Author: Delta Naturalists Society
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DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2015-23 in Boundary Bay Regional Park
Photos by Glen (GB), Ken (KB), Jim (JK), Terry (TC), Pascale & Alberto (P&A) at DNCB Picasa site About 33 folk enjoyed a glorious Wednesday morning on our quarterly DNCB “Birds on the Bay” outing at Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP). Although bird sightings were at a premium, there were some pretty flower sightings, beautiful…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-22 to Cheam Lake Regional Park & Chilliwack Great Blue Heron Reserve
Full set of photos by Glen (GB) & Marion (MS) at DNCB Picasa site For a trip that was on the brink of cancellation, this DNCB outing turned out surprisingly well. Tom, Terry and Roger had all abandoned the leadership position claiming various reasons, so I had been volunteered to spearhead the ascent of the…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-21 to Maplewood Flats
Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning wandering the trails in Maplewood Flats Conservation Area in North Vancouver. We didn’t see a lot of birds, heard several (e.g. Gray Catbird), saw the nesting Osprey and Purple Martins, and really just enjoyed a nice walk in a beautiful area. Check out the photo evidence at: https://picasaweb.google.com/113357506005013094897.…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-20 to Burnaby Mountain & SFU
photos by Liz (LS), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Rick (RW), Roger (RM) at DNCB Picasa site Twenty-five DNCBers enjoyed a gorgeous, warm and sunny Wednesday morning on spectacular Burnaby Mountain, and then a visit with David Lanks and his Ruffs at his “chicken coop” laboratory at Simon Fraser University (SFU). This…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-19 to Colony Farm
photos by Liz (LS), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Rick (RW) at DNCB Picasa site Twenty-four DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful Wednesday morning wandering around Colony Farm in Coquitlam. Hi-lites were: Lazuli Buntings, families of Pied-billed Grebes and Hooded Mergansers, and a tasty lunch at the Gillnetter Restaurant in PoCo. Eight of us…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-17 to Minnekhada Regional Park, Coquitlam
Photos by Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Liz (LS), Marion (MS), Roger (RM), Pascale (PC) at DNCB Picasa site We had a group of 17 today with warm weather and a sprinkling of rain at the end. We were joined by newcomers Janet, Pat, and Maureen. On the way to the lodge I (Kathy) stopped at…
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-16 Brunswick Point from Delta Port Way
Brunswick Pointers (RM) See more photos at DNCB Picasa website A somewhat cryptic Report from Tom’s sick bed Twenty five participants spent a gorgeous day at Brunswick Point at the peak season for migrating shorebirds. We followed the convoluted directions to a parking area under Deltaport Way railway bridge. Kathy Ellwood brought our DNS Scope…
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Watershed Park Fish Release and Nature Walk
On a gorgeous Sunday, April 19, Delta Nats participated again in Delta Corp’s annual Fish Release at Watershed Park in North Delta. It was a very successful event with hundreds of kids, parents and grandparents participating. Terry, Marylile & Rob and their team of Roger, Joyce and Lorna set up our renovated “hands-on” Display at…
