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Bus trip to Cheam Lake Wetlands Regional Park

Sunday, October 12, 2025 Kelly Sekhon

Trip report by Cynthia Crampton On September 25th, 24 members of Nature Vancouver, travelled by a chartered bus, to spend the day at the Cheam Lake Wetlands Regional Park in Rosedale, near Chilliwack. Members of Chilliwack Nature club, Fernando and Paulina Selles who also volunteer in the park, were our guides. Another volunteer showed our group some newly hatched Turtles, which were to be released later in the Day. We all enjoyed a day of birding and exploring.

Easy Urban Birding at Vanier Park

Friday, October 10, 2025 Kelly Sekhon

Trip report & photos by Christine Balkwill Our small group of 6 started out on a cool, overcast day from the north end of Kits Beach. We had some intermittent rain but not enough to spoil the birding. A Pacific Wren called from the bushes while we completed introductions and we quickly found a trio of sparrows near the old totem pole site – Golden-crowned, White-crowned and Song. We took our time identifying a lone drake Mallard in eclipse plumage…

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Birding Iona Beach Regional Park

Thursday, October 2, 2025 Kelly Sekhon

Trip report by Jan Lowcock The September 28th birding field trip, led by Jan Lowcock and John Chandler, at Iona Beach Regional Park began with light winds and cloud cover, slowly breaking way to sunny skies by the trip’s end. A group of 13 set out from the parking lot, scoured the outer pond and southern inner pond from the walkway. The ponds held a few species of dabbling ducks, Pied- billed Grebes and American Coots. Three large flocks of…

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Bird Walk at Terra Nova September 13 – Trip Report

Monday, September 29, 2025 Neill Vanhinsberg

A cool bright morning greeted us at our meeting spot at Terra Nova in Richmond. One of the first birds we found was a Band-tailed Pigeon at the top of a conifer beside the parking lot, reinforcing the first rule of birding: bird the parking lot. As we headed out, a Northern Harrier was seen soaring fairly high overhead. We headed to the pond and found two Mallards and a Gadwall, as well as a Pied–billed Grebe. Looking to the…

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Birding at Piper Spit September 28, 2025

Sunday, September 28, 2025 Michelle Baudais

When Harvey and Michelle arrived at Burnaby Lake just before 8am on Sunday September 28, they were surprised to find a group of birders already gathering near the Nature House. The Vancouver Chinese Birder’s Group had also arranged a walk for Piper Spit that morning! It was lovely to meet this group of about 10 birders, led by Hank, an expert originally from Taiwan. They bird together a couple of times a month (Find them on Facebook, if you’re interested)….

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TRIP REPORT REIFEL REFUGE – SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

Saturday, September 27, 2025 Tom Plath

Forty-six species were recorded by the participants during the half day birding at Reifel Refuge. Our first stop was the House Pond where the group had excellent looks of roosting Long-billed Dowitcher, juvenile Greater Yellowlegs and in amongst the dowitchers a couple of Lesser Yellowlegs. A small flock of Northern Shoveler were actively spinning to draw their food close to the surface. We were surprised to see five Greater White-fronted Geese roosting on a boom at Fuller Slough and with…

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Boundary Bay Shorebirding – Sept 18th

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Tom Plath

Trip report by Tom Plath Despite dubbed as a shore birding field trip very few were observed possibly evicted by Peregrine Falcons. The dozen or so participants did enjoy an unseasonably warm and pleasant walk from the foot of 104th Street to 96th Street and back. First to greet us were a few small, loose flocks of American Pipit eventually allowing us scope views as they foraged on the decaying foreshore vegetation. There was a continual overflight of Northern Pintail…

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Trip Report Jericho Beach Park – September 12, 2025

Sunday, September 14, 2025 Jason Attai

Trip Report and Photos by Christine Balkwill A group of 11 enthusiastic birders started out on an overcast but pleasant day. The group had a mix of experience with a handful of eager beginners, a few local, experienced birders and one birder with more experience in eastern North America. The ponds only held a few remaining puddles of water so ducks were scant and we spotted no shorebirds today. A single Heron relaxed with the 6 loafing Mallards west of the…

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Trip Report Yew Lake Walk, September 7

Sunday, September 14, 2025 Neill Vanhinsberg

A cloudy, cool morning with a bit of a breeze greeted us at the parking lot. As we set off, right at the trailhead we were treated to two adult Cooper’s Hawks in a snag. They then flew about for a few minutes before disappearing into the forest. We set out and were accompanied by Chestnut-backed Chickadees as we headed towards Yew Lake. Stopping to check out plants along the way, we noted Bunchberry berries, Copperbush berries, Pearly Everlasting in…

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Trip Report Yew Lake Walk August 3

Thursday, September 11, 2025 Neill Vanhinsberg

There were surprisingly few insects as we headed out on the trail and came across some Fireweed, Deer Cabbage and Copperbush right at the start of the path. A Townsend’s Warbler was spotted and then chickadees of both species, Black-capped and Chestnut-backed, soon appeared. A little way further along we came across four Olive-sided Flycatchers, possibly a family group. While we were watching these birds, four juvenile Red-breasted Sapsuckers were spotted in the snag next to one of the flycatchers….

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