Category: Belted Kingfisher
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-34B to Alaksen National Wildlife Area, August 24, 2022
Fourteen enthusiastic birders gathered as the gates opened and headed west down the cedar-lined road looking for owls. Although we had no luck, sometime after we passed, a Barred Owl did pose for some photographers in the farthest west trees, something we learned at the end of our walk. Thea also found a fairly ancient…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-34A to Alaksen National Wildlife Area, August 23, 2022
Thirteen DNCBers plus Anne Murray’s grandson, Matthew, met at Alaksen National Wildlife Area on Westham Island. We had to wait until the gate opened at 9am. The thirteen were Anne, John, Jacquie, Lee, Dottie, Bob, Lorna, Mike, Rogers 1&2, Jonathan, Lorraine and Terry. Matthew kept us on our toes with questions and comments. There were…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-26A to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, June 28, 2022
Roger, Mike, Lorna, Jonathan, Lorraine and Glen met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty on a sunny Tuesday morning. Roger (of course) was seeking the Willet and Whimbrels that had been reported. The rest of us were there because we didn’t fancy sleeping in. The Whimbrels were found with help of the scope, mostly hiding in…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-25B to Sturgeon Slough in Pitt Meadows, June 22, 2022
On a morning with threatening skies, 13 DNCBers ventured forth in the wilds north of Pitt Meadows in search of 2 target birds: the Yellow-breasted Chat and the Lazuli Bunting – both seen before, and known to frequent Sturgeon Slough. The 13 were Terry, Brian and Louise, Mike, Lorna, Gabriele, Lidia, Jonathan, Roger, Richard, Margaretha,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-8B to Burnaby Lake, February 23, 2022
It was a crisp, -3˚C, sunny, beautiful morning when we met up at 9am to start our walk. North Van’s Richard had been there awhile, and informed us that the Mandarin Duck and Eurasian Green-winged Teal were at Piper Spit as well as many other species. It was a swift visit for Richard as he…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-04B to Iona Beach Regional Park, January 26, 2022
We had a misty, cool, but dry walk, with 12 participants: Angela, Brian and Louise, Colin and Stephanie, Lidia, Warren and Lynne, Margaret, Thea, and me, with Bryan joining us a bit later. The tide was high at 9am, and the bay was very quiet, bird-wise. Thirty Great Blue Herons stood in a roost at…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-02C to Serpentine Fen on January 15, 2022
We planned a joint DNCB and Langley Field Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen on Saturday, January 15. There were 8 Delta Nats and 12 Langley Nats so the two groups walked the loop in opposite directions. The Delta Nats were Glen, Pat, Thea, Rosemary, Nadine, Susan, Joe and Terry. It was foggy but dry. This…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-49B to Point Roberts, USA, December 8, 2021
An exciting trip for most of us. It is nearly two years since we have ventured into Point Roberts. Ten Casual Birders took the plunge with the border crossing and rediscovered Point Roberts. The ten were Brian and Louise, Chris, Glen, Colin and Stephanie, Lori and Hasan, Thea and Rosemary. The border entry was fine.…
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