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DNCB Outing No. 2022-16B to Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St on April 20, 2022
It was a cold morning with sun and a stiff breeze as we gathered in the 64th Street parking lot under the watchful eyes of an adult Bald Eagle and an Anna’s Hummingbird. Thea B. tallied the arrivals, and we ended up with 14 including Brian & Louise, Noreen & David, Dirk F, Gabriele, Marion,
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-16A to Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St on April 19, 2022
Thirteen DNCBers walked Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St – Jacquie, Lee, Anne, Glen, Dottie, Bob, Margaret, Lindly, Bryan, John, Colin, Stephanie and Terry. Although the forecast was for rain, we were pleasantly surprised to wake up to sunshine in Tsawwassen. But there was a bitterly cold wind which kept many of
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-15B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 13, 2022
Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway Report Glen was already at the terminal pull-in stop when I arrived just after 8:30 am, and Bryan Debou joined us shortly after, arriving impressively by electric bicycle! The tide was high, and Bufflehead flocks were the dominant feature on the north side: I estimated about 200 birds, total, in sight, both
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-15A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 12, 2022
Five DNCBers met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cold, wet morning – Mike B1, Lorna, Lori, Hasan and Terry. A few of the usual species were there – Mallards, Wigeon, Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Surf Scoters, Harlequins, Brant, Loons, Cormorants, Gulls, Oystercatchers and Black Turnstones. We parked again at the beginning of the
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-14A to Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park on April 5, 2022
Twelve Delta Nats met at Brydon Lagoon in Langley – Lidia, John, Ontario Brian, Jacquie, Lee, Lindly, David, Noreen, Glen, Angela, Bryan D and Terry. We usually do this outing in early April while the Fawn Lilies and Trilliums are blooming in the adjacent Hi-Knoll Park. Two pairs of Hooded Mergansers could be seen on
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-13B to Deas Island Regional Park, March 30, 2022
Deas is one of my regular monthly birding spots, so I was excited to see what seasonal changes had occurred since my last visit on March 6. I arrived early at 7:45am and checked out the area near the rowing club. A very loud Bewick’s Wren sang its way to the top of a bush,
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-13A to Deas Island Regional Park, March 29, 2022
The day threatened fog and mixed clouds, but by mid morning it was sunny and warm enough that people were unzipping layers. The group of 12, then 13, then 14 started from the Bat House (Burr Villa) and inspected the river from the observation deck around the tower. We failed to find the very purple
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-12B to Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park, March 23, 2022
It was a dry start for the group of 9 that gathered in the Centennial Beach parking lot. Brian & Louise, Noreen & David, Ontario Brian R, Margaret G and daughter Calipso, Margaretha, and Rayme. Warren joined us a bit later. With Bald Eagles overhead calling, we headed to the pond, where we found the
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-12A to Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park, March 22, 2022
The fourteen DNCBers who met at Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen on a cold, wet morning, questioned their sanity. They were Roger M, Mike B1, Lorna, Glen, Jack, Jim, Jacquie, Lee, Dottie, Bob, Lindly, Joe, John, and Terry. But it was not supposed to rain until 11am! Several Bald Eagles were keeping watch from the trees.
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