Delta Naturalists Society

Year: 2023

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-31A to Manning Park, August 1, 2023

  Fifteen DNCBers met at the Manning Park Resort. The usual families of Columbian Ground Squirrels were entertaining park visitors in the picnic area. Here most of us also saw Canada Jays, Steller’s Jays, Ravens, Flickers, Robins, Clark’s Nutcrackers, and Barn Swallows. Brian and Louise saw 12 Evening Grosbeaks and Glen saw a Sapsucker. Most of

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  August 1, 2023

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, Black Bear, Blackwall peak, Canada Jay, Cascade Lookout, Clark’s Nutcracker, Columbian Ground Squirrel, Common Raven, Dusky Grouse, Evening Grosbeak, Indian Paintbrush Trail, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Strawberry Flats, Townsend’s Warbler, Townsend’s Chipmunk

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-30C on Cruise in San Juan Islands, July 28, 2023

  On a day which couldn’t possibly be more perfect, 13 DNS members hopped across the border to Bellingham, Washington, to go on a bird-watching cruise into the Salish Sea. From left to right, they were: Margaret, Lorna, Lidia, Nadine, Thea (yours truly), Rosemary, Nicki, Bruce, Terry, and Pat. Nick, Syd, and Viviane (not pictured) joined

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  July 28, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, California Gull, Common Murre, Common Raven, Harbour Seal, Heermann’s Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-necked Phalarope, Rhinoceros Auklet, San Juan Islands, Sea Otter, Tufted Puffin, Turkey Vulture, Western Gull

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-29B to Iona Beach Regional Park, July 26, 2023

  Eight of us met at the Iona Beach parking: Glen, Lidia, Herb, Terry, Lee, Margaret, Mike, Roger. Terry had a quick scan of the beach but the tide was way out so we decided to wait for later to look out there. The main pond was quiet, a few Mallards and a Great Blue Heron,

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  July 26, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Yellowlegs, Purple Martin, Swainson’s Thrush, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-29A to Victoria, July 18, 2023

  Five Delta Nats met in the Tsawwassen ferry terminal for the 7am ferry to Swartz Bay – Lidia, Margaret, Lee, Lorna and Terry. From the windows on the walkway to the passenger waiting room we saw several very cute gull chicks on the roof. From the ferry we could not see the Brown Pelicans that

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  July 18, 2023

  *DNCB, *Victoria, Bald Eagle, Beacon Hill Park, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Pelican, Chipping Sparrow, Cooper’s Hawk, Indian Peafowl, Olympic Gull, Pigeon Guillemot, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-28B to Joe Brown Park, July 12, 2023

  Fifteen went in and nine came out. The fifteen was a large crowd of cats that needed herding: Dottie and Bob, Chris, Jacquie, Jean, Johnny Mac, Lee, Lidia, Liz, Margaret, Mike, Nick, Roger, Stephanie and Glen. Six of those found other ways and times to leave Joe Brown and the nine didn’t see them as

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  July 12, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Bewick’s Wren, Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Joe Brown Park, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-27A to Cypress Provincial Park, July 4, 2023

  Six birders met at the viewpoint on the road up to Cypress Provincial Park – Lidia, Lee, Glen, Lorna, Margaret and Terry. There was very light traffic on this July morning and we quickly reached our destination. The view to the city below was a bit hazy. There were birds singing here but not all

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  July 5, 2023

  *DNCB

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-26B to Jackman Wetlands, June 28, 2023

  Many of us missed the turn from 272 Ave on the first attempt, but all 11 of us got there: Brian and Louise, Colin and Stephanie, Warren and Lynne, David and Noreen, Lidia, Marion and Glen. The sun was already beating down, looking like a scorcher in Langley. There was interesting construction just north of

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  June 28, 2023

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Jackman Wetlands, Killdeer, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-26A to Jackman Wetlands and MacLean Ponds, June 27, 2023

  Nine birders met at Jackman Wetlands on 272nd Street in Langley – Chris, Alan, Herb, Debbi, Bob, Jacquie, Terry, Dottie and Lorna. Jackman Wetlands, a former landfill site, now has paths, ponds and an 18 hole disc golf course. Players use thick, heavy, Frisbee-like discs and aim for chain baskets as targets. At the parking

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  June 27, 2023

  *DNCB, Jackman Wetlands

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-25B to Sturgeon Slough, Pitt Meadows, June 21, 2023

  An enthusiastic group of 16 gathered at the Sturgeon Slough overpass on Rannie Road just after the Summer Solstice (07:56) – Brian & Louise, Colin & Stephanie, Chris, Jim, Glen, Lidia, Terry, Mike, Russel, Roger, Lindly, Marion, Noreen and David. Bryan DeB joined later to make 17. The Tuesday outing had been cancelled due to

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  June 21, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Swift, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, Green Heron, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Osprey, Sturgeon Slough, Willow Flycatcher, Wood Duck, Yellow-breasted Chat

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-24B to Colony Farm, June 14, 2023

  There were only supposed to be 3 of us there: Marion, Lindly and Glen. At 08:00 we called Lindly to check and she had thought it would be bad weather so decided last night not to come. We told her it was looking pretty good – overcast but dry enough – so she said she

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  June 14, 2023

  Band-tailed Pigeon, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Colony Farm RP, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, Mule Deer, Ring-necked Pheasant, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler