Category: *Special Birds
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DNCB Outing Report No. 2014-33 to Reifel
Twenty-four DNCBers enjoyed another glorious Delta Wednesday morning at Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Hi-lites included: seeing our target bird Stilt Sandpipers and lots of inane chatter among an eclectic group of like-minded weirdoes. Check out Ken’s, Tony’s and others’ photos (soon) on our DNCB Picasa site. Nine of us left Petra’s at 7:30 a.m. (Aussie Nance…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-32 on Galiano Island
On Wednesday, seventeen “weathered” birders enjoyed a wet but mild ferry ride and strenuous but healthy walk around beautiful Galiano Island. The idiosyncratic group included: our self-proclaimed Leader Roger with newbie ferry-afficionado Kristin, our chauffeur White Rock Al, photog & administrator Terry, the quiet ones Sheila & Hans, PB Lorna back in the fold, Point…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-31 to Brunswick Point
Photos by Jonathan, Terry, Glen, Liz, Marion & Ken on DNCB Picasa site More than 20 “almost birders” enjoyed another gorgeous Delta morning wandering along the dike path at Brunswick Point. The Shorebirds are arriving here in big numbers for their “feeding pit-stop” on their way south and we had a few other hi-lites including…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-30 to Iona Regional Park
See photos on DNCB Picasa site by Liz Stewart (LS), Bryan King (BK), Marion Shikaze (MS), Terry Carr (TC), Glen Bodie (GB) & Ken Borrie (KB) On another gorgeous Wednesday morning, twenty-five DNCBers, a huge ungainly group, toured Iona Regional Park and the next-door Sewage Lagoons. Hi-lites ranged from the Spotted Sandpipers to Warbler and…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-28 to Pitt Lake
More photos at DNCB Picasa website Eight of us left Petra’s in two cars (Tom, Gerhard, Jane, Julian and Kay, Glen, Roger, Mike) to reunite on the road up to the lake when Roger grabbed a terrified Northern Flicker from under a mob of crows. He launched it into nearby dense shrubbery, in hopes it…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-27 on Cruise in San Juan Islands
On Wednesday, July 9, 30 folk enjoyed a joint Langley, WRSN, Delta Naturalists’ Club outing on the Salish Sea boat, cruising among the San Juan Islands. We all met at the Bellingham port for the 9:00 a.m. departure, then spent the next 8 hours at sea, returning at 5:oo p.m. It was a gorgeous sunny…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-26 to Campbell Valley Park
Watch for photos from DNCB Picasa to be added SOON We had at least 24 DNCBers on our outing this morning to Campbell Valley Regional Park (CVRP) in Langley. It was another gorgeous day for a walk in a beautiful diverse nature setting. Hi-lites included: several Flycatcher species, Pileated Woodpecker, colourful Grosbeaks and Hummers and…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-25 to Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver
More Photos to be added SOON! Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed a brilliant Wednesday morning wandering around the gorgeous gardens of Queen Elizabeth Park (QEP) in downtown Vancouver. In addition to the array of beautiful flowers in full bloom, hi-lites included a Chipping Sparrow and the “opposite tree climbers” Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper. Check out the…
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DNCB “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2014-23 in Boundary Bay Regional Park
Photos by Jonathan Mwenifumbo (JM), Jim Kneesch (JK), Greg Hart (GH), Marion Shikaze (MS), Ken Borrie (KB) will be added soon. About 34 (Wow!) casual birders enjoyed a gorgeous Wednesday morning wandering around Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP). This was the June version of our quarterly Birds on the Bay outings in BBRP. We saw…
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