Category: Cooper’s Hawk
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-4 to Terra Nova Park in Richmond
Ten DNCBer’s (Lorna, Sheila, Marion, Bryan & Janet, Jonathan, Mike, Donna, me and Gerhard) started on our Monday morning outing to Terra Nova Park in Richmond. My “Bird of the Day” was a Townsend’s Solitaire, while Gerhard’s dessert following Lorna’s PB and Banana Sandwich was also a hit. Check out Marion and Jonathan’s photos on our
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DNCB Outing Report No. 2012-54 to 64th St. Dike and Reifel
Six brave souls (Susan, Lorna, Marion, Marti, Ken and me) enjoyed a dry and surprisingly nice Monday morning of birding on the dike at 64th Street, then at Reifel Bird sanctuary. Hi-lites were: some neat Warblers, Saw-whet and Snowy Owls and some beaut Waterfowl (e.g. Ruddy Ducks). Check out Marion’s photos on our DNCB Picasa site
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DNCB “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2012-53 to BBRP
On a mild and unusually almost sunny Wednesday morning, December 12, about 24 folk (wow!) participated in our quarterly DNCB Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park. Hi-lites were: good looks at several duck and shorebird species, a posing Cooper’s Hawk, interesting ornithological explanations of Finches and Brant, birding with an eclectic group of weirdos, and the
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-51 72nd Street Boundary Bay
As usual with a local outing, the group of ten birding enthusiasts met at Petra’s to decide on the day’s destination. If not for Sheila’s decision-making we would probably still be sitting there… “72nd it is” she says, and off we went. The group of ten included Ken and Anne A, Jane, Kay, Terry, Mike, Sheila, Marion, the
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DNCB Outing No: 2012-48 From Beach Grove Lagoon to 104th Street
With a beautiful sunny morning it was no surprise that there was an 800% increase in members turning out over last week’s dismal performance. Eight of us, Lorna, Mike, Marion, Brian and Janet, Gerhard, Terry, and Roger, left Petra’s for the foot of 12th Ave to survey the lagoon. Right away, in the parking lot,
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-47 To Reifel Island via the Ferry Jetty & TFN Lands
It was a dark and stormy…and the small group (myself) met at 8:00 am at Petra’s to decide on the day’s trip. Because of the heavy traffic the group (myself) decided to give the others a bit of extra time to arrive. At 9:30 I felt that our group of one was as big as
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-43 to Iona Regional Park
Fourteen DNCBer’s enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning of birding at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons. Hi-lites included: three Ring-necked Ducks, Western Meadowlarks, lots of other Duck and Shorebird species, our first newly-arrived Snow Geese and some tasty goodies from Kay, Eleanor and Lorna. Check out Terry’s and Ken’s awesome photos of this
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-42 to Brunswick Point & Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Thirteen “lucky” DNCBer’s enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning in our Delta paradise on an outing to Brunswick Point and Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Hi-lites were: newly-arrived Western Meadowlarks and Sparrow species, roosting Peregrine Falcon and lots of other different species (e.g. Pine Siskins). Check out photos on our Picasa link (first link in the right column)
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-41 to the Boundary Bay Dike Path at 104th to the Mansion
Twelve DNCB participants enjoyed a sunny Wednesday morning walk on the dike path between 104th Ave. and the “mansion” near 96th Ave in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP). Hi-lites were: lots of American Pipits, Peregrine Falcon, several Sparrow species and hundreds of newly arrived Ducks and Shorebirds. Check out photos on our Picasa site – see
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-39 to Mt. Baker, USA
Nineteen DNCBer’s enjoyed an awesome day at the summit (or at least near the top) of Mount Baker last Wednesday, Sept. 5. Terry Carr led us there and along several trails arrayed with beautiful vistas, brilliant wildflowers, lots of Mountain Goats and even the occasional bird. Along with Terry and me, we were: Anne M,
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