Category Archives: Northern Harrier

DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2017-36 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Around twenty participants enjoyed another glorious Wednesday morning on our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park.  We reversed our route to accommodate the tide and had some neat … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Least Sandpiper, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Purple Martin, Red-tailed Hawk, Western Sandpiper | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2017-33 to Boundary Bay Dike at 104th St.

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

More photos at our DNCB Flickr site A big crowd of twenty two DNCBers met on the Boundary Bay Dike Trail at 104th Street AirPark for a leisurely Wednesday morning walk, mainly to check out the migratory Shorebirds.  It was … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, 104 Street, Baird’s Sandpiper, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper's Hawk, Delta Heritage AirPark, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2017-31 to Reifel Via Ferry Jetty and TFN Lands

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Photos by Brian Avent (BA), Chris McVittie (CMcV), Jim Kneesch (JK), Pat Smart (PS), Maureen Sinilaid (MS), & Terry Carr (TC) More photos at our DNCB Flickr site With a balmy summer’s morning and a light breeze off the water, … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Harlequin Duck, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-necked Phalarope, Reifel, Spotted Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Port, Wilson’s Phalarope | Leave a comment

DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2017-23 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Twenty-three DNCBers, mostly Newbies, had a wonderful Wednesday morning at the beach and wandering through Boundary Bay Regional Park.  This was our quarterly Birds on the Bay (BOTB) outing.  It was a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Centennial Beach, Northern Harrier, Western Thatching Ant, Willow Flycatcher | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2017-19 to Colony Farm

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

DNCB at Colony Farm (RM)  (click on photo to enlarge) A cast of “thousands” participated in our away outing to Colony Farm Regional Park (CF) in Coquitlam on Wednesday. The decent weather and prospect of some neat sightings brought out … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Colony Farm, Lazuli Bunting, Northern Harrier, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Olive-sided Flycatcher, River Otter, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2017-11 to Brunswick Point

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

It was another wet and rainy Tuesday morning with only six DNCBers braving the “normal” BC elements at Brunswick Point… We estimated 60,000 shorebirds (wish we could ID the different species) were feeding at Roberts Bank this morning, along with the thousands of ducks, mostly Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, American Wigeon and Mallards. About 20 Trumpeter Swans were along the distant shoreline too. Continue reading →

Posted in Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-eared Owl, Mountain Bluebird, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Pheasant, Trumpeter Swan | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2017-10 to Serpentine Fen

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

Rainy-day Birders at Serpentine Fen – minus Glen (photographer) & Al S. (departed early) Click on photo to see large version more photos at our DNCB Flickr site Eleven stubborn DNCBers braved the constant rain (It’s BC!) on Tuesday on … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Coyote, Eurasian Wigeon, Hooded Merganser, Muskrat, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Serpentine Fen, Trumpeter Swan, Yellow-rumped Warbler | Leave a comment