Category: *LOCATIONS*
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DNCB “Ferry” Outing No. 2015-30 to Victoria
Eight DNCBers (Terry, PB Lorna, Mike B, White Rock Al, Islanders Rick & Marg, visiting “Pommy” Greg W and me) enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday in paradise, riding the ferry to Vancouver Island, double-decker bus to Victoria, and then wandering through spectacularly-colourful Beacon Hill Park. We saw a few neat birds and brilliant flowers, but basically…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-29 to Manning Park
There were about 30 folk from four BC Nature Clubs (Chilliwack, Langley, White Rock/Surrey and Delta) on Wednesday’s outing to Manning Park. It was very slightly overcast, but a gorgeous day. Gerhard and I left the Ladner Bus Exchange at 6:45 a.m. and had a very pleasant and relaxing drive along the SFPR, Highway’s 1…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-28 to Several Ladner Parks
Fifteen DNCBers spent another gorgeous Wednesday morning tramping around several parks in Ladner, namely Ladner Harbour Park, Earle Burnett Park and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area (SAMWMA). Not a lot of birds seen, but there is beautiful photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:30 a.m., Roger F…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-27 to Burnaby Lake
Photos by Roger (RM), Glen (GB), Marion MS), Ken (KB), Pat (PS) posted at DNCB Picasa site – more photos will be added to this Report, please check back SOON! Fourteen DNCBirders met at Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake, on a warm, if not hazy from forest fire smoke, day. They were Tom, Ken and Anne,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-26 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Sixteen patriotic DNCBers spent Canada Day morning, first on the dike at Boundary Bay, then at our Mecca, Reifel Bird Sanctuary. It was another gorgeous Summer day in Delta with some interesting sightings. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site. Only five men (Roger, Terry, Gerhard, Hans and me) were at Petra’s…
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DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2015-23 in Boundary Bay Regional Park
Photos by Glen (GB), Ken (KB), Jim (JK), Terry (TC), Pascale & Alberto (P&A) at DNCB Picasa site About 33 folk enjoyed a glorious Wednesday morning on our quarterly DNCB “Birds on the Bay” outing at Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP). Although bird sightings were at a premium, there were some pretty flower sightings, beautiful…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-20 to Burnaby Mountain & SFU
photos by Liz (LS), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Rick (RW), Roger (RM) at DNCB Picasa site Twenty-five DNCBers enjoyed a gorgeous, warm and sunny Wednesday morning on spectacular Burnaby Mountain, and then a visit with David Lanks and his Ruffs at his “chicken coop” laboratory at Simon Fraser University (SFU). This…
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Watershed Park Fish Release and Nature Walk
On a gorgeous Sunday, April 19, Delta Nats participated again in Delta Corp’s annual Fish Release at Watershed Park in North Delta. It was a very successful event with hundreds of kids, parents and grandparents participating. Terry, Marylile & Rob and their team of Roger, Joyce and Lorna set up our renovated “hands-on” Display at…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-15 to Drayton Harbour & Semiahmoo Spit
photos by Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Marion (MS), Pascale & Alberto (P&A) at DNCB Picasa site Seventeen DNCBers enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning in Blaine, Washington, circling Drayton Harbour. Hi-lites included many Grebes and other Waterfowl in beautiful breeding plumage and some Whimbrels too. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site. …