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Tsawwassen ferry jetty and Elgin Park
Casual Birding Outing # 102 Caspian Tern, Whimbrels and Black Oystercatcher by Terry Carr Ten participants (Roger, Terry, Lorna, Hans, Anne, John & Kay, Rick & Marg and me) enjoyed another glorious morning of birding in “Paradise around the Bay”. Our first stop was the Tsawwassen Ferry Port in search of the Surf Bird and
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Brunswick Point on a hot sunny morning
Casual Birding outing #101 We had to gather at Petra’s without Tom to lead us, since he had a medical appointment. However, he promised to meet up with us at Brunswick Point so two car loads (Roger, Kay, Lorna, Terry, Val, Rochelle, Don and me) set off west. We scouted the Barn Owl barns on
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DNCB Outing No. 100 to Serpentine Fen Wildlife Area
Casual Birding Outing #100 Nine participants (Hans, Lorna, Anne, Rick & Marg, Roger, Linda, Aussie visitor Sally Hoedemaker and me, Eleanor wimped out after coffee at Petra’s) spent a gorgeous morning at Serpentine Fen in South Surrey on Wednesday, July 14. It was our 100th Outing, and the group surprised me at Petra’s with the
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DNCB Outing No. 98 to Pitt Polder
Casual Birding outing #98 Ten birders (John & Kay & Miyako, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Anne, Eleanor, Roger and me) spent a very enjoyable, comfortable and rain-less Wednesday morning at Grant Narrows Regional Park, aka Pitt Polder. This was an “away” outing as it took us a little more than an hour to get to
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DNCB Outing No. 97 to Iona Regional Park
Casual Birding outing #97 A large group of 15 birders spent a gorgeous Wednesday morning at Iona Regional Park in Richmond. Since they like to see their names in print, the Participants were: Roger, John & Kay, Lorna, Valerie, Don & Rochelle, Anne, sneezy Roberta, Eleanor, Terry, first-timers Alan from Richmond and Rick &
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DNCB Outing No. 96: Birds on the Bay June walk
About 20+ participants joined me this morning on our last Spring “Birds on the Bay” outing at Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen. We had visiting birders from Finland, China, England and Richmond as well as some “newbie’s” from Ladner and Tsawwassen. It was cool at 9:00 a.m., but developed into a warm and sunny
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DNCB Outing No. 95 to Mud Bay Park plus
Casual Birding outing #95 Four Interpreters with Metro Vancouver Parks & Recreation (Vanessa, Jennifer, Michelle and Serena) joined Delta Nats (Hans, John & Kay, Anne, Lorna and me) this morning on an outing to Mud Bay Park which is part of, and located at, the southern most end of Boundary Bay Park along the dike.
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DNCB Outing No. 94 Songbirds near the airport
Casual Birding outing #94 Eight participants (Roger, John & Kay, Lorna, Hans, Anne, Rochelle and me) enjoyed a fruitful outing to the old residential area that was expropriated when Boundary Bay Airport was expanded. This area off 72nd Street is, I believe, now owned by Delta Corp and is basically used by dog-walkers. I was
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DNCB Outing No. 93 to Iona
Casual Birders outing #93 Seven participants (John & Kay, Gord & Roberta, Ron, Roger and me) spent a very pleasant and fruitful Sunday morning birding at Iona Sewage Ponds and the neighbouring GVRD Park. We parked by the Sewage Plant and entered the gate there. The first pond was loaded with neat stuff, all up-close-and-personal.
