Category: Northern Harrier
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-47A to Brunswick Point & North 40/VWS, November 23, 2021
Twelve people met at Brunswick Point on Tuesday. It was clear but cold, and very windy with whitecaps on the river. The wind kept most birds hidden, but we did have some good sightings. A Merlin sped by the parking area. Several Northern Harriers were patrolling both sides of the dyke, and there were Eagles…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-44B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, November 3, 2021
Eight of us arrived at Reifel just after the gates opened. Noreen and I were the only ones at the Ferry Causeway at 8AM where spitting rain was coming to an end but winds out of the SE were brisk. There were 17 species, including Pelagic and Double-crested Cormorants, Horned Grebe, and hundreds of European…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-43B to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104th on October 27, 2021
It was a windy windy day on the Dike at 104th St. All ten of us (*see below) managed to keep our hats on and the rain stayed away. We were a little early at 9am but the tide came in quickly – it didn’t bring that many shorebirds with it. The crows and Eagles…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-43A to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104th on October 26, 2021
Eleven hardy souls gathered at 9 AM in the SE winds and hoped for the rain to hold off during our stroll along the dyke. Lidia had arrived earlier when there were still a few sandbars, but the low pressure combined with the SE wind had brought a “Storm Surge” high tide which had obliterated…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-40A to Brunswick Point on October 5, 2021
It started off as a wet morning but soon cleared up as the walk progressed. It was a very dull morning with a high blustery wind. Photography wasn’t easy. Nine people signed up for the Tuesday morning walk, and all showed up in spite of the bad forecast. The nine were: Mike B1, Lorna, Mike…
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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. 2021-37C to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104 St on September 16, 2021
Twelve people met at the dyke on Thursday. It was a lovely sunny day, but Tuesday’s birds had not returned. We did see a flock of Greater White-fronted Geese flying by and landing on the sand among the Canada Geese. Two Black-bellied Plovers landed near them. Other flocks of Black-bellied Plovers flew past. They were…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-37B to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104 St on September 15, 2021
The DNCB trip to 104th on Tuesday was unfortunately rained out and Terry decided to try again on the following Thursday. There was a wonderful number of species, but it was impossible trying to keep the binoculars, cameras, and telescopes dry. Having signed up for both days, I was excited at the prospect of having…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-36 to DeBoville Slough on September 7, 2021
The weather forecast called for possible showers and we did encounter some drizzle as we departed Tsawwassen about 07:30, however, 7 intrepid birders turned up for our walk along the North side of the slough. Marion was early, and the rest of us a bit late as the traffic was slow in spots. The group…
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