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DNCB Outing No. 2022-50A to Brunswick Point & Boundary Bay Dyke at 72 St, December 13, 2022
Ten DNCBers met at Brunswick Point on a cool, calm morning – Grant, Lee, John, Jim, Roger, Mike, Bryan D, Margareta, Lori and Terry. In the fields at the side of the road were Dunlin, Black-bellied Plovers, Mallards, White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows. Lee saw a Tree Sparrow, but it disappeared before the rest of us
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-49C to Boundary Bay Dyke at 72nd, December 8, 2022
Thursday December 8, a tiny contingent of six Delta Naturalists (Dirk, Syd, Margaretha, Liz W, Roger, and myself) went to 72nd dyke to look for the Mountain Bluebird as reported on Metro Vancouver’s Rare Bird Alert Monday Dec. 5. We were fortunate to see a bright vibrant blue male feeding close to the dyke 200 metres east of
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-49B to Terra Nova Regional Park, Richmond, December 7, 2022
Note: DNCB Outing No. 2022-49A to Terra Nova was cancelled.Small but mighty, I think that’s all you can say of our group. It was cloudy but dry and calm all morning and the 3 of us – yes, three (3)! – Stephanie, Colin and Glen – enjoyed the walk and saw 25 species. The list
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-48A to Boundary Bay Dyke, November 29, 2022
Seven DNCBers met at 104th Street at 8am on a very cold morning – Marion, John, Lidia, Colin, Stephanie, Lorna and Terry. We were here to watch the rising tide bring shorebids close to shore. Large flocks of gulls, ducks and shorebirds were still a long way out. A Northern Harrier flew by, and several
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-46B to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 16, 2022
The on-time group was awaiting David & Noreen, and wondering where they were at 08:15. We were delayed by a flat battery and need for a jump start after leaving an overhead light on overnight. How often do we have to repeat this error! Colin, Stephanie, Lee, Brian, Louise, and Warren were on the pier,
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-46A to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2022
Nine DNCBers met at White Rock pier on a foggy morning – Glen, Lorna, Lidia, John, Lori, Rose, Roger, Terry and Mike. A pair of Killdeer were feeding on the shore. Some birds were close enough to the pier to be visible in the fog. Large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters were diving for
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-45C to Port Townsend, Washington, November 10, 2022
On Thursday November 10, Thea, Rosemary, Jonathan, Lorraine, Terry, Bryan, Janet, Estelle, and Lorna plunged south in the predawn gloom on a day trip to Port Townsend in the United States. Lidia overnighted in Coupeville and met us at the Keystone Ferry Terminal, so there were 10 of us in total. The day dawned overcast
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-45B to Ladner Harbour Park & South Arm Marshes, November 9, 2022
On a crisp and clear morning 12 of us gathered at Ladner Harbour Park in front of the caretaker’s house and watched the busy birds enjoying the full feeders. Many smaller regulars plus Northern Flickers and Downy Woodpeckers flitted between the front and back feeders. It was nice to see that the feeders are being
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-45A to Ladner Harbour Park, November 8, 2022
Six DNCBers met at Ladner Harbour Park on a cold sunny morning – Glen, Dirk, John, Bryan DeB, Lorna and Terry. A light dusting of snow overnight covered the branches with snow. This made for a very scenic walk. Bird feeders at the caretaker’s house had attracted Anna’s Hummingbirds, Black-capped Chickadees and Downy Woodpeckers. The
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