Delta Naturalists Society

DNCB Outing No. 2019-12 to Stanley Park

Fifteen DNCBers were surprised by the relatively decent weather on our outing to Stanley Park last Tuesday morning. The forecasted rain held up and the photogs were happy with some magnificent shots they got in the Park and English Bay. Check them out at our DNCB Flickr site. Car-pooling was acceptable both from Petra’s at
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March 26, 2019

*DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Brown Creeper, English Bay, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Lost Lagoon, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Stanley Park, Yellow-rumped Warbler
DNCB Outing No. 2019-11 to Iona Regional Park

Twenty-eight DNCBers enjoyed a record warm (24˚C) Tuesday morning at Iona Regional Park. There were tonnes of birds around on this gorgeous walk, many in beautiful breeding plumage; check out some spectacular photos on our DNCB Flickr site. Hi-lite, less common, species seen today were Mountain Bluebirds, Say’s Phoebe (BBRP), Canvasbacks and Northern Shrike. Roger
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March 19, 2019

American Bittern, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Raccoon, Ring-necked Duck, Say’s Phoebe, Trumpeter Swan
DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2019-10 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

A large group of 35, including several Newbies, participated in our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park on Wednesday. It was a bit overcast, but a very pleasant walk in the park with lots of waterfowl and a few neat sightings. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr
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March 13, 2019

Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Centennial Beach, Eurasian Wigeon, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Thayer’s Gull, Wilson’s Snipe
DNCB Outing No. 2019-09 to De Boville Slough and Pitt Meadows

It was another cool but gorgeous Tuesday morning when 18 DNCBers walked the dyke trail along De Boville Slough in Coquitlam, then drove somewhere in Maple Ridge to see the Northern Hawk Owl. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:30 am and the drive to
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March 5, 2019

*DNCB, American Dipper, DeBoville Slough, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Hooded Merganser, Muskrat, Northern Hawk Owl, Pied-billed Grebe
DNCB Outing No. 2019-08 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

With a weather report of a strong wind from Squamish producing a minus 13 degree wind chill, I was amazed to find Petra’s DNCB table crowded with 10 dedicated birders. It was mind-numbing just to picture us on the unprotected ferry jetty trying to hold our binoculars steady! However, when we reached it we found
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February 27, 2019

*DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Shrike, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway
DNCB Outing No. 2019-07 to Blaine & Semiahmoo Spit, Washington

Twelve DNCBers saw a lot of neat birds in relatively miserable weather on our Tuesday outing to Blaine and Semiahmoo State Park in Washington, USA. Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&text=2019-07&view_all=1. Also, you can see Colin’s list of sightings on our eBird DNCBlist. Photo by Roger Meyer Some left Petra’s
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February 20, 2019

*Blaine, *DNCB, Black Scoter, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck, Semiahmoo Spit
DNCB Outing No. 2019-05 to Brunswick Point

Twelve intrepid birders set out in -6 degree weather, which warmed up to -1 before we left the dike. We were Mike B1, Richmond Brian, Glen B, Lasqueti Marti, Marion S., Pat, better-late-than-never Margaretha, Gabriele, Bryan and Masae, Roger 1, Rose-come-briefly, Terry. (One of them found out he wasn’t as cold blooded as he thought,
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February 5, 2019

*DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Merganser, Rough-legged Hawk, Trumpeter Swan
DNCB Outing No. 2019-04 to Point Roberts, USA

Twenty-two DNCBers enjoyed a gorgeous sunny Tuesday morning roaming around Lighthouse Marine Park and other spots in Pt. Roberts, USA. Check out the spectacular photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We left Petra’s shortly after 7:30 am and, following a brief stop at Kiniski’s Tavern (to see birds, not drink), we all met around
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January 29, 2019

*DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Common Murre, Dunlin, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Northern Shrike, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Steller Sea Lion, Trumpeter Swan
DNCB Outing No. 2019-03 to Iona Regional Park

Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed a typically wet Tuesday morning, with some brilliant sightings at Iona Regional Park in Richmond. You too can enjoy some of our Photogs beaut shots on our DNCB Flickr site. Leaving Petra’s at 7:30 am, with the generally overcast and wet conditions during rush hour, the drive through the tunnel to the
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January 22, 2019

Canvasback, Dunlin, Eurasian Teal, Mill Lake, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Trumpeter Swan
DNCB Outing No. 2019-02 to Serpentine Fen and Mill Lake

Nineteen, actually 22, DNCBers enjoyed a two destination outing on another sunny Tuesday at Serpentine Fen in Surrey, and Mill Lake Park in Abbottsford. Lighting and weather was super for our photogs, check out the spectacular evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. I couldn’t see two feet in front of me while driving in the
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January 17, 2019

*DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cape May Warbler, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Mill Lake, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruddy Duck, Serpentine Fen

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DNCB Outing No. 2019-12 to Stanley Park

DNCB Outing No. 2019-11 to Iona Regional Park

DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2019-10 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

DNCB Outing No. 2019-09 to De Boville Slough and Pitt Meadows

DNCB Outing No. 2019-08 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

DNCB Outing No. 2019-07 to Blaine & Semiahmoo Spit, Washington

DNCB Outing No. 2019-05 to Brunswick Point

DNCB Outing No. 2019-04 to Point Roberts, USA

DNCB Outing No. 2019-03 to Iona Regional Park

DNCB Outing No. 2019-02 to Serpentine Fen and Mill Lake

Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, December 23, 2025