Category: Cypress Mountain
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Cypress Provincial Park, July 1, 2025
PHOTO: Townsend’s Warbler by Susan Gemeinhardt…. 10 DNCBers met at the High View Lookout on Cypress Mountain – Dorothy, Lidia, Susan, Lindly, Caude, Terry, Christine, Bruce, Nicki, Freddie. Traffic was very light in both directions on the Canada Day holiday. There was a great view down to the city. We often have nice bird sightings

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Delta Naturalists Outing to Cypress Provincial Park, July 2, 2024
PHOTO: Northern Flicker by Terry Carr…. Five Delta Nats met at the lookout on Cypress Mountain on a glorious summer morning. Terry, Lidia, Lorna, Margaret and Christine We did not find the usual collection of birds here but we did have Robins, Juncos, Crows, Ravens and brief views of a Swainson’s Thrush and a Warbling

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DNCB Outing No. 2022-27A to Cypress Provincial Park, July 5, 2022
Four DNCBers met at Cypress Provincial Park in West Vancouver on July 5 – Margaret G, Lorna, Glen and Terry. We enjoyed the view to Vancouver from Dave Barrett’s Lookout, but there were fewer birds than we expected – only Robins and Juncos, and a Turkey Vulture circling above. We then drove to the parking
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-27B to Cypress Provincial Park on July 7, 2021
Our group of 8 met at the High View lookout. It was cool and windy, and by the time I got there, early for a change, David and Noreen already had an impressive list of 8 or 9 species, including Band-tailed Pigeons, Warbling Vireo, Swainson’s and Hermit Thrush. We managed to increase the list to
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-27A to Cypress Provincial Park on July 6, 2021
Seven people went to Cypress on Tuesday – Roger M, Glen, Lidia, Brian, Louise, Kirsten, and Terry. It was a very pleasant outing and not too hot. There were lots of flowers, some interesting birds and some dragonflies. Another group is there today, so there will be another report and more photos later. Our first
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DNCB Outing No. 2016-33 to Cypress Mountain Park
Eleven DNCBers spent a glorious Wednesday morning walking the trails of Cypress Mountain Park. Along with the spectacular vistas and exhilarating mountain walk to Bowen Lookout, we also had a few neat sightings of flora and birds. Check out the photo evidence on our website. We are “working on” a new DNCB Flickr website to
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-30 to Yew Lake/Cypress Bowl
Marian, Gerhard, Glen, Kay, John, Sheila and myself (Roger) departed Petra’s at 7:30 sharp heading for Cypress Bowl. Deciding to avoid the downtown rush hour traffic, I took the shortcut via the Second Narrows bridge (picking Mike up on the way) and arrived only 20 minutes and 18 seconds after Gerhard and Glen in their
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-34 to Cypress Mountain
Six jovial birders (Hans-Ulf, Roger, Mike, Lorna, newbie Peggy and me) spent a glorious Wednesday morning on an “away outing” at Yew Lake on Cypress Mountain. Hi-lites were a Merlin, feeding the Whiskey Jacks, Evening Grosbeaks, beautiful flowers and a stunning view from the new Bowen Lookout. Roger took some photos which I hope he
