Delta Naturalists Society

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• DNCB Outing No. 2015-4 to Terra Nova Park in Richmond

  Twenty-five DNCBers enjoyed a very mild (~14 degrees) and pleasantly dry Tuesday morning wandering around the rejuvenated Terra Nova Park (TNP) in Richmond.  Lots of neat bird sightings including a rarely seen Common Teal.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site.  We 25 were: Gurus Anne M and Mary T, photogs Terry,

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  January 27, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Cooper’s Hawk, Coyote, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Red-tailed Hawk, Terra Nova

• DNCB Report No. 2015-3 to Point Roberts, WA

  Twenty-four DNCBers enjoyed another glorious sunny Tuesday morning wandering around a number of Parks in Point Roberts, USA.  Hi-lites included seeing lots of neat species, some in breeding plumage, plus 3 Grebe species, 3 Scoter species, 3 Cormorant species, and a delicious lunch in the Caffe Capanna.  Check out Jim’s, Liz’s and other’s photos on

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  January 20, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Long-tailed Duck, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk

• DNCB Outing 2015-2 to Iona Regional Park

  Twenty-five (WOW!) DNCBers braved the very foggy conditions on Tuesday and had a decent, not super, morning of birding at Iona Regional Park. Hi-lites were few although the White-fronted Geese and a Northern Shrike carrying prey were neat.  And lunch at the Flying beaver was a treat.  Check out photos by Liz, Glen, Terry, Jim

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  January 13, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Iona Beach Regional Park, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawk, Virginia Rail, White-fronted Goose

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-1 to Blaine and Semiahmoo Parks, Washington, USA

  Photos by Terry Carr (TC), Tony Mitra (TM), Jim Kneesch (JK) & Bill Denham (BD) Thirteen lucky DNCBers had a very productive Tuesday morning of birding around Drayton Harbour in Blaine, Washington.  Hi-lites included four Grebe species, some pelagic divers, and a tasty lunch in the recently re-opened and renovated Semiahmoo Resort restaurant.  Check out

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  January 6, 2015

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Canvasback, Drayton Harbor, Eared Grebe, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-51 around Boundary Bay at 72nd St.

  Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed a glorious, sunny, Monday morning walking the Boundary Bay Regional Park dike path at 72nd Street.  Lots of hi-lites including: Townsend’s Solitaire, Golden Eagle, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Sparrows including Lincoln’s and a sun tan.  There are some beaut photos (by Liz, Marion, Terry, Jim) on our DNCB Picasa site.  DNCBers love their names

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  December 29, 2014

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden Eagle, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Townsend’s Solitaire, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-50 Birds on the Bay

  See full set of photos by Terry Carr (TC), Liz Stewart (LS) & Glen Bodie (GB) on our DNCB Picasa site More pictures from the above photographers will be added to the Report below, soon! DNCBers: I’m Baaaaack!  On a typical mild but overcast Winter Wednesday morning in Delta, about 20 DNCBers enjoyed our quarterly

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  December 17, 2014

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Boundary Bay, Cammidge House, Centennial Beach, Cinnamon Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Virginia Rail

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-49 to Burnaby Lake

  See full set of photos by Terry Carr (TC) (and maybe others?) on our DNCB Picasa site A few intrepid birders met up at the Burnaby Lake Nature House on this dreary morning.  As we arrived from various locales, we jinxed ourselves by commenting on how warm and dry it was thus far.  Eventually, we

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  December 10, 2014

  *DNCB, Burnaby Lake, Long-billed Dowitcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-48 to Maplewood Flats, North Vancouver

  See full set of photos by Terry Carr (TC) on our DNCB Picasa site Today, Wednesday December 3, our quaint group of casual birders enjoyed a gorgeous morning of birding, chatting, and walking around the Maplewood Conservation area.  We met at the parking lot around 9:15am, and the birds were already gorging themselves at the

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  December 3, 2014

  *DNCB, Cooper’s Hawk, Gyrfalcon, Maplewood Flats, New Brighton Park, Peregrine Falcon, River Otter

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-47 to Blaine, WA

  At 8:45 a.m., a group of nine hardy DNCBirders, comprised of regulars Mike, Hans, Kirsten, Lorna, Gareth, White Rock Leona and Al, together with some-timer Wim as well as newcomer Tom from Langley, assembled at the entrance to Blaine Marine Park for another outing around the second favourite “foreign” destination, Drayton Harbour and Semiahmoo Spit.

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  November 26, 2014

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Ruddy Duck, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-46 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, & Brunswick Point from Deltaport Way

  Photos by Roger Meyer (RM), Terry Carr (TC), Liz Stewart (LS), Jim Kneesch (JK) and Marion Shikaze (MS) (maybe Glen Bodie (GB) soon?) at DNCB Picasa site Sixteen eager birders bundled up for the chilly morning and set out to find birds along the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and the Delta Port end of the Brunswick Point

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  November 19, 2014

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, DeltaPort Causeway, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway