Category: Belted Kingfisher
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Delta Naturalists Field Trip to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th on December 12, 2023: Short-eared Owl
For the Tuesday December 12 outing to Boundary Bay at 64th there was an outstanding turnout of just 2 of us. With only two sets of eyes (Christine and Alan) we formally throw down the gauntlet to the group on Wednesday to match. Weather was absolutely stellar for December being sunny and 6C with no…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-48A to Blaine, Washington, November 28, 2023
Eight Delta Nats met at Blaine Marine Park – Dottie, Bob, Lee, Pat, Lidia, Mike, Christine and Terry. After a foggy drive from Tsawwassen, we were surprised that the fog disappeared just before the border. The border wait was very short, and it was a gorgeous, clear – but cold – morning in Blaine. The…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-46B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2023
On a still, cloudy day, 6 DNCBers met at White Rock Pier: Thea, Rosemary, Nicki, Marion, Lindly and Glen. It was still cool and dark so the passerines had not stirred in the bushes. We headed out on the pier with collections of Mallards, Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters on both sides. We also saw…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-43B to Point Roberts, October 25, 2023
Last night was wet and windy, and the day started cloudy, with poor light. Not the least put off by these poor conditions, 17 Casual Birders gathered at Point Roberts. A few of us stopped off at Kiniski’s beach first for a brief look. On the ocean there were White-winged and Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-38B to Centennial Beach, September 20, 2023
10 of us gathered this morning at Boundary Bay Regional Park: park regulars David and Noreen, Colin, Chris, Lee, Lidia, Stephanie, Warren, Pat, and me (Anne). The weather was a little cool and grey, but with sunny spells between the clouds. We decided to go around the park “widdishins” – along the back trails northward…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-36A to Blackie Spit, September 5, 2023
Eleven birders met at Blackie Spit – Terry, Lorna, Lidia, Dottie, Jacquie, Bob, Lee, Brian R, Jim, Mike and Chris (not in photo). The tide and birds were far away – herons, ducks, gulls and shorebirds. On the spit were American Pipits and Savannah Sparrows. A Pileated Woodpecker flew past the parking area. Chris found…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-35A to Sidney Spit, August 30, 2023
Eight birders had a very enjoyable trip to Sidney Spit. The weather was perfect after the stormy weather of the previous day. Brian A, Lidia, Margaret, Lorna and Terry took the 7am Victoria ferry. From the windows on the walkway to the departure lounge we saw some cute gull chicks. At the Tsawwassen terminal were…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-33B to Terra Nova, Wed. 16 August, 2023
There was a nice breeze coming off the river as we met at 8am – Warren and Lynne, Chris, Johnny Mac, Anne, Lidia and Glen. A flock of 20+ small, white, fast somethings flew up-river and then disappeared onto the water. The city was doing some construction work around the adventure park which was a…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-25B to Sturgeon Slough, Pitt Meadows, June 21, 2023
An enthusiastic group of 16 gathered at the Sturgeon Slough overpass on Rannie Road just after the Summer Solstice (07:56) – Brian & Louise, Colin & Stephanie, Chris, Jim, Glen, Lidia, Terry, Mike, Russel, Roger, Lindly, Marion, Noreen and David. Bryan DeB joined later to make 17. The Tuesday outing had been cancelled due to…
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