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DNCB Outing No. 2012-23 to Ladner South Arm Marsh Park
Eleven birders (Anne M, Marion S, Hans-Ulf, Lorna, Ken B, Kay G, Eric L, Jimmy “Red Socks” Ronback, Jonathan & Lorraine and me) spent a glorious Wednesday morning wandering around the South Arm Marsh Park in Ladner. Hi-lites were good looks at “Candy Birds” (i.e. Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Warblers and Vireos), Swainson’s Thrush and
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-22 to Queen Elizabeth Park
Five eager birders met a Petra’s: Mike, Lorna, Eleanor, Kay and Roger, and drove to Little Mountain where we met with Annie K, Marion S, and Brian and Janet in the parking lot by the Rose Garden on the north side of the park. Although a beautiful, sunny day the wind was fairly strong and
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-21 to the North Forty Park
Nineteen insatiable birders showed up on a rainy Wednesday morning at Beach Grove Park and then the “North 40” (aka the war-time air base and Vancouver Wireless Station from 1941 to 1971 when it closed). We were: Roger M, Mike B, Kay G, Eleanor C, Hamilton Lyle, Ken & Anne, Judy K and Sis, Bryan
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-20 to Iona RP and Sewage Lagoons
On Wednesday morning 14 brave souls (Anne M, Roger M, Eleanor, effervescent Lorna, Hamilton Lyle, Johnny McF, Kay G, Hans-Ulf, Bryan & Janet, Marian P, Brother Bill from Brampton, Leader’s Christine L. and me) enjoyed a very wet but fruitful outing at Iona Regional Park (IRP) and Sewage Lagoons. Hi-lites were: Shorebirds in breeding plumage,
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-18 to Point Roberts, USA
Nine of us (Anne M, Ken B, Eleanor, newbie Eric, John McF, Kay G, Marian P, Point Bob Paul and me) enjoyed a very productive Wednesday morning of birding at Point Roberts, USA. We had lots of hi-lites including: Red-necked and Horned Grebes, Pacific Loons, Rhinoceros Auklets, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoises, many ducks in beaut
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Chilcotin Atlassing Trip
For this year’s atlassing trip we are going to be based in Chaunigan Lake Lodge in the Nemaiah Valley for the week of June 23rd to 30th so if anyone is interested in coming please let me know. Their web site is www.chaunigan.com. Gareth Pugh 8456 – 165A Street, Surrey, B.C. V4N 3H2 Tel: 604
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-17 to Serpentine Fen and Surrey Lake Parks
Thirteen Casual Birders (Roger, Anne M, Ken & Anne, Bryan & Janet, rookie Eric, Lorna, John McF, Marion S, Hans-Ulf, Kay and me), enjoyed a brilliant Wednesday morning at Serpentine Fen and then Surrey Lake Parks. Hi-lites were: lots of early migrants, Yellow-rumped Warbler, both Kinglet species, Tree and Violet–green Swallows, Ruddy Duck, Steller’s Jays,
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-16 to Pacific Spirit Park
Thirteen (unlucky?) participants spent a drizzly Monday morning at a couple of spots in Pacific Spirit Regional Park (near UBC) and then at nearby Camosun Bog. We were: Roger M, Lorna, Kay, Bryan & Janet, Mike B, Surrey’s Gareth P., Gerhard, Jonathan, Eleanor C, our Guru Bev R and her knowledgeable Sidekick Dorothy W. and
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Scotch Broom Removal at BBRP (No. 2012-15)
We had such an enjoyable morning today at Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP), that I thought a brief report might be interesting for our Delta Nats members (please circ Jimmy). Metro Vancouver Parks approached the Cammidge House Committee (CHC) and, by extension, the Delta Naturalists’ Society (DNS) to help with the removal of Scotch Broom,
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