Category: *LOCATIONS*
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-26 to Brunswick Point & the North Forty
Seven weirdos weathered a windy Wednesday (Roger & Rose, Mike & Lorna, Hans Ulf, Sleepy Alan and me) at Brunswick Point, and then a more enjoyable and successful late stint at the North Forty. Hi-lites were an American Bittern, nesting Cooper’s Hawks, Bullock’s Oriole and Lively Lorna’s Butter Tarts. See photos of our outings on
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2011-25A North Forty Report
Son Scott and I visited the North Forty Park behind Boundary Bay Airport today (Sunday, June 26) for a couple of hours in mid afternoon (3:00 to 5:00 p.m.). It was hot, sunny and a beaut outing: we got all our Destination Birds (LB, BO and Candy), up-close-and-personal. It is so nice to go with
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-23 to Elgin Park and Blackie Spit
A Dirty Dozen of birders (Rick & Marg, Ken & Anne & newbie Christie, Eleanor, Lorna, Mike B, Anne M, Marian, Donna and me) spent a beautiful Wednesday morning at historic Stewart Farm and Elgin Park, and then at Blackie Spit Park in South Surrey. Hi-lites were several Willow Flycatchers, Purple Martins, and lots of
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-22 to Burnaby Lake Park
Fifteen participants (Rick & Marg, Ken & Anne, Roger & Lorna, Hans & Eleanor, Mike & Terry, Anne, Paul, Jim, Ron and me; Wow, big group) enjoyed a beautiful Wednesday morning of birding on an “away trip” to Roger Meyer’s Burnaby Lake Park. Hi-lites of the outing were: Black-throated Gray Warbler, Western Tanager, Warbling Vireo,
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-21 to Boundary Bay dike and North 40
Eight participants (Roger, Lorna, Anne, Hans-Ulf, Mike, Eleanor, Jimmy and me – names mentioned at our Guru Anne’s request because we forgot the obligatory Group photo) enjoyed a very comfortable morning of birding along the Boundary Bay dike and at the old Wireless Station (aka North 40) behind Boundary Bay Airport. Hi-lites of the outing
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-19 Vancouver Wireless Station “North 40”
Not surprisingly, with several regulars off to the convention at William’s Lake and the damp morning, only four stalwart birders were present for our tour of the Boundary Bay Airport lands (the “North 40”). Mike and Roger met at Petra’s where Tom checked in to make sure we were going to fulfill our duty to
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Delta Nats “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2011-16 in Boundary Bay Regional Park
About 20 participants (including several non-Deltans from West Van, Burnaby, etc) enjoyed a beautiful Wednesday morning of birding on Delta Nats Spring “Birds on the Bay” outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP). Hi-lites of the 2 ½ hour walk were: lots of Shorebirds up-close-and-personal including Dunlin, Sanderlings, Short-billed Dowitchers, Greater Yellowlegs, Marbled Godwits and
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-15 to Iona RP
Eight birders (Bill & Mary, Lorna, Terry, Jim, Mike) joined me this morning on an uncharacteristically sunny Monday morning outing to Iona Regional Park and the next door Sewage Lagoons. Even Roger showed up for a cameo appearance before he and his Rose left for Hawaii this afternoon. Hi-lites were: Virginia Rail, several Yellow-rumped Warblers,
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-14 to Kings Links Golf Course
Lorna and I spent another miserable Monday morning birding near the dike around Boundary Bay at 72nd and 64th Streets. The rain pis.ed down and the wind was colder than a witch’s t.t (Excuse my language, but I hope you get my point). Hi-lites were a Peregrine Falcon, pair of Hooded Mergansers and Lorna’s peanut
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