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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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DNCB Outing No. 2022-44B to Point Roberts, November 2, 2022
It may have been toe-numbingly cold, but with unthreatening high clouds and thin sunlight, 17 Delta Naturalists arrived at Point Roberts’ Lighthouse Marine Park grateful for the conditions. They were Thea (yours truly), Rosemary, Anne, Lidia, Jonathan, Lorraine, Nicki, Margaretha, Liz, Marion, Pat, Brian, Louise, Dave, Noreen, Lynne, and Warren. The windless day left the…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-44A to Point Roberts, Washington, November 1, 2022
Eight DNCBers met at Lighthouse Park in Point Roberts – Dottie, Bob, Roger 2, Dirk, Glen, Lorna, Bryan and Terry. Bryan had ridden his (electric) bike from Ladner. Dave, a birder from Hamilton, was there and joined us. We had expected rain, but it was a glorious sunny but cool morning. On the pylons were…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-43B to Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park, October 26, 2022
With yesterday’s wet weather behind us and sunshine beckoning, it was no surprise to see a big turnout for this morning’s walk. Participants were David, Thea and Rosemary, Brian and Louise, Glen, Gabriele, Jonathan and Lorraine, Liz, Margaretha, Lynne and Warren, Pat, Debbie, Bryan and me (Anne). As usual for this regular destination, we started…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-43A to Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park, October 25, 2022
Five DNCBers met at Centennial Beach ahead of the forecasted rain – Roger, Mike, Dirk, John and Terry. Dottie and Bob were there too, but we did not see them until later. Margaretha joined us briefly at the end. We started at the pond, which usually has a variety of ducks – but only Mallards…
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