid birders showed up at Petra’s; Lorna, Anne, Rick, Marg and Roger and we were all able to fit in Anne’s van. We started at the foot of the Tsawwassen ferry causeway hoping to find the Willet
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DNCB Outing #2011-8 to Jericho Beach
An overcast and cold Monday morning with eight avid birders showing up at Petra’s: Anne, Lorna, Eleanor, Hans, Mike, Roger, and Marg and Rick recently back in town after an amazing trip to Costa Rica. Heading out to Jerico Beach we met Mary and Bill on our arrival in the east parking lot. Hardly out of the
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DNCB Outing #2011-6 to Blaine, Wa
Seventeen birders joined me on a brisk sunny Monday morning across the Border to Blaine, Washington. They like their names in lights: our Guru Anne M, Accident-prone Annie K, Always-lost Bill & Mary and their beanied friend (sorry I forget your name), Roger never-trust-his-directions M, Roger’s affable sidekick Mike, Go-All-Day Lorna, the impeccable but often
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DNCB Outing #2011-5 to Blackie Spit and Serpentine Fen
Ten birders (Roger & Mike, Lorna, Terry, Bill & Mary, Ansa, Marian, Annie K and me) spent a relatively productive Monday morning at Blackie Spit (Crescent Beach in South Surrey) and a not-so-productive morning at Serpentine Fen. It was cold early, but warmed up nicely. Did anyone else see the brilliant orange/red sunrise this morning
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DNCB Outing #2011-4 to Minnekhada Park
Six weirdos (Roger & Mike, Lorna, Eleanor, Hans and Bill) joined me this morning on a miserable and unproductive, but enjoyable, Monday morning at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam. Hi-lites of the outing were: Lorna’s butter tart at Smoko, Hans’ inane conversation and that we survived. Bill’s photos are already on our Picasa site at
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DNCB Outing #2011-03 to Terra Nova and Garry Point Parks
Thirteen birders spent a very pleasant Monday (Jan. 17) morning in Richmond at Terra Nova Park then at Garry Point Park in Steveston. We were: John & Kay, Rick & Marg, Bill & Mary, Ansa, Terry, Lorna, Anne, Roger, newbie Marian and me. Hi-lites included: many duck species in breeding plumage and up-close-and-personal including less
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