Category: *Special Birds
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-11B to DeBoville Slough, March 15, 2023
It was a small group today – Warren and Lynne, Colin and Stephanie, Richard, Lidia and Glen – which I am sure accounts for the small number of birds we saw. You can see the eBird list in the link below with only 20 species. Some of us had trouble finding the trailhead with an
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-11A to DeBoville Slough & Blakeburn Lagoons, March 14, 2023
Seven birders met at DeBoville Slough in Coquitlam – Roger, Terry, Bob, Jacquie, Dottie, Mike and Lorna. Once again the predicted showers did not materialise, and we had a very pleasant walk along the slough, past blueberry fields to the Pitt River, on a cool dry morning. Up close and personal, right beside the parking
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-10B to Burnaby Lake, March 8, 2023
Those of us from south of the Fraser were reminded again why we’re glad not to be commuting in to the city every day! But these 11 were all glad to be at Burnaby Lake today – David and Noreen, Warren and Lynn, Colin and Stephanie, Marion, Pat, Susan, Lindly and Glen. The sun was
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-10A to Burnaby Lake, March 7, 2023
Twelve birders met at Burnaby Lake – Jacquie, Margaret, Bob, Dottie, Deems, Grant, Lorna, Lidia, Herb, Terry, Mike and Roger. Although we passed through showers on the drive, there was no rain in the park. In fact the sun came out as we walked the trails. Near the Nature House were Black-capped Chickadees, Song Sparrows,
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-09B to Centennial Beach, March 1, 2023
Fifteen birders met at Centennial Beach on a very chilly morning – Roger, Jonathan, Mike, Herb, David, Warren, Colin, Lorraine, Noreen, Lynne, Stephanie, Margaretha, Lindly, Anne and Terry. The outing had been changed from Burnaby Lake because of Tuesday’s snowfall. Tsawwassen escaped most of the snow so the paths were clear. In the parking lot
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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. 2023-08A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, February 21, 2023
Five birders met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cold, sunny morning that was forecast to be rainy – Herb, Roger, Mike, Lorna and Terry. The tide was high and the water was rough. On the north spit were Double-crested Cormorants, Gulls, Brant Geese and Black Oystercatchers. In the water were Mallards, American Wigeon,
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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. 2023-07A to Serpentine Fen, February 14, 2023
Nine birders met at Serpentine Fen on a glorious sunny morning – Terry, Anne A., John, Lorna, Dottie, Grant, Ken, Mike and Bob. Ken said that there is usually a Kingfisher at the bridge by the parking lot. A female Belted Kingfisher immediately landed on a wire above the bridge. She was there at the
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-06B to Iona Beach Regional Park, February 8, 2023
Fourteen birders met at Iona Regional Park on a gorgeous sunny morning – Lorraine, Lidia, Lorna, Jacquie, Lee, Louise, Nick, Marion, Jonathan, Brian, Pat, John, Glen and Terry. Margaretha joined us at toward the end to make 15. The Tuesday outing had been cancelled because of heavy rain. There were no birds at the beach.
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