Category: *Special Birds
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-26 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Sixteen patriotic DNCBers spent Canada Day morning, first on the dike at Boundary Bay, then at our Mecca, Reifel Bird Sanctuary. It was another gorgeous Summer day in Delta with some interesting sightings. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site. Only five men (Roger, Terry, Gerhard, Hans and me) were at Petra’s…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-25 to Campbell Valley Regional Park
Photos by Ken (KB), Glen (GB), Marion (MS), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Jim (JK), Liz (LS) & others at DNCB Picasa site Because the southeastern part of the park was visited last July, it had been decided to explore the northern section. Thus at about 8:15 on another fantastic Wednesday morning, twenty one avian enthusiasts…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-24 to Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Photos by Roger (RM), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Jonathan (JM), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Eric (EL) & Liz (LS) at DNCB Picasa site Twenty-three DNCBers enjoyed another glorious and very warm Wednesday morning on an “away” outing to Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area, aka Pitt Lake, Pitt Polder, Grant Narrows, north of Coquitlam. Lots of…
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DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2015-23 in Boundary Bay Regional Park
Photos by Glen (GB), Ken (KB), Jim (JK), Terry (TC), Pascale & Alberto (P&A) at DNCB Picasa site About 33 folk enjoyed a glorious Wednesday morning on our quarterly DNCB “Birds on the Bay” outing at Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP). Although bird sightings were at a premium, there were some pretty flower sightings, beautiful…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-22 to Cheam Lake Regional Park & Chilliwack Great Blue Heron Reserve
Full set of photos by Glen (GB) & Marion (MS) at DNCB Picasa site For a trip that was on the brink of cancellation, this DNCB outing turned out surprisingly well. Tom, Terry and Roger had all abandoned the leadership position claiming various reasons, so I had been volunteered to spearhead the ascent of the…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-21 to Maplewood Flats
Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning wandering the trails in Maplewood Flats Conservation Area in North Vancouver. We didn’t see a lot of birds, heard several (e.g. Gray Catbird), saw the nesting Osprey and Purple Martins, and really just enjoyed a nice walk in a beautiful area. Check out the photo evidence at: https://picasaweb.google.com/113357506005013094897.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-19 to Colony Farm
photos by Liz (LS), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Rick (RW) at DNCB Picasa site Twenty-four DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful Wednesday morning wandering around Colony Farm in Coquitlam. Hi-lites were: Lazuli Buntings, families of Pied-billed Grebes and Hooded Mergansers, and a tasty lunch at the Gillnetter Restaurant in PoCo. Eight of us…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-17 to Minnekhada Regional Park, Coquitlam
Photos by Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Liz (LS), Marion (MS), Roger (RM), Pascale (PC) at DNCB Picasa site We had a group of 17 today with warm weather and a sprinkling of rain at the end. We were joined by newcomers Janet, Pat, and Maureen. On the way to the lodge I (Kathy) stopped at…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-16 Brunswick Point from Delta Port Way
Brunswick Pointers (RM) See more photos at DNCB Picasa website A somewhat cryptic Report from Tom’s sick bed Twenty five participants spent a gorgeous day at Brunswick Point at the peak season for migrating shorebirds. We followed the convoluted directions to a parking area under Deltaport Way railway bridge. Kathy Ellwood brought our DNS Scope…
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