Category: Trumpeter Swan
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-10A to Brunswick Point, March 8, 2022
It was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, but eight of the sign-ups showed up in a timely fashion at the parking spot at the end of Brunswick Point. Roger was forgiven for being late as he had awesome pictures of an American Kestrel that he had spotted on “Superman’s House” – the film set location…
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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. 2022-05A to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, February 1, 2022
Seven DNCBers met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway at 8am – David, Noreen, Chris, Jim, Joe, Pat, Terry. The tide was high, and there was a very cold wind. There were fewer birds than usual – Black Oystercatchers, Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneye, Mallards, American Wigeon, Bufflehead, Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants, Brant and a Common Loon.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-04A to Iona Beach Regional Park, January 25, 2022
Thirteen DNCBers met at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond on a cool, foggy morning: Richard, Kirsten, Jacquie, Lee, Bob, Dottie, Glen, Chris, Jim, Peter, Joe, Lori Y, Terry. There were sieges of herons, but no ducks, in the pond by the parking lot. A single Red-winged Blackbird was giving his song on the edge…
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-47B to Brunswick Point, November 24, 2021
I arrived punctually at 8am, and Noreen and David were parked a few minutes later. After deciding we must be the only birders today, we set off along the trail around Brunswick Point. Golden-crowned Sparrows were hopping around the soil piles on the farmland edge, and the first of many Song Sparrows made itself visible.…
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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. 2021-44A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, November 2, 2021
Some of the group gathered at the Ferry Terminal and got some great views of Black Turnstone, Black Oystercatcher, cormorants, grebes, loons, and diving ducks. I missed that as I spent an extra half hour on coffee and joined the group at Reifel Bird Sanctuary at 9am. There were 14 of us for that part…
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DNCB Outing No. 2020-10 to Iona Regional Park
It was a cold and windy Tuesday morning, but twenty-two DNCBers enjoyed a productive and fun outing wandering the trails of Iona Regional Park (IRP) and the Sewage Lagoons next door. You can check out the brilliant photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am, others drove directly from…
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