Category: Bewick’s Wren
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-14B to Brydon Lagoon & Hi-Knoll Park, April 5, 2023
On a cool spring morning, 9 folks met to explore Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park—we were Brian and Louise, Alaina and her two young sons, Cole and Arthur (who have some pretty impressive birding skills—keep it up boys, you are the future), Lindly, Margaret, Marion, and Karen (who was misled by Google as she tried…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-13B to Deas Island Regional Park, March 29, 2023
Although it was chilly at 8:00 am on Wednesday, the sun shone the whole time, and it gradually warmed up as our group of seven made its way around Deas Island. We were Brian and Louise, Liz, Marion, Vicki, Margaretha, and Angela. Roger M. joined us briefly to make sure we found the Great Horned…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-13A to Deas Island Regional Park, March 28, 2023
Fourteen birders met at Deas Island Regional park on a glorious spring morning – Terry, Grant, Bob, Dottie, Lidia, John, Lorna, Jacquie, Mike, Roger, Jim, Lee, Chris P and Lori. In the slough were Bufflehead, Mallards, Common Goldeneye and American Wigeon. A juvenile Bald Eagle looked down from a high perch and others flew overhead.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-08B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, February 22, 2023
Six hearty souls started at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal lookout at 08:00 (David, Noreen, Jonathan, Lorraine, Anne and Glen) where it was f-f-f-freezing and the tide was high. Anne’s cold fingers fed our sightings in to eBird for a total of 20 species, most at some distance out on the water. We were blanked on…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-07B to Serpentine Fen, February 15, 2023
With high-level clouds above the eastern horizon catching fire with the rising sun, it was hard not to feel like a bear emerging from hibernation after a long, gloomy winter. 14 Birders met in the King George parking lot at Serpentine Fen: Thea (yours truly), Brian & Louise, Colin & Stephanie, David & Noreen, Glen,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-49B to Terra Nova Regional Park, Richmond, December 7, 2022
Note: DNCB Outing No. 2022-49A to Terra Nova was cancelled.Small but mighty, I think that’s all you can say of our group. It was cloudy but dry and calm all morning and the 3 of us – yes, three (3)! – Stephanie, Colin and Glen – enjoyed the walk and saw 25 species. The list…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-45B to Ladner Harbour Park & South Arm Marshes, November 9, 2022
On a crisp and clear morning 12 of us gathered at Ladner Harbour Park in front of the caretaker’s house and watched the busy birds enjoying the full feeders. Many smaller regulars plus Northern Flickers and Downy Woodpeckers flitted between the front and back feeders. It was nice to see that the feeders are being…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-44A to Point Roberts, Washington, November 1, 2022
Eight DNCBers met at Lighthouse Park in Point Roberts – Dottie, Bob, Roger 2, Dirk, Glen, Lorna, Bryan and Terry. Bryan had ridden his (electric) bike from Ladner. Dave, a birder from Hamilton, was there and joined us. We had expected rain, but it was a glorious sunny but cool morning. On the pylons were…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-39B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, September 28, 2022
Seven DNCBers gathered at White Rock pier on a rather grey, cool morning. A train had just roared past causing birds in the adjacent water to fly off, but they gradually returned. The tide was high, and flocks of Canada and Cackling Geese were in the majority along the waters edge. Mallard, Surf Scoter and…
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