Category: Black Oystercatcher
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-39 to Ferry Port & Reifel
For one of the biggest trips, as far as attendance is concerned, we will have one of the shortest blogs due to master-blogger Tom’s absence, and I (Roger) will not list all the names due to a) my poor memory b) large numbers. Please refer to our incomplete group photo to see if you were
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-37 to Blaine and Birch Bay, USA
Photos by Terry Carr (TC), Glen Bodie (GB), Bill Denham (BD), Liz Stewart (LS), Marion Shikaze (MS), Ken Borrie (KB) on our DNCB Picasa site Nineteen DNCBers enjoyed another “foreign” outing around Drayton Harbour/Semiahmoo Park and then to a new DNCB destination Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve at Birch Bay. Lots of hi-lites as recorded below
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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 Report 2014-20 to Point Roberts, USA
Photos by Glen Bodie (GB), Jonathan Mwenifumbo (JM), Ken Borrie (KB), Liz Stewart (LS) Eighteen DNCBers had another super Wednesday morning of birding at Lighthouse Marine Park and then Lily Point Marine Park in Point Roberts, USA. Hi-lites included some neat seabirds and mammals, lots of Hummingbirds including a Calliope and some almost stimulating conversation
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-12 to Victoria
Photos by Terry (TC), Roger (RM), Jonathan (JM), Rick (RW), Marion (MS), Jim (JK) & Ken (KB) Twenty-seven (wow!) smiling birders enjoyed a glorious Monday on the ferry, double-decker bus and walk around Victoria harbour and parks. Read this report on our DNCB Blog and enjoy the super photos on the DNCB Picasa link. (Names
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-5 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Thirty plus DNCBer’s (WOW) congregated on this beautiful Monday morning for a very productive outing at Reifel Bird Sanctuary, our “DNCB Mecca”. Hi-lites included: Great-horned and Saw-whet Owls, Rough-legged Hawk, Merlin and American Kestrel, Northern Shrike, Ring-necked Pheasant and lots of other species in gorgeous breeding plumage. Check out photos on the DNCB Picasa link.
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-46 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and Container Port
Photos by Glen, Terry, & Roger Click on any photo to see large version Fourteen DNCBers braved the overcast and occasionally rainy Monday morning on a “local” outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty then around the Bay to the Container Port. Winter migrants are certainly arriving in full force as we saw thousands of birds
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-44 to Point Roberts USA
Photos by Roger, Terry, Jonathan, Tony, Glen, Marion & Ken Twenty DNCBers enjoyed a brilliant Monday morning of sort of “pelagic” birding at several locations in Point Roberts, USA. Lots of DNCB Photogs took some super shots so I urge you to check them out on our Picasa site at: http://picasaweb.google.com/dncbirding. Sixteen (Roger, Mike, PB
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-39 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Alaksen National Wildlife Area
Photos by Terry Carr & Bryan King Click on any photo to see larger versionSeven hardy DNCBer’s (Terry, Hans, Lorna, Gerhard, Bryan & Janet and me) braved the elements on Monday morning on a “local” outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, through the Ladner fields then to Alaksen Wildlife Refuge. Hi-lites included nice looks at
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