Category: Wood Duck
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-15B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 13, 2022
Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway Report Glen was already at the terminal pull-in stop when I arrived just after 8:30 am, and Bryan Debou joined us shortly after, arriving impressively by electric bicycle! The tide was high, and Bufflehead flocks were the dominant feature on the north side: I estimated about 200 birds, total, in sight, both…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-15A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 12, 2022
Five DNCBers met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cold, wet morning – Mike B1, Lorna, Lori, Hasan and Terry. A few of the usual species were there – Mallards, Wigeon, Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Surf Scoters, Harlequins, Brant, Loons, Cormorants, Gulls, Oystercatchers and Black Turnstones. We parked again at the beginning of the…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-14A to Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park on April 5, 2022
Twelve Delta Nats met at Brydon Lagoon in Langley – Lidia, John, Ontario Brian, Jacquie, Lee, Lindly, David, Noreen, Glen, Angela, Bryan D and Terry. We usually do this outing in early April while the Fawn Lilies and Trilliums are blooming in the adjacent Hi-Knoll Park. Two pairs of Hooded Mergansers could be seen on…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-13A to Deas Island Regional Park, March 29, 2022
The day threatened fog and mixed clouds, but by mid morning it was sunny and warm enough that people were unzipping layers. The group of 12, then 13, then 14 started from the Bat House (Burr Villa) and inspected the river from the observation deck around the tower. We failed to find the very purple…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-8B to Burnaby Lake, February 23, 2022
It was a crisp, -3˚C, sunny, beautiful morning when we met up at 9am to start our walk. North Van’s Richard had been there awhile, and informed us that the Mandarin Duck and Eurasian Green-winged Teal were at Piper Spit as well as many other species. It was a swift visit for Richard as he…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-8A to Burnaby Lake, February 22, 2022
Thirteen DNCBers met by the Piper Spit Nature House at Burnaby Lake Regional Park on a very cold, clear morning – Pat, Glen, Lidia, Margaret, Bob, Dottie, Jacquie, Lee, Lindly, Roger, Mike, Lorna and Terry. This was a new destination for several of the participants. We were pleased that Istvan, a local birder who was…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-06A to Stanley Park, February 8, 2022
Eleven DNCBers met by the Second Beach swimming pool in Stanley Park – Richard, Kirsten, Debbi, Jacquie, Lee, Roger, Mike, Lorna, Pat, Manli, Terry. The new traffic pattern in Stanley Park made finding our parking lot a bit confusing. Although the seawall is partially closed for repairs, we were able to follow it part way.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-05B to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, February 2, 2022
It was -3 degrees C with snow forecast, but a handful of the group assembled at 8am at the ferry jetty. The sky was overcast, the tide very high, and very few birds were on the water. The most interesting observation was the large group of Black Oystercatchers that had roosted on the gravel spit.…
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