Category: Merlin
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-16B to Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St on April 20, 2022
It was a cold morning with sun and a stiff breeze as we gathered in the 64th Street parking lot under the watchful eyes of an adult Bald Eagle and an Anna’s Hummingbird. Thea B. tallied the arrivals, and we ended up with 14 including Brian & Louise, Noreen & David, Dirk F, Gabriele, Marion,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-05B to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, February 2, 2022
It was -3 degrees C with snow forecast, but a handful of the group assembled at 8am at the ferry jetty. The sky was overcast, the tide very high, and very few birds were on the water. The most interesting observation was the large group of Black Oystercatchers that had roosted on the gravel spit.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-52 to Centennial Beach, December 28, 2021
At 9am I seemed to be the only DNCBer in the Centennial Beach parking lot. It was a very cold minus 9 degrees. There was snow on the ground, and the sky had mixed sun and cloud. The trees around the parking lot were full of Eagles and Crows. After deciding that no one else…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-49B to Point Roberts, USA, December 8, 2021
An exciting trip for most of us. It is nearly two years since we have ventured into Point Roberts. Ten Casual Birders took the plunge with the border crossing and rediscovered Point Roberts. The ten were Brian and Louise, Chris, Glen, Colin and Stephanie, Lori and Hasan, Thea and Rosemary. The border entry was fine.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-47A to Brunswick Point & North 40/VWS, November 23, 2021
Twelve people met at Brunswick Point on Tuesday. It was clear but cold, and very windy with whitecaps on the river. The wind kept most birds hidden, but we did have some good sightings. A Merlin sped by the parking area. Several Northern Harriers were patrolling both sides of the dyke, and there were Eagles…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-44B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, November 3, 2021
Eight of us arrived at Reifel just after the gates opened. Noreen and I were the only ones at the Ferry Causeway at 8AM where spitting rain was coming to an end but winds out of the SE were brisk. There were 17 species, including Pelagic and Double-crested Cormorants, Horned Grebe, and hundreds of European…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-43B to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104th on October 27, 2021
It was a windy windy day on the Dike at 104th St. All ten of us (*see below) managed to keep our hats on and the rain stayed away. We were a little early at 9am but the tide came in quickly – it didn’t bring that many shorebirds with it. The crows and Eagles…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-41A to Ladner Harbour Park and Boundary Bay Dyke at 104th, October 12, 2021
We met at Ladner Harbour Park at 8am on a cool, dry morning. Roger saw a Pied-billed Grebe by the bridge before the parking lot. Our walk began along the recently completed Shirley’s Path with its impressive new bridge; then continued along the usual loop through the trees to the river and the viewing platform.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-40B to Brunswick Point on October 6, 2021
Despite a forecast of rain, our birding morning at Brunswick Point dawned fine. 14 participants turned up, more or less according to the sign-up list. Flocks of Snow Geese crowded the fields at the end of the road and more were seen in fields closer to the farm. After the walk, I contacted Sean Boyd,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-40A to Brunswick Point on October 5, 2021
It started off as a wet morning but soon cleared up as the walk progressed. It was a very dull morning with a high blustery wind. Photography wasn’t easy. Nine people signed up for the Tuesday morning walk, and all showed up in spite of the bad forecast. The nine were: Mike B1, Lorna, Mike…
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