Delta Naturalists Society

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• DNCB Outing No. 2020-02 to Alaksen & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Ten hardy DNCBers braved the cold (-8C) on a “changed” outing to Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) and our “Mecca” Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  We saw many neat species, 50 total according to David’s eBird list (see below), and our photogs got lots of beaut shots you can enjoy by clicking on our DNCB Flickr site.

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  January 14, 2020

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Varied Thrush

• DNCB Outing No. 2020-01 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit Park

  Seventeen brave souls spent a rainy, windy, Tuesday morning on the White Rock pier, then at Blackie Spit Park.  Despite the crappy weather there were tonnes of birds around and our photogs got some great shots which you can enjoy on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all

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  January 7, 2020

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brandt’s Cormorant, California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Mew Gull, Pacific Loon, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Thayer’s Gull, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-53 Ladner Christmas Bird Count

  Several Delta Nats participated in the Ladner Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 21.  Each Christmas Bird Count is conducted on a single day between December 14 and January 5.  Counts are carried out within a 24-km diameter circle that stays the same from year to year.  The Ladner Christmas Bird Count includes Tsawwassen, Point

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  December 22, 2019

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, BBRP, Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, CBC Ladner, Centennial Beach, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Greater White-fronted Goose, Hooded Merganser, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sanderling, Short-eared Owl, White-fronted Goose, White-throated Sparrow

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-52 to Surrey Lake Park & Mud Bay Park

  Thirteen DNCBers lucked out again with the weather and had an enjoyable Tuesday outing walking the circular trails at both Surrey Lake Park then Mud Bay Park. We only registered 36 species on eBird as being seen, but most sightings were up-close-and-personal, as we like them. Check out the spectacular photo evidence on our Flickr

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  December 18, 2019

  *DNCB, Cackling Goose, Mud Bay Park, Surrey Lake

• DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2019-51 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  These photos by Jim Kneesch Nearly 30 participants braved the elements this morning on our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park.  David’s eBird list recorded 32 species seen.  Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at our DNCB Flickr site. (more to come). It was pouring rain when I

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  December 11, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Boundary Bay, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Red-tailed Hawk

• DNCB Outing Report 2019-50 to Terra Nova Park, Richmond

  Lucky thirteen DNCBers enjoyed a dry, productive and enjoyable Tuesday morning of birding at Terra Nova Park in Richmond.  David recorded 37 species seen (see his eBird list below.)  Check out the brilliant photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met at the dyke trail

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  December 3, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Short-eared Owl, Terra Nova

• DNCB Outing 2019-49 to Blaine, Washington

  On Tuesday morning, twelve DNCBers had a very enjoyable outing to Blaine, Washington.  We stopped at Blaine Marine Park, the Fishing Pier, Drayton Harbor Marina, the Boat Launch, Semiahmoo Spit and a wooded area at the east end of Lincoln Road.  We saw 57 species (see David’s eBird list below).  Check out the photo evidence

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  November 26, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Common Murre, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Peregrine Falcon, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-48 to Stanley Park

  Twenty-four DNCBers enjoyed a mild, sunny, and productive, Tuesday morning at Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver.  We got lots of up-close-and-personal looks at some neat species; check out the amazing photo, and video, evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am, others drove directly to the Second Beach parking lot.

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  November 19, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver, Beaver Lake, Brown Creeper, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Lost Lagoon, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, River Otter, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Second Beach, Stanley Park

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-47 on Boundary Bay Dyke Trail at 104th St.

  Eighteen DNCBers braved a rainy Tuesday morning walking the Boundary Bay dyke trail from 104th almost to 88th and back.  We saw thousands of shorebirds, waterfowl and other species; check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site (more coming). Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met at 8:00 am at

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  November 12, 2019

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Delta Heritage AirPark, Dunlin, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-46 to Iona Regional Park

  Twenty-eight (Wow!) DNCBers enjoyed another super Tuesday outing to Iona Regional Park and the adjacent sewage ponds.  The weather was dry and comfortable and we had lots of neat sightings, including an uncommon-here American Tree Sparrow.  Check out the spectacular photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Several car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am; an

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  November 5, 2019

  *DNCB, American Tree Sparrow, Cooper’s Hawk, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Finch, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck