Delta Naturalists Society

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• DNCB Outing No. 2013-46 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and Container Port

  Photos by Glen, Terry, & Roger Click on any photo to see large version Fourteen DNCBers braved the overcast and occasionally rainy Monday morning on a “local” outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty then around the Bay to the Container Port.  Winter migrants are certainly arriving in full force as we saw thousands of birds

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 18, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, DeltaPort Causeway, Harbour Seal, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Snow Bunting, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-45 to Stanley Park

  Photos by Glen & Tony Click on any photo to see larger version Appropriately, eleven DNCBers participated in a memorable, dry and almost sunny, Monday morning outing on November 11 to Stanley Park.  Lots of interesting stuff seen; you can see the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa link at https://picasaweb.google.com/DNCBirding. Seven of us (Glen,

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  November 11, 2013

  Bald Eagle, Beaver Lake, Cooper’s Hawk, Douglas Squirrel, Harlequin Duck, Lost Lagoon, Pelagic Cormorant, River Otter, Second Beach, Stanley Park

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-44 to Point Roberts USA

  Photos by Roger, Terry, Jonathan, Tony, Glen, Marion & Ken Twenty DNCBers enjoyed a brilliant Monday morning of sort of “pelagic” birding at several locations in Point Roberts, USA.  Lots of DNCB Photogs took some super shots so I urge you to check them out on our Picasa site at: http://picasaweb.google.com/dncbirding. Sixteen (Roger, Mike, PB

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  November 4, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Pigeon Guillemot, Steller Sea Lion

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-43 to White Rock and Blackie Spit

  Seventeen DNCBers (Roger, Mike, PB Lorna, Hans, Sheila, returnee Dave M, “lost” Marian, Marion & Marti, Anne A w/o golfer Ken, Donna, Gareth, South Slurry Al & Pauline, local Leona, “mechanically-disinclined” Jean and me) enjoyed a gorgeous, sunny and mild Monday morning at White Rock beach and pier, then Blackie Spit Park.  Hi-lites included: the

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  October 28, 2013

  American Pipit, Blackie Spit, Long-billed Curlew, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marbled Godwit, Northern Shrike, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing Report No. 2013-42 to Queen Elizabeth Park and VanDusen Garden

  Photos by Jonathan, Terry, Roger & Ken – click on any photo to see larger version Twenty-five (or more?) participants enjoyed a foggy but beautiful Monday morning outing to Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park and VanDusen Botanical Garden, a new destination for me.  We did not see a lot of birds but the flowers and gardens

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  October 21, 2013

  Barred Owl, Queen Elizabeth Park, VanDusen Botanical Garden

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-41 to Boundary Bay Dike at 104th Street

  Photos by Roger, Tony & Jonathan Seventeen DNCBers enjoyed a gorgeous Thanksgiving Monday morning walking the dike path around Boundary Bay from 104th Street to the Mansion and back.  Hi-lites included American Pipits, Pectoral Sandpipers, both Kinglets, and thousands of ducks.  Check out Roger’s, Tony’s and Jonathan’s photos (soon) on our Blog at https://picasaweb.google.com/DNCBirding. Three

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  October 14, 2013

  *DNCB, 104 Street, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Pectoral Sandpiper

• BBRP Fall Nest Box Review

  On Tuesday, October 8, Peter Ward, Terry Carr and I spent more than 3 hours trudging through swamp and blackberry bushes in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP) to check our Delta Nats Nesting boxes.  Fortunately, it was a beautiful morning/afternoon.  I updated our Nestbox Chart (see attached BBRP-Nestbox-Chart- Oct 2013) with the results of our

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  October 8, 2013

  Barn Owl Box, BBRP, Centennial Beach

• Barn Owl Box installed in North Forty Park

  Peter Ward, Terry Carr, Roger Meyer and I installed a Delta Nats Barn Owl Nesting Box in the North Forty Park on Tuesday, October 8.  Peter and Ken Hall had originally constructed the box for Delta Nats to install in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP), but it did not meet Metro Vancouver’s standards for Barn

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  October 8, 2013

  Barn Owl Box, North Forty/VWS

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-40 to Iona Regional Park

  Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful Fall Monday morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons.  Hi-lites included: shorebirds, raptors, ducks and warblers; read on for specifics.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site (if you can access it, there are GOOGLE+ problems). Eight of us (Roger, Hans, Gerhard, Anne, Terry,

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  October 7, 2013

  *DNCB, Cooper’s Hawk, Iona Beach Regional Park, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pectoral Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-39 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Alaksen National Wildlife Area

  Photos by Terry Carr & Bryan King Click on any photo to see larger versionSeven hardy DNCBer’s (Terry, Hans, Lorna, Gerhard, Bryan & Janet and me) braved the elements on Monday morning on a “local” outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, through the Ladner fields then to Alaksen Wildlife Refuge.  Hi-lites included nice looks at

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  September 30, 2013

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Harlequin Duck, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway