Category: Purple Finch
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-33B to Burnaby Lake on August 18, 2021
Our small group arrived at the Piper Avenue entrance in 4 segments separated by track crossing closures that were the result of refuelling two track maintenance machines right at the crossing. We were all across the tracks by about 8:20, and the six of us (Warren & Lynne, Marion, Lidia Noreen & David) started our…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-33A to Burnaby Lake on August 17, 2021
It was an overcast day, which frustrated some photographers, but it didn’t slow down the chat-fest among the 10 people on our walk in Burnaby Lake Park. The 10 were Jonathan and Lorraine, Brian and Louise, Roger M, Mike B, Lorna, Pat, Janet H and Glen. There were a lot of Wood Ducks, young and…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-32A to Terra Nova on August 10, 2021
Eleven**(see below) birders showed up at 8:00 am to spend a delightful few hours wandering through the Terra Nova natural area in West Richmond. The species count was not that high… 26, but there were some nice sightings. A Western Tanager male on a tree top, with his brilliant colours seeming to glow in the…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-31 to Surrey Bend Regional Park on August 3, 2021
12 people signed up for our outing to Surrey Bend on Tuesday August 3 – and no one signed up for Wednesday. The 12 were Chris, Jim, Pat, Janet, Marion, Lidia, David, Noreen, Kirsten, Gabriele, Margaretha and Glen. We contemplated forming 2 groups of 6, but in the end we mixed it all up as…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-28B to Maplewood Flats on July 14, 2021
Seven folks met at 8:30. By then David and Noreen had already found 7 species, including the best one of the day, with photo, an Evening Grosbeak by the still water behind the old office. Later searches did not produce the bird again. We were Jonathan and Lorraine with grand-daughter Melia, David and Noreen, newbie…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-24B to Iona Regional Park on June 16, 2021
Fourteen birders met at Iona Regional Park on a lovely sunny morning. A brilliant male Yellow-headed Blackbird posed in the parking area. Tree, Violet-green, and Barn Swallows were hunting insects over the pond, Marsh Wrens were singing, and Red-winged Blackbirds were active. Along the path were Song Sparrows, Towhees, Willow Flycatchers, hummingbirds and damselflies. Bushes…
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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 Report 2019-50 to Terra Nova Park, Richmond
Lucky thirteen DNCBers enjoyed a dry, productive and enjoyable Tuesday morning of birding at Terra Nova Park in Richmond. David recorded 37 species seen (see his eBird list below.) Check out the brilliant photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met at the dyke trail…
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DNCB Outing No. 2019-46 to Iona Regional Park
Twenty-eight (Wow!) DNCBers enjoyed another super Tuesday outing to Iona Regional Park and the adjacent sewage ponds. The weather was dry and comfortable and we had lots of neat sightings, including an uncommon-here American Tree Sparrow. Check out the spectacular photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Several car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am; an…
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