Category: Terra Nova
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-11A to Terra Nova Regional Park, March 15, 2022
It had been “a dark and stormy night”, but the rain stopped by 8:00 AM when 11 enthusiastic birders gathered at the west parking lot of Terra Nova Park. This was the first outing since Daylight Saving Time, and there was a lot of grumbling about how it was really 7:00 AM. Participants were Roger,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-50B to Terra Nova, December 15, 2021
Photo by Terry – Thea, Lynne, Warren, Lori, Hasan, Colin, Louise, Jacquie, Lee, Stephanie, Brian Twelve DNCBers met at 8am on a very cold but dry morning. An Eagle was vocalizing at the top of a tree, and Northern Harriers cruised by. In the river were American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Mallards and Cormorants. We walked…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-50A to Terra Nova, December 14, 2021
Twelve DNCBers were signed up for this walk, but only three of us bravely turned up: Chris McV, Jim K, and me. Interestingly, we are all from Tsawwassen which was probably the only area south of Vancouver with snow on the ground this morning. Warmly wrapped up, ready for the weather, we were very pleased…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-32B to Terra Nova on August 11, 2021
While four of us, Noreen and David, Lidia and Marion S. were waiting at the parking lot, we kept hearing a loud sharp “aoowww”! We soon spotted a Green Heron being harassed by a swallow as it sat in a bare-branched tree out in the marsh. The heron continued to call after the swallow left,…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-32A to Terra Nova on August 10, 2021
Eleven**(see below) birders showed up at 8:00 am to spend a delightful few hours wandering through the Terra Nova natural area in West Richmond. The species count was not that high… 26, but there were some nice sightings. A Western Tanager male on a tree top, with his brilliant colours seeming to glow in the…
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DNCB Outing Report 2019-50 to Terra Nova Park, Richmond
Lucky thirteen DNCBers enjoyed a dry, productive and enjoyable Tuesday morning of birding at Terra Nova Park in Richmond. David recorded 37 species seen (see his eBird list below.) Check out the brilliant photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met at the dyke trail…
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DNCB 2018-45A birding trip around Fraser delta with Pender Islanders
November 5, 2018 Pender Island birdwatchers Bob Vergette, Julie Johnston, Roz Kempe and son Nick joined Chris, Glen, Jack and I for a full day of birdwatching in the delta on Monday November 5. The group had intended to meet on the previous Thursday but forecasts for heavy rain postponed the trip and meant a…
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DNCB Outing No. 2017-44 to Terra Nova Park, Richmond
More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Eighteen DNCBers spent a cold but dry Tuesday morning at Terra Nova Park in Richmond. It was a particularly successful outing with several rare and photogenic sightings (e.g. Red Crossbills, Rough-legged Hawk, etc.). Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying…
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