Delta Naturalists Society

Eleven**(see below) birders showed up at 8:00 am to spend a delightful few hours wandering through the Terra Nova natural area in West Richmond. The species count was not that high… 26, but there were some nice sightings.

A Western Tanager male on a tree top, with his brilliant colours seeming to glow in the sunlight, as well as a White Pelican on Sturgeon Banks, and numerous Anna’s Hummingbirds performing aerobatics were some highlights.

We were blanked on our target bird the Green Heron in spite of two passes by the pond where it has been sighted daily recently. Another observation was the complete absence of the ‘usual suspects’ notably the Common Yellow Throat, Marsh Wren and Red winged Blackbird.

The trip wrapped up just before noon. It was becoming uncomfortably hot. Not one Cormorant was visible in the river from the parking area.

**The eleven of us were: Roger M, Mike B., Susan G., Pat S., Janet H., Joe S., John M., Donna T., Angela B., Brian A., Louise A.
Brian Avent

Photos on flickr

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26 species
9 Canada Goose
6 Gadwall
50 Mallard
1 Pied-billed Grebe
5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3 Anna’s Hummingbird
40 peep sp. — Flock along ocean shore in distance.  Southbound migrants.
1 Ring-billed Gull
4 Glaucous-winged Gull
1 American White Pelican — Large white bird with broad white- black tipped wings.  Flying along sea edge far out across marsh west from west end of Westminster Highway.  Appeared to land near navigation marker next south from Westminster Highway but out of sight behind shore vegetation.
9 Great Blue Heron (Blue form)
1 Northern Harrier
1 Bald Eagle
1 Willow Flycatcher
40 Northwestern Crow
10 Black-capped Chickadee
5 Tree Swallow
24 Barn Swallow (American)
1 American Robin
7 Cedar Waxwing
10 House Finch
1 Purple Finch
12 American Goldfinch
1 White-crowned Sparrow
2 Spotted Towhee
3 Western Tanager