Category: *LOCATIONS*
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-29 to the Ferry Terminal and Reifel
Another awesome Wednesday of Delta Nats Casual Birding at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and then on to our Mecca, Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island. Fifteen participants (Ken & Anne, Jonathan & Lorraine, Marion S, Hans-Ulf & Gerhard, Roger M, Mike B, Eleanor C, Kay G, Eric L, Jane Z, Alan P and me) saw…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-28 to Iona RP
Eleven satisfied birders (Roger M, Hans-Ulf S, Jane Z, Ken & Anne, Marion S, Eleanor C, Mike B, Kay G, Terry C and me) enjoyed a glorious and exciting Wednesday morning at Iona Regional Park and the Sewage Lagoons next door. Lots of hi-lites including: three Teal species (Cinnamon, Blue- and Green-winged), baby Pied-billed Grebes,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-27 to the North Forty and Blackie Spit
Eleven participants (Terry C, Anne M, Eleanor C, Peggy K, Gerhard L, Mike B, Deborah T, Eric L, Ken B. & Anne A come lately, and me, plus Annie K and Eileen who left for coffee before we arrived at Blackie Spit) enjoyed some decent birding on a spitting rain day at the North Forty…
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DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing 2012-26 in BBRP
On Wednesday, June 6, we had an almost unwieldy 34 participants for our Delta Nats quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park. It was a beautiful sunny morning. Hi-lites were: Spotted Sandpiper, Lincoln Sparrow, two Bonaparte Gulls, Western Tanager, and especially the gourmet delights prepared by the Delta Nats Ladies at…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-23 to Ladner South Arm Marsh Park
Eleven birders (Anne M, Marion S, Hans-Ulf, Lorna, Ken B, Kay G, Eric L, Jimmy “Red Socks” Ronback, Jonathan & Lorraine and me) spent a glorious Wednesday morning wandering around the South Arm Marsh Park in Ladner. Hi-lites were good looks at “Candy Birds” (i.e. Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Warblers and Vireos), Swainson’s Thrush and…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-21 to the North Forty Park
Nineteen insatiable birders showed up on a rainy Wednesday morning at Beach Grove Park and then the “North 40” (aka the war-time air base and Vancouver Wireless Station from 1941 to 1971 when it closed). We were: Roger M, Mike B, Kay G, Eleanor C, Hamilton Lyle, Ken & Anne, Judy K and Sis, Bryan…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-20 to Iona RP and Sewage Lagoons
On Wednesday morning 14 brave souls (Anne M, Roger M, Eleanor, effervescent Lorna, Hamilton Lyle, Johnny McF, Kay G, Hans-Ulf, Bryan & Janet, Marian P, Brother Bill from Brampton, Leader’s Christine L. and me) enjoyed a very wet but fruitful outing at Iona Regional Park (IRP) and Sewage Lagoons. Hi-lites were: Shorebirds in breeding plumage,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-18 to Point Roberts, USA
Nine of us (Anne M, Ken B, Eleanor, newbie Eric, John McF, Kay G, Marian P, Point Bob Paul and me) enjoyed a very productive Wednesday morning of birding at Point Roberts, USA. We had lots of hi-lites including: Red-necked and Horned Grebes, Pacific Loons, Rhinoceros Auklets, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoises, many ducks in beaut…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-17 to Serpentine Fen and Surrey Lake Parks
Thirteen Casual Birders (Roger, Anne M, Ken & Anne, Bryan & Janet, rookie Eric, Lorna, John McF, Marion S, Hans-Ulf, Kay and me), enjoyed a brilliant Wednesday morning at Serpentine Fen and then Surrey Lake Parks. Hi-lites were: lots of early migrants, Yellow-rumped Warbler, both Kinglet species, Tree and Violet–green Swallows, Ruddy Duck, Steller’s Jays,…