Category: *LOCATIONS*
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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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DNCB Outing No. 2011-12 to Ladner Harbour Park and South Arm Marshes WMA
Only six stalwart birders (Lorna, Kathleen, Valerie, Lorna, Bill, Anne and me) braved another rainy Monday morning parading through the woods at Ladner Harbour Park and then the South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area. Hi-lites of the outing were: several Mourning (not Eurasian-collared) Doves, three Wren species, Yellow-rumped Warbler, both Kinglets, some gorgeous Wood Ducks…
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-11 to White Rock, Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park
Nine intrepid (aka weirdos) enjoyed a miserable Monday morning of birding at White Rock pier, Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park. We were Bill & Mary, Roger & Mike, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Hans and me (few enough for me to remember their names). Hi-lites of the morning were: two Scoter species and a Harlequin…
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-10 to Iona Regional Park
About sixteen birders, including Eleanor’s guests Al and Hazel from Deep River, Ontario, enjoyed a gorgeous Monday morning at Iona Regional Park and Sewage Lagoons. Participants’ names not mentioned, because I forget who was with us, except Lorna who brought me a peanut butter sandwich. Hi-lites of the outing, other than the sandwich, included a…
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DNCB Outing #2011-9 South Delta Ramble
Monday morning was sunny, relatively warm, and looked like the start of a great day for birding. Only five intrepid birders showed up at Petra’s; Lorna, Anne, Rick, Marg and Roger and we were all able to fit in Anne’s van. We started at the foot of the Tsawwassen ferry causeway hoping to find the Willet…
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DNCB Outing #2011-6 to Blaine, Wa
Seventeen birders joined me on a brisk sunny Monday morning across the Border to Blaine, Washington. They like their names in lights: our Guru Anne M, Accident-prone Annie K, Always-lost Bill & Mary and their beanied friend (sorry I forget your name), Roger never-trust-his-directions M, Roger’s affable sidekick Mike, Go-All-Day Lorna, the impeccable but often…
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DNCB Outing #2011-5 to Blackie Spit and Serpentine Fen
Ten birders (Roger & Mike, Lorna, Terry, Bill & Mary, Ansa, Marian, Annie K and me) spent a relatively productive Monday morning at Blackie Spit (Crescent Beach in South Surrey) and a not-so-productive morning at Serpentine Fen. It was cold early, but warmed up nicely. Did anyone else see the brilliant orange/red sunrise this morning…
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Birds on the Bay Outing #2011-02A in Boundary Bay Park
At 9:00 a.m. this morning (Wed. Jan. 12), Rochelle and I were alone at Cammidge House. An unusual heavy, for Delta, snowfall hit the Lower B.C. Mainland last night and this freaks out the locals. At writing this, it’s now 7:00 p.m. and the snow is nearly all melted away. However, Delta Nats first 2011…