Category: Red-tailed Hawk
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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. 2012-43 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. 2012-36 to Tsa Ferry Port and Reifel
It was another glorious Wednesday morning for 8 DNCBer’s (Bryan & Janet, Jane Z, Mike B, Kay G, Alan P, Jackie D and me). We started at the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, drove to and toured Reifel Bird Sanctuary, and then climaxed the morning with delicious ice cream sundaes at Emma Lea’s farm. Some neat hi-lites…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-14 to Colony Farm
We had a large group (24) on a pleasant (not Ontario balmy) Monday morning on our “away trip” to Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam. Hi-lites were: Virginia Rails, Northern Shrike, Yellow-rumped Warblers and lots of other neat stuff. Check out the photos of the outing on our DNCB Picasa site at http://picasaweb.google.com/dncbirding. Three car…
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-51 Brunswick Point
Considering how close it was to Christmas we had a good turnout on a chilly, damp morning. Ken and Anne, Anne Murray, Mike, Alan, Kay, Donna, Tom and Roger met at Petra’s to decide on the morning’s venture. Due to Tom having some lame excuse for having to leave early we decided to stay close…
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DNCB Outing 2011-43 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary
An enthusiastic group consisting of Eleanor, Lorna, John, Peggy, Kay, Roger, Mike, Hans and Tom, met at Petra’s for a sunny day of birding. Because of time constraints (Tom having to leave for Trinidad later in the day) we decided to focus on Reifel Island. As usual, we got our wires crossed regarding the route…
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DNCB Outing 2011-36 to Alaksen and Reifel
Eight birders (Terry, Hans-Ulf, Lorna, Marion, Gord, Alan, Mike and me) met at Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) to begin a gorgeous Wednesday morning of birding on Westham Island. Hi-lites were: Willow Flycatcher, Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Merlin munching on a Barn Swallow, plus lots of Shorebirds at Reifel. Check out Terry’s action-packed photos on…
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DNCB Outing No. 2011-26 to Brunswick Point & the North Forty
Seven weirdos weathered a windy Wednesday (Roger & Rose, Mike & Lorna, Hans Ulf, Sleepy Alan and me) at Brunswick Point, and then a more enjoyable and successful late stint at the North Forty. Hi-lites were an American Bittern, nesting Cooper’s Hawks, Bullock’s Oriole and Lively Lorna’s Butter Tarts. See photos of our outings on…
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2011-25A North Forty Report
Son Scott and I visited the North Forty Park behind Boundary Bay Airport today (Sunday, June 26) for a couple of hours in mid afternoon (3:00 to 5:00 p.m.). It was hot, sunny and a beaut outing: we got all our Destination Birds (LB, BO and Candy), up-close-and-personal. It is so nice to go with…
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