Category: Blackie Spit
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-04A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, January 24, 2023
Nine hardy birders met at White Rock pier on a rainy morning – Bob, Mike, Dottie, Herb, Colin, Stephanie, Lorna, John and Terry. White-winged and Surf Scoters were diving for shellfish, and a large group of Bufflehead and some Scaup were also diving close to the pier. There were several Common Loons and a few…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-46B to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 16, 2022
The on-time group was awaiting David & Noreen, and wondering where they were at 08:15. We were delayed by a flat battery and need for a jump start after leaving an overhead light on overnight. How often do we have to repeat this error! Colin, Stephanie, Lee, Brian, Louise, and Warren were on the pier,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-46A to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2022
Nine DNCBers met at White Rock pier on a foggy morning – Glen, Lorna, Lidia, John, Lori, Rose, Roger, Terry and Mike. A pair of Killdeer were feeding on the shore. Some birds were close enough to the pier to be visible in the fog. Large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters were diving for…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-39B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, September 28, 2022
Seven DNCBers gathered at White Rock pier on a rather grey, cool morning. A train had just roared past causing birds in the adjacent water to fly off, but they gradually returned. The tide was high, and flocks of Canada and Cackling Geese were in the majority along the waters edge. Mallard, Surf Scoter and…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-39A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, September 27, 2022
Fifteen DNCBers met at White Rock Pier on a warm, slightly hazy morning – Bob, Dottie, Jacquie, John, Glen, Margaret, Lorna, Lori, Pat, Marion, Marti, Colin, Stephanie, Bryan DeB and Terry. The large number of winter seabirds seem to be slow returning. Near the pier there were House Sparrows, Rock Doves, Mallards, Canada Geese, about…
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DNCB Outng No. 2022-28B to Blackie Spit, July 13, 2022
Seven Delta Nats Casual birders (Thea, Rosemary, Margaret, Gabriele, Liz, Richard, and Chris) met on a beautiful day for a leisurely walk at Blackie Spit. The tide was very low with mud flats making up most of our vista. While we were waiting for the group, a flock of Ring-billed Gulls dozed on the beach,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-09B to Blackie Spit, March 2, 2022
The sky was pregnant with the promise of rain (and actual rain) when seven brave, weather-defiant birders arrived at Blackie Spit – Brian, Louise, Jonathan, Lorraine, Margaret, Terry, and Thea. And right when I was doubting my decision to drive 40 minutes only to spend three hours in the rain, I spotted a flotilla of…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-9A to Blackie Spit, March 1, 2022
On Tuesday we went to Blackie Spit and got a special treat from Colin — a walking tour of the back streets of Crescent Beach. The group of 11 was Colin and Stephanie, Bob and Dottie, Johnny Mac, Lee, Mike B, Lorna, Roger, Pat and Glen. It started fairly dark and cloudy with quite a…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-46B to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 17, 2021
Eleven of us met at the entrance to the WR Pier, and once we concurred that it was indeed 08:08, we headed out (some of us were a bit behind on our timing). There were lots of Surf & White-winged Scoters feeding close along the pilings, which provided very close viewing as they were regularly…
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