Category: Vaux’s Swift
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DNCB Outing No. 2017-34 to Iona Regional Park
Photos below by Brian Avent (BA), Chris McVittie (CMcV), Glen Bodie (GB), Jack MacDonald (JMacD), Jim Kneesch (JK), Pat Smart (PS) More photos at our DNCB Flickr site More than 20 (I lost count) DNCBers enjoyed a so-so birding adventure at Iona Regional Park (IRP) last Wednesday morning. We saw a few neat species, had
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DNCB Outing No. 2016-33 to Cypress Mountain Park
Eleven DNCBers spent a glorious Wednesday morning walking the trails of Cypress Mountain Park. Along with the spectacular vistas and exhilarating mountain walk to Bowen Lookout, we also had a few neat sightings of flora and birds. Check out the photo evidence on our website. We are “working on” a new DNCB Flickr website to
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DNCB Outing No. 2016-28 to Alaksen and Reifel
Twenty-two DNCBers (see names at end) enjoyed a very pleasant Wednesday morning outing to Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) and then in our DNCB Mecca, Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Although Summer birding in Delta is not as prolific as in Winter, we had a lot of neat sightings, many of which can be viewed on our
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DNCB Outing No. 2016-24 to Pitt Lake
About 22 (I lost count; guesstimate participant list at end) DNCBers enjoyed some beautiful vistas and interesting sightings on our Wednesday morning walk in the Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area. Check out lots of photos on our DNCB Picasa site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:30 a.m., car-pooling nicely in two vehicles, and made
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-22 to Cheam Lake Regional Park & Chilliwack Great Blue Heron Reserve
Full set of photos by Glen (GB) & Marion (MS) at DNCB Picasa site For a trip that was on the brink of cancellation, this DNCB outing turned out surprisingly well. Tom, Terry and Roger had all abandoned the leadership position claiming various reasons, so I had been volunteered to spearhead the ascent of the
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DNCB Report No. 2014-22 to Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club/Little Campbell River Hatchery and Elgin Heritage Park
More photos by Terry Carr (TC), Jim Kneesch (JK), Tony Mitra (TM), Liz Stewart (LS), Ken Borrie (KB) to be added soon Over 20 DNCBers (I lost count) spent another beautiful Wednesday morning in Surrey at the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club’s Little Campbell River (LCR) Fish Hatchery and Park, then on to Elgin Heritage
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-21 to Cheam Lake Park in Chilliwack
Photos by Terry Carr (TC) and Marion Shikaze (MS) to be added soon! On an overcast, but dry, Wednesday morning, nine DNCBers left the Ladner Bus Exchange at 6:15 a.m. on an outing to Cheam Lake Wetlands Regional Park in Chilliwack. It’s a beautiful park; we saw a few neat birds and enjoyed a super
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-30 to Yew Lake/Cypress Bowl
Marian, Gerhard, Glen, Kay, John, Sheila and myself (Roger) departed Petra’s at 7:30 sharp heading for Cypress Bowl. Deciding to avoid the downtown rush hour traffic, I took the shortcut via the Second Narrows bridge (picking Mike up on the way) and arrived only 20 minutes and 18 seconds after Gerhard and Glen in their
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DNCB Outing NO. 2013-23 Grant Narrows/Pitt Lake/Katzie Slough
The morning did not look promising as it was raining lightly in Tsawwassen as we met at Petra’s. Newcomer Glen, Sheila, Terry, Kay, (latecomer) Lorna, and myself (Roger) left for Pitt Meadows in two cars and picked up Mike in New West on the way. Just before reaching the lake we stopped to view a
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-20 to Colony Farm Regional Park
Photos by Jonathan, Terry, Roger & Ken Click on any photo to see large version Lucky thirteen (again) DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful “short-sleeved” Wednesday morning walk and birding outing at Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam. We were: Roger, Hans-Ulf, Terry, Kay, Ken & Anne, White Rock Al, Back-of-the-Bus Gus, Kirsten, Jonathan & Lorraine, Mike
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