Delta Naturalists Society

Category: White Rock Pier

• 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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  November 17, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Black Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush, Western Grebe, Western Meadowlark, White Rock Pier, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-46A to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 16, 2021

  A dozen or so Casual Birders gathered at White Rock pier in our usual casual way, but were flummoxed when faced with barriers and tape across the pier entrance!  Concerns over last night’s big windstorm had caused the closure, but this morning we were enjoying sunshine and blue skies.  We quickly adapted our route to…

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  November 16, 2021

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Horned Grebe, Iceland Gull, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pacific Loon, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Grebe, White Pelican, White Rock Pier

• 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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  September 22, 2021

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Horned Grebe, Lapland Longspur, Parasitic Jaeger, Red-necked Grebe, White Rock Pier

• 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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  September 21, 2021

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, Caspian Tern, Cooper’s Hawk, Lapland Longspur, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Loon, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Western Grebe, Western Sandpiper, White Rock Pier

• 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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  January 7, 2020

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brandt’s Cormorant, California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Mew Gull, Pacific Loon, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Thayer’s Gull, White Rock Pier

• 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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  October 2, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Mew Gull, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Western Gull, White Rock Pier, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-01 to White Rock and Blackie Spit Park

  Twenty DNCBer’s broke in the New Year with our first chilly but dry Tuesday morning outing to White Rock and Blackie Spit Park. It was a particularly good birdy morning with lots of neat sightings that you can enjoy by clicking on our DNCB Flickr site.  Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am, and we all…

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  January 8, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-billed Curlew, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, White Rock Pier

• 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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  September 26, 2018

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Cooper’s Hawk, Elgin Heritage Park, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Merlin, Mew Gull, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-necked Grebe, Sharp-shinned Hawk, White Rock Pier, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB 2018-02 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Next week’s Outing is to Serpentine Fen in Surrey.  Leave Petra’s at 7:30 am, meet at 44th Ave Parking lot (behind Art Knapp’s) around 8 am. Tom is in Cuba… Directions for Tuesday’s Outing from Roger: 1. Meeting as usual at Petra’s for a 7:30 departure. 2. Meeting at…

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  January 9, 2018

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-37 to White Rock Pier, Blackie Spit and Elgin Park

  photos by Brian Avent (BA), Chris McVittie (CMcV), Glen Bodie (GB), Maureen Sinilaid (MS), Pat Smart (PS), Roger Meyer (RM) & Terry Carr (TC) at our DNCB Flickr site A large crowd of nearly 30 birders joined us at very stages of our Wednesday outing to White Rock Pier, Blackie Spit and then Elgin Park…

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  September 20, 2017

  *DNCB, American Avocet, American Pipit, Band-tailed Pigeon, Blackie Spit, Caspian Tern, Elgin Heritage Park, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Merlin, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, White Rock Pier, Yellow-rumped Warbler