Delta Naturalists Society

Year: 2012

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-13 to Burns Bog

  An “unlucky thirteen” birders (Anne M, Gerhard, Hans-Ulf, Bryan & Janet, Ken & Anne, White Rock Al, John McF, PB Lorna, Mike B, Burns Bog Jeremy and me) spent a very windy and chilly Monday morning of “almost Identification Birding” at the Delta Nature Reserve (DNR) in the Burns Bog.  Hi-lites were Brown Creepers, a

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  March 12, 2012

  *DNCB, Burns Bog

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-12 to Alaksen and Reifel

  Nine brave souls (Lorna, Hans-Ulf, Gerhard, Roger, Mike B, John MacF, Bryan & Janet and returnee Valerie) joined me on a cold, windy, rainy Monday morning to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: Sawhet and Barred Owls, Red-throated Loons and Lorna’s tasty cakes.  See photos of the outing on our

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  March 5, 2012

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Reifel, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-11 to Iona RP

  Sixteen participants enjoyed a gorgeous Monday morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons.  They like their names in print: Gerhard, Mike B, Joyce M, Anne M, Kay, Japanese visitors Sachihiko (aka Satchmo) Isoe and his wife and daughter, Bev R and Dorothy, Bryan & Janet, Marian come-lately, Jonathan and Lorraine and me. 

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  February 27, 2012

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Iona Beach Regional Park

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-10 to Beach Grove Park

  On a miserable, wet and cold Friday morning, six “Weirdos” met at Beach Grove Park to search for the pair of regularly nesting Great Horned Owls.  This was meant to be a joint outing with the Langley and White Rock/Surrey Naturalists’ Clubs.  Anne G and Bob from Langley, and Al S from WRSN showed up,

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  February 24, 2012

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, BBRP, Beach Grove, Centennial Beach, Great Horned Owl

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-9 BBRP Bird Nest Box Closing

  Photos by Hans Under a beautiful clears sky on Thursday (Feb. 23) morning, we (Roger, Anne M, Hans, Terry and me) cleaned and closed the Bird Nest Boxes in Boundary Bay Regional Park.  Tree Swallows start arriving in early March, looking for homes.  Near the 12th Ave Park entrance, the first box (No. 2) near

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  February 23, 2012

  *DNCB, BBRP, Centennial Beach

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-8: Fraser River From #5 Road to Garry Point

  Meeting at Petra’s were Gerhard, Lorna, Hans and  friend Derek from Calgary, Mike, Roger,  and Terry, recently returned from his Florida holiday.  Leaving at 8:00am to meet the others in Richmond, valuable minutes were lost on a detour due to someone, who shall remain nameless, having forgot to bring his binoculars (on a birding trip??). 

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  February 20, 2012

  *DNCB, Finn’s Slough, Garry Point, No.5 Road, Richmond, Steveston

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-07 Ladner/Alaksen/Reifel Island

  Without Tom, or Anne, our small but determined group consisting of Eleanor, Lorna, Lorraine and Jonathan, Hans, Gerhard, Roger, Bryan and Janet, left Petra’s at 8:00am and headed for the first stop at Ferry Road and Windjammer in North Ladner along the river.  There we met Ken and Anne from Surrey and walked along the slough

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  February 13, 2012

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barred Owl, Ladner S.Arm Marsh, Reifel, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-5 to Blaine, Washington

  On a gorgeous Monday morning, thirteen birders (White Rock Al, Anne M, Eleanor, Lorna, John Mc, Jon & Lorraine, Ken & Anne and newbie Ken G, Leona, Roger and me) participated in our “international” outing to Drayton Harbour and Semiahmoo Bay in Blaine Wa. USA. Our target birds were pelagic species that we do not

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  February 6, 2012

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-04 to Burnaby Lake Park

  Thirteen participants (Jonathan & Lorraine, Ken & Anne, Bryan & Janet, newbies Marion & Vancouver Island Martie, Lorna, Surrey John Mick, Roger, Sasquatch Russell and me) enjoyed  a dry, mild and occasionally even sunny,  Monday morning at Burnaby Lake Regional Park. Hi-lites were: Sharp-shinned Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, both Ruby and Golden-crowned Kinglets, lots of duck

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  January 30, 2012

  *DNCB, Burnaby Lake

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-3 to Beach Grove & BBRP Parks, Tsa Ferry Port and TFN

  Ten birders (Ken & Anne, Jonathan & Lorraine, Roger, Mike, Lorna, Hans, Eleanor and me) spent a cold, miserable morning at Beach Grove Park, Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP), Tsa Tsu Shores, Tsawwassen Ferry Port, and on the Tsawwassen First Nations reserve (TFN).  Hi-lites were: Great-horned Owl, Brant Geese, Western Grebes, Black-bellied Plovers, a Rough-legged

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  January 23, 2012

  *DNCB, BBRP, Beach Grove, Centennial Beach, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway