Category: *Special Birds
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-17A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, April 25, 2023
This outing’s first stop was at the taxi pullout of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty. Five members including Jonathan, Lorraine, Mike, Lorna and guest outing leader Grant. Weather was a pleasant 10 C with light winds which was a welcome break from the four- layer wind howlers of recent past. We were instantly greeted by an…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-16B to Point Roberts, April 19, 2023
Another cold, windy, rainy day at Point Roberts for our intrepid group. Brian, Louise and Lindley were the only ones to stop at Kiniski’s Reef Tavern and saw Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe, Glaucous winged Gulls, Common Loon, Double Crested Cormorants, Mallards, Bald Eagles, Crows and Starlings. They were soon joined at Lighthouse Marine Park by…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-16A to Point Roberts, April 18, 2023
One intrepid birder appeared at Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts, this morning, for what turned out to be a solo birding expedition. The wind blew in from the SE, raising troughs of white caps, and any bird heading towards Boundary Bay was pressed hard to keep going. Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants still managed to gracefully…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-15B to North 40 Park Reserve, April 12, 2023
A dozen DNCB birders met at the North 40 Dog Park early on a frosty morning that promised lots of sunshine. Present were Anne, Marion, David, Noreen, John McF, Lidia, Liz s.,Lorna, Margaretha, Mike B, Brian, Louise. Lidia arrived with the news that among the gulls at the turf farm there was a flock of…
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-15A to North 40 Park Reserve, April 11, 2023
Three painfully optimistic birders, Bob, Dottie and Lee, left White Rock in the pouring rain, arriving at the North 40 Park Reserve just in time for the rain to end. It was cloudy, chill and damp, and absent any other birders we could find. Croaks sounded from the water-filled ditches, likely bullfrogs, but a rabbit…
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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. 2023-14A to Brydon Lagoon, Hi-Knoll Park & Surrey Lake, April 4, 2023
Twelve birders met at Brydon Lagoon in Langley on a crisp morning. (From left to right, Bob, Lidia, Lauris, Mike, Lee, Angela, Dottie, Grant, Lorna, John, Roger) Photo by Terry. On the small pond near the parking area were Red-winged Blackbirds, a Great Blue Heron, a Hooded Merganser and an American Coot. Brydon Lagoon had…
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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. 2023-12B to Terra Nova, March 22, 2023
Seven birders met at Terra Nova Park in Richmond on a perfect bluebird morning with the sun rising behind the watching eagles. Present were Anne, Gabriele, Lindly, Margaretha, Marion, Brian & Louise. The foreshore marsh had a modest population of American Wigeon, American Green-winged Teal with a few Mallards in the mix. An American x…
