Category: American Pipit
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-38B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit on September 22, 2021
It was pouring with rain when I left home but eased up on the drive into White Rock. I haven’t been that far afield for birding for over a year. At the pier, I met up with Pam Mason, Liz Stewart, Janet Heavyside. and Brian Roberts. Brian is one of our regular “from away” visiting
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-37B to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104 St on September 15, 2021
The DNCB trip to 104th on Tuesday was unfortunately rained out and Terry decided to try again on the following Thursday. There was a wonderful number of species, but it was impossible trying to keep the binoculars, cameras, and telescopes dry. Having signed up for both days, I was excited at the prospect of having
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-37A to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104 St on September 14, 2021
Despite the wet forecast, 11 of the 15 registered Tuesday people met at the dyke at 11am.The rain was light and the tide was still out quite far. Close to shore there were a few Black-bellied Plovers, Western Sandpipers, Killdeer, Dowitchers, Great Blue Herons, American Pipits, and gulls. A few of the plovers were still
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DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2019-38 in Boundary Bay Regional Park
With Tom still whooping it up in Newfoundland, and Roger and Terry off gallivanting somewhere, I was designated to lead today’s quarterly Birds on the Bay walk in Boundary Bay Regional Park, meeting at 9.00 am. We had a great group, 23 in all, including several newbies, and gorgeous calm, sunny weather, though the sky
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DNCB Outing 2019-37 to Mt. Baker, WA
Twelve DNCBers enjoyed a spectacular outing to Mt Baker in Washington. Besides the scenery and flowers, highlights were an American Dipper, 25 American Pipits, 2 Red-breasted Sapsuckers and a Mountain Goat with one horn (a unicorn?). We did not see any other animals but we heard Pikas. Check out the photo evidence at our DNCB
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DNCB Outing No. 2018-36 to Mt. Baker, Washington
Fourteen DNCBers enjoyed spectacular scenery on a beautiful Wednesday on our annual all-day outing to Mt. Baker in Washington State. And we saw some gorgeous wildflowers and a few neat birds as well. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some left Petra’s at 7:00 am and we car-pooled nicely from the
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DNCB Outing No. 2017-40 to Boundary Bay at 104th Street
More photos at our DNCB Flickr site The Honeymoon is over! Sixteen DNCBers started dry and finished wet on our Tuesday outing along the Boundary Bay Dyke trail at 104th Street. Check out the photo evidence of some neat sightings, despite the weather, on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon
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DNCB Outing No. 2017-37 to White Rock Pier, Blackie Spit and Elgin Park
photos by Brian Avent (BA), Chris McVittie (CMcV), Glen Bodie (GB), Maureen Sinilaid (MS), Pat Smart (PS), Roger Meyer (RM) & Terry Carr (TC) at our DNCB Flickr site A large crowd of nearly 30 birders joined us at very stages of our Wednesday outing to White Rock Pier, Blackie Spit and then Elgin Park
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DNCB Outing No. 2017-35 to Mount Baker
More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Ten DNCBers had an exciting Wednesday on our annual September climb of Mt. Baker in Washington State. It was “smokey” from the forest fires, but the vistas, wildflowers, some neat bird species, and the usual almost-interesting conversations made for a very enjoyable outing. Check out the vivid photo
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DNCB Outing No. 2016-36 on Boundary Bay Dike at 104th St.
Twenty-three (wow) DNCBers enjoyed a walk on the mud and the path at the 104th St. entrance to the Boundary Bay dike path. Lots of migrants in the Bay and we had some good sightings on a cloudy but comfortable Wednesday morning. Check out photo evidence on our new DNCB Group Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&text=2016-36&view_all=1.
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