Author: Delta Naturalists Society
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-38A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit on September 21, 2021
The group of 13**(see below) gathered at the pier just before a BNSF loaded coal train heading forRoberts Bank closed the crossing. Rose and Roger were seconds late, and we waited forthe train to clear before they joined us and we headed out. A “GULP of CORMORANTS” (check it out! could be a flock, but
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-37C to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104 St on September 16, 2021
Twelve people met at the dyke on Thursday. It was a lovely sunny day, but Tuesday’s birds had not returned. We did see a flock of Greater White-fronted Geese flying by and landing on the sand among the Canada Geese. Two Black-bellied Plovers landed near them. Other flocks of Black-bellied Plovers flew past. They were
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-37B to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104 St on September 15, 2021
The DNCB trip to 104th on Tuesday was unfortunately rained out and Terry decided to try again on the following Thursday. There was a wonderful number of species, but it was impossible trying to keep the binoculars, cameras, and telescopes dry. Having signed up for both days, I was excited at the prospect of having
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-37A to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104 St on September 14, 2021
Despite the wet forecast, 11 of the 15 registered Tuesday people met at the dyke at 11am.The rain was light and the tide was still out quite far. Close to shore there were a few Black-bellied Plovers, Western Sandpipers, Killdeer, Dowitchers, Great Blue Herons, American Pipits, and gulls. A few of the plovers were still
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-36 to DeBoville Slough on September 7, 2021
The weather forecast called for possible showers and we did encounter some drizzle as we departed Tsawwassen about 07:30, however, 7 intrepid birders turned up for our walk along the North side of the slough. Marion was early, and the rest of us a bit late as the traffic was slow in spots. The group
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-35B to Alaksen on September 1, 2021
Noreen and I started at the Ferry Causeway about 07:45, and although we did not see the Brown Pelicans, we saw 12 species including the noisy Black Oystercatchers and Caspian Terns. About 08:45 we headed to Alaksen to meet up with the rest. A group of 10 intrepid birders (**see below) gathered at the Alaksen
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-35A to Alaksen on August 31, 2021
We arrived at 8 to find out it opens at 9! So, to kill time we went to Brunswick and walked down to a short distance beyond the first set of benches and found 33 White Pelicans on the distant shoreline. We also saw the whole flock in flight.Roger M
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-34B to Iona Regional Park on August 25, 2021
Eight of us met at the washrooms or beach area about 8 AM. David & Noreen were a few minutes late as they stopped to photograph a pair of Caspian Terns sitting on a log along the causeway to Iona. Chris, Jim, Kirsten, Roger 2, Mike B2 and Lidia were already at the beach and
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-34A to Iona Regional Park on August 24, 2021
13 people met at 8am, and we walked to the beach. There was a group of shorebirds that we had trouble identifying. Photos showed them to be Baird’s Sandpipers. Caspian Terns were noisily fighting over a small fish. Birds seen on the walk to the gate to the inner ponds included American Goldfinches, Red-winged Blackbirds,
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DNCB Outing No. 2021-33B to Burnaby Lake on August 18, 2021
Our small group arrived at the Piper Avenue entrance in 4 segments separated by track crossing closures that were the result of refuelling two track maintenance machines right at the crossing. We were all across the tracks by about 8:20, and the six of us (Warren & Lynne, Marion, Lidia Noreen & David) started our
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