Delta Naturalists Society

Seven folks met at 8:30. By then David and Noreen had already found 7 species, including  the best one of the day, with photo, an Evening Grosbeak by the still water behind the old office. Later searches did  not produce the bird again.

We were Jonathan and Lorraine with grand-daughter Melia, David and Noreen, newbie Joe (welcome!), and me, Marion.  We totalled 27 species, seen/heard, although we thought bird activity was quite low. Yellow Warblers were singing in the first loop area, and we found it difficult to spot them in the tree canopy—having six pairs of eyes and several cameras helped. Willow Flycatchers were also active in this area, and the usual Towhees.

At the water, we enjoyed watching Common Merganser, Purple Martin, and three Osprey soaring and hunting. We thought one was likely an immature that  belonged to the other two. One Osprey eventually hauled a large Starry Flounder out of the water, but an Eagle who was observing its efforts from a pylon chased the bird, stole it’s fish, and then headed home.  Such drama!

We continued on our walk, added Pelagic Cormorant, many Swainson’s Thrushes, Pacific Wren (heard), Nuthatch, Purple Finch, Northern Flicker, Anna’s Hummingbird, and many more. Please see David’s list  for a complete accounting. 
Marion

Photos are on flickr

David’s ebird list 27 species
Mallard 4
Common Merganser 16
Anna’s Hummingbird 1
Glaucous-winged Gull 4
Pelagic Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
Willow Flycatcher 3
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 1
American Crow 22
Black-capped Chickadee 18
Purple Martin 32
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Pacific Wren 1
Swainson’s Thrush 5
American Robin 6
Evening Grosbeak 1
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 8
Spotted Towhee 7
Yellow Warbler 3