Category: Blackie Spit
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-38B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit on September 22, 2021
It was pouring with rain when I left home but eased up on the drive into White Rock. I haven’t been that far afield for birding for over a year. At the pier, I met up with Pam Mason, Liz Stewart, Janet Heavyside. and Brian Roberts. Brian is one of our regular “from away” visiting…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-38A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit on September 21, 2021
The group of 13**(see below) gathered at the pier just before a BNSF loaded coal train heading forRoberts Bank closed the crossing. Rose and Roger were seconds late, and we waited forthe train to clear before they joined us and we headed out. A “GULP of CORMORANTS” (check it out! could be a flock, but…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-30B to Blackie Spit on July 28, 2021
A group of 7 met at 8:00 – they were David and Noreen, Warren and Lynn, Roger2, Mike B2, and Marion S. The spit area was very quiet except for the usual Ring-billed Gulls accompanied by a singular California Gull, Savannah sparrows,and a juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, plus several harbour seals kept an eye on us…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-30A to Blackie Spit on July 27, 2021
Eleven people met at Blackie Spit on Tuesday – Glen, Chris, Jim, Roger M, Mike B1, Janet, Johnny Mac, Pat, Marian P, Lorna, and Terry. It was a gorgeous day, flowers were blooming, and we saw 17 bird species. There were no shorebirds on the spit, but there were the usual Ring-billed Gulls and Savannah…
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DNCB Outing No. 2020-01 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit Park
Seventeen brave souls spent a rainy, windy, Tuesday morning on the White Rock pier, then at Blackie Spit Park. Despite the crappy weather there were tonnes of birds around and our photogs got some great shots which you can enjoy on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all…
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DNCB Outing No. 2019-41 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit Park
Thirty-two DNCBers joined part or all of our Tuesday morning outing to the White Rock pier then Blackie Spit Park in South Surrey. We saw lots of neat stuff, including rarities, and you can see the incredible photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met…
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DNCB Outing No. 2019-32 to Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park
See photos at our DNCB Flickr site Twenty-nine folk (yes 29) enjoyed another glorious Wednesday morning in South Surrey at Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Parks. Check out the beaut photo evidence of the birds, flora and participants on our DNCB Flickr site. Some from Petra’s, others from wherever in the lower mainland, we all…
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DNCB Outing No. 2018-39 to White Rock Pier/Blackie Spit/Elgin Heritage Park
Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. It was a promising-looking day when we set our from Petra’s. The group was smaller than usual from there, and consisted of Mike 1 and his Scotland visitor Sean, Mike 2, Glen, Chris, Jim, David and Noreen, and myself, Roger. Our legendary leader, Tom, was…
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DNCB Outing No. 2018-31 to Blackie Spit Park
Photos by David Hoar (DH), Brian Avent (BA), Terry Carr (TC), Glen Bodie (GB), Pat Smart (PS), Maureen Sinilaid (MS), Jack MacDonald (JMacD), Ken Borrie (KB) About 25 DNCBers spent a glorious Wednesday morning in Blackie Spit Park in South Surrey. We had some neat sightings; check them out on our DNCB Flickr site. Ten…
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