Category: Purple Martin
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-23A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, June 6, 2023
Five birders met on the ferry causeway on a very windy morning. There were Eagles, Herons, gulls and Oystercatchers, but the other birds were sheltering somewhere else. We stopped at the heronry near the beginning of the causeway. Many herons were on nests, many more were flying in or out, and eagles were soaring above.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-30A to Maplewood Flats, July 26, 2022
Only 7 DNCBers braved the heat and the traffic to visit Maplewood Flats: David, Noreen, Lidia, Margaret, Kirsten, Richard and Glen. That somewhat minimized the chat fest and gave the birds the opportunity to come out and be seen. But it seems most of them were also avoiding the heat. Our walk started with some…
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DNCB Outng No. 2022-28B to Blackie Spit, July 13, 2022
Seven Delta Nats Casual birders (Thea, Rosemary, Margaret, Gabriele, Liz, Richard, and Chris) met on a beautiful day for a leisurely walk at Blackie Spit. The tide was very low with mud flats making up most of our vista. While we were waiting for the group, a flock of Ring-billed Gulls dozed on the beach,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-28A to Blackie Spit, July 12, 2022
Twelve DNCDers met at Blackie Spit on warm, sunny morning – Roger, Mike, Lorna, Glen, Lidia, Ontario Brian, Bryan D, John, Lindly, Dottie, Bob and Terry. The tide was very low so the shorebirds were far away. On the distant sandbars we saw Black-bellied Plovers and Western Sandpipers. A single Yellowlegs did come close to…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-26B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, June 29, 2022
Tsawwassen Causeway A cool and overcast yet rainless day is perfect for birding, and the proof was in the shorebirds we saw tucked away into the grassy mudflats next to Tsawwassen Causeway. Only six birders braved an early morning wake-up call to get here (Thea, Rosemary, Brian, Louis, Chris, and Margaretha) and we were rewarded…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-26A to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, June 28, 2022
Roger, Mike, Lorna, Jonathan, Lorraine and Glen met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty on a sunny Tuesday morning. Roger (of course) was seeking the Willet and Whimbrels that had been reported. The rest of us were there because we didn’t fancy sleeping in. The Whimbrels were found with help of the scope, mostly hiding in…
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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. 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. 2021-28A to Maplewood Flats on July 13, 2021
10 of us met at Maplewood Flats on Tuesday morning (Roger M, Chris, Glen, Anne, Lidia, Pat, Janet, Marylile, Mike, Terry.)Unfortunately to discourage bears there are no longer any bird feeders.Highlights included Evening Grosbeak and Purple Martins.Photos are on flickr This is Anne Murray’s ebird list – 25 species. Rufous Hummingbird 2 Glaucous-winged Gull 6…
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