Author: Delta Naturalists Society
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-35 to Maplewood Flats
Lucky thirteen again (Jane Z, Marion S, Ken & Anne, Director of Operations Roger, Mike B, Lorna, Hans-Ulf, Kay G, Guru Anne, new photog Leona B, local expert and leader Derek K, and me) enjoyed a very interesting and comfortable Wednesday morning of birding at Maplewood Flats park in North Vancouver. A few hi-lites of
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-34 to Blackie Spit
Seven eager birders, Lorna, Kay, Hans, Gerhard, Marion S, and Mike and Roger met at Petra’s and then departed for Blackie Spit where we met Ken and Anne B. Kay, driving on her own, managed to find us after a few dead ends including Elgin Pond. We lucked out with a beautiful day with moderate temperatures and
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-33 to Iona RP
Eleven birders (Anne M, Jane Z, Lorna C, Marion S, Bryan without Janet, Gerhard L, Richmond’s Donna T & Alan P, newbie Jackie D, Mike B and me) enjoyed a gorgeous Summer morning wandering around Iona Regional Park. Hi-lites included: Killdeer family, Spotted Sandpipers and other Shorebirds, and Marion’s Banana bread and Jane’s fresh Okanagan
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-32 to Alaksen NWA
Ten participants (Roger & Mike, Ken & Anne, Kay, Gerhard, Jane, holidaying returnees Anne M and Lorna, and me) enjoyed another gorgeous BC Wednesday morning at Alaksen National Wildlife Area on Westham Island. Check out Ken’s and other’s photos on our DNCB Picasa site at http://picasaweb.google.com/dncbirding. Since a few folk did not have Passports, at
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-31 to Minnekhada Regional Park
A lucky Thirteen birders (Marion S, Marian P, Mike B, Gerhard L, Bryan & Janet, Ken & Anne, Jane Z, Alan B, Roger M, Kay G and me) spent a gorgeous Wednesday morning at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam. Hi-lites included young families of Western Tanagers, Cedar Waxwings and Hooded Mergansers, a Black Bear with
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-29 to the Ferry Terminal and Reifel
Another awesome Wednesday of Delta Nats Casual Birding at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and then on to our Mecca, Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island. Fifteen participants (Ken & Anne, Jonathan & Lorraine, Marion S, Hans-Ulf & Gerhard, Roger M, Mike B, Eleanor C, Kay G, Eric L, Jane Z, Alan P and me) saw
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-28 to Iona RP
Eleven satisfied birders (Roger M, Hans-Ulf S, Jane Z, Ken & Anne, Marion S, Eleanor C, Mike B, Kay G, Terry C and me) enjoyed a glorious and exciting Wednesday morning at Iona Regional Park and the Sewage Lagoons next door. Lots of hi-lites including: three Teal species (Cinnamon, Blue- and Green-winged), baby Pied-billed Grebes,
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-27 to the North Forty and Blackie Spit
Eleven participants (Terry C, Anne M, Eleanor C, Peggy K, Gerhard L, Mike B, Deborah T, Eric L, Ken B. & Anne A come lately, and me, plus Annie K and Eileen who left for coffee before we arrived at Blackie Spit) enjoyed some decent birding on a spitting rain day at the North Forty
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DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing 2012-26 in BBRP
On Wednesday, June 6, we had an almost unwieldy 34 participants for our Delta Nats quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park. It was a beautiful sunny morning. Hi-lites were: Spotted Sandpiper, Lincoln Sparrow, two Bonaparte Gulls, Western Tanager, and especially the gourmet delights prepared by the Delta Nats Ladies at
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