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DNCB Outing No. 2023-43A to Point Roberts, October 24, 2023
The forecast was for wet weather, but five birders had a good hour in Point Roberts before the rain started. Mike, Lorna and Terry stopped at Kiniski’s where a juvenile Bald Eagle and a flock of Double-crested Cormorants were perched on the pilings. At Lighthouse Marine Park we met up with Debbi and Point Roberts…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-42A to Burnaby Lake, October 17, 2023
Nine Delta Nats met at the Nature House in Burnaby Lake Regional Park – Pat, Lidia, Bob, Dottie, Jacquie, Lori, Alan, Lorna and Terry. Although the forecast was for showers we were very lucky with the weather – only one very brief shower near the end of our outing. On the path to Piper Spit,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-41B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 11, 2023
Five of us met at the ferry jetty parking spot as the clouds were just dispersing. The tide was mid-way between high and low. A noisy group of Black Oystercatchers had flown over shortly before I arrived – estimates varied, but 36 were on the far-side beach when we checked later. This species has become…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-41A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 10, 2023
Lorna and I (Terry) were the only two Delta Nats who went to the ferry causeway at 8am on a wet and windy morning. There were hundreds of ducks and many herons on the shore at the start of the causeway – but the rough water was nearly empty. There were Cormorants, Horned Grebes and…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-40B to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104th, October 4, 2023
We accumulated at the dyke just before 09:00 and the tide was still out, but on its way in. We were a group of 14 keen birders including Anne (with scope), Brian & Louise, Chris P., Colin & Stephanie, Glen, Chris McV., Jim K., Lidia, Marion, Pat S., Noreen & David. There were numerous small…
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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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