Year: 2023
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-40A to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104th, October 3, 2023
Nine Delta Nats met at 8am – Dottie, Margaret, Jacquie, Bob, Mike, Lee, Lorna, John and Terry. The tide was still quite far out and so were the ducks and shorebirds. In the scope we could see a Common Loon and large flocks of Black-bellied Plovers with their short bills and black armpits. A Bald
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-38B to Centennial Beach, September 20, 2023
10 of us gathered this morning at Boundary Bay Regional Park: park regulars David and Noreen, Colin, Chris, Lee, Lidia, Stephanie, Warren, Pat, and me (Anne). The weather was a little cool and grey, but with sunny spells between the clouds. We decided to go around the park “widdishins” – along the back trails northward
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-38A to Centennial Beach, September 19, 2023
Seven Delta Nats met at Centennial Beach in Boundary Bay Regional Park – Bob, Joe, Dottie, Mike, Lorna, John and Terry. Ekjot joined us for part of the walk as well. While we were waiting in the parking lot, Joe spotted a Cooper’s Hawk fly into a cottonwood. It was well camouflaged, but luckily Joe
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-37A to Mt. Baker, Washington, on September 14, 2023
Seven Delta Nats had gorgeous weather for an outing to Washington’s Mount Baker – Lidia, Joe, Terry, Stephanie, Colin, Lorna, Jim. After buying day passes for the vehicles at the Glacier Public Service Center, our first stop was Picture Lake. This is a great spot for reflections of Mount Shuksan and its glaciers. A short
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-36B to Blackie Spit, September 6, 2023
Eight Casual Birders met at Blackie Spit carpark: regulars, Brian and Louise, Johnnie Mac, Colin and Stephanie, Marion, me, and newbie Christine. The weather didn’t look too promising – grey with a threat of rain – but we set off along the spit looking for pipits and other interesting fall migrants. We blanked on the
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-36A to Blackie Spit, September 5, 2023
Eleven birders met at Blackie Spit – Terry, Lorna, Lidia, Dottie, Jacquie, Bob, Lee, Brian R, Jim, Mike and Chris (not in photo). The tide and birds were far away – herons, ducks, gulls and shorebirds. On the spit were American Pipits and Savannah Sparrows. A Pileated Woodpecker flew past the parking area. Chris found
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-35A to Sidney Spit, August 30, 2023
Eight birders had a very enjoyable trip to Sidney Spit. The weather was perfect after the stormy weather of the previous day. Brian A, Lidia, Margaret, Lorna and Terry took the 7am Victoria ferry. From the windows on the walkway to the departure lounge we saw some cute gull chicks. At the Tsawwassen terminal were
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-34B to Alaksen National Wildlife Area, Wed. 13 August, 2023
Where were the birds? We were all there in great numbers: Liz and Alan, Brian and Louise, Warren and Lynne, Anne, Brian R, Jonny Mac, Lee, Lidia, Lindly, Margaret, Marion, Glen and newcomer Joanna Chin who gamely made the whole trip with us on a pair of crutches! Maybe our large number scared off the
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-33B to Terra Nova, Wed. 16 August, 2023
There was a nice breeze coming off the river as we met at 8am – Warren and Lynne, Chris, Johnny Mac, Anne, Lidia and Glen. A flock of 20+ small, white, fast somethings flew up-river and then disappeared onto the water. The city was doing some construction work around the adventure park which was a
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-32A to Campbell Valley Regional Park & Fergus Watershed Biodiversity Preserve, August 8, 2023
Eleven birders met at Campbell Valley Regional Park in Langley – Lidia, Lorna, Mike, Annette (visiting from Nanaimo), Roger. Lee, John, Jacquie, Chris, Margaret and Terry. Many Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadees were looking for handouts. We were glad that the usual pair of Black-headed Grosbeaks appeared. Also seen were Song Sparrows, Robins, Towhees, Juncos, Crows,
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