Category: Eurasian Wigeon
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-04A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, January 24, 2023
Nine hardy birders met at White Rock pier on a rainy morning – Bob, Mike, Dottie, Herb, Colin, Stephanie, Lorna, John and Terry. White-winged and Surf Scoters were diving for shellfish, and a large group of Bufflehead and some Scaup were also diving close to the pier. There were several Common Loons and a few…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-01C to Centennial Beach, January 7, 2023
We may not have had the weather on our side for our first Saturday outing in many moons but in spite of the pendulous cloud-cover and, later, relentless rain, an impressive party of 22 birders gathered at Centennial Beach on the morning of January 7th. And for our bravery, we were treated to a rather…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-01B to Centennial Beach, January 4, 2023
Our group this morning was a companionable twelve: Glen, Lidia, Lindy, Warren and Lynne, Richard, Colin and Stephanie, David and Noreen, myself, and Bryan who joined us on the trail. We met at 9am at Boundary Bay regional park, a comparatively late start for our walk, but appropriate to the cool winter conditions. A group…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-01A to Centennial Beach, January 3, 2023
Eleven birders met at Centennial Beach on what was forecast to be a wet morning. It was dry but there was a very cold wind. From left to right the eleven were Lorna, Deems, Dottie, Mike, Bob, Lee, Bryan DeB, Jacquie, Margaretha, John (and Terry). Noreen and David joined us for awhile. Several Bald Eagles…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-46B to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 16, 2022
The on-time group was awaiting David & Noreen, and wondering where they were at 08:15. We were delayed by a flat battery and need for a jump start after leaving an overhead light on overnight. How often do we have to repeat this error! Colin, Stephanie, Lee, Brian, Louise, and Warren were on the pier,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-46A to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2022
Nine DNCBers met at White Rock pier on a foggy morning – Glen, Lorna, Lidia, John, Lori, Rose, Roger, Terry and Mike. A pair of Killdeer were feeding on the shore. Some birds were close enough to the pier to be visible in the fog. Large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters were diving for…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-16A to Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St on April 19, 2022
Thirteen DNCBers walked Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St – Jacquie, Lee, Anne, Glen, Dottie, Bob, Margaret, Lindly, Bryan, John, Colin, Stephanie and Terry. Although the forecast was for rain, we were pleasantly surprised to wake up to sunshine in Tsawwassen. But there was a bitterly cold wind which kept many of…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-12A to Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park, March 22, 2022
The fourteen DNCBers who met at Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen on a cold, wet morning, questioned their sanity. They were Roger M, Mike B1, Lorna, Glen, Jack, Jim, Jacquie, Lee, Dottie, Bob, Lindly, Joe, John, and Terry. But it was not supposed to rain until 11am! Several Bald Eagles were keeping watch from the trees.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-7B to Serpentine Fen, February 16, 2022
11 intrepid birders struck out for Serpentine Fen on a sky chunky with clouds, fringed pink with the rising sun. They were Terry (our group leader), Brian, Gabriele, Glen, Joe, Lidia, Louise, Margaret, Margaretha, Marion, Rayme, and, yours truly, Thea. We met at the parking lot—which has potholes the size of meteor craters—on King George…
