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DNS Merritt Field Trip, May 25-29, 2025

The Nicola Valley and surrounding areas comprise a rich diversity of ecosystems, including moist and dry forests, grasslands, sagebrush, alpine meadows, and many types of wetlands. Several rare and threatened species occur in the area. For this reason—and the timing of the spring migration—a group of 27 Delta Naturalists decided to visit the Nicola Valley
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Campbell Valley Regional Park, May 28, 2025

PHOTO: Black-headed Grosbeak by Terry Carr…. Ten Delta Nats met at Campbell Valley Regional Park in Langley – Margaret, Richard, Terry, Connie, Lynne, Warren, Freddie, Dorothy, Margaretha, Claude. The birds seemed to be few and far between on our shady forest walk. Merlin teased us with songs of birds that we could not see. We
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Colony Farm Regional Park, May 21, 2025

PHOTO: Bullock’s Oriole by Terry Carr…. Seven Delta Nats met at Colony Farm Regional park in Coquitlam – Roger, Christine, Bob, Freddie, Claude, Dottie, Terry. Our quest for Lazuli Buntings started on the service road below the Labyrinth. Christine managed to photograph the female but the more colourful male did not appear. We did see
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, May 7, 2025

PHOTO:Canada Geese by Freddie Whiting….. Despite only four of us being signed up for the walk this morning, once everyone gathered we had a nice group of six: Colin, Stephanie, Freddie, Roger, Margaretha, and myself. Rain began drizzling as we arrived at the parking area, but we nonetheless headed to Shirley’s Walk. This lovely trail
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, May 6, 2025

PHOTO: Anna’s Hummingbird on Nest by Christine Gaio… Ten DNCBers met at Ladner Harbour Park – Dorothy, Lorna, Christine, Mike, Jim, Susan, Dottie, Bob, Terry and Roger. We started at Shirley’s Walk where we watched Marsh Wrens and Black-capped Chickadees gather fluff from the cattails. We also saw Red-winged Blackbirds, Robins, Song Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows,
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Chafer Beetle/Grub Solutions that put Nature & the Environment First
You can download the original 7-page document here (.pdf) “Chafer Beetle/Grub Solutions that put Nature & the Environment First” Developed by: Lawns to Life Committee Our Goal: This document is to provide people with a variety of wildlife & environmentally conscious solutions to either maintain/save (see questions 1 below), alter (see question 2 below), or replace (see question 3 below), lawns affected
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, April 30, 2025

PHOTO:Killdeer by Glen Bodie….. Another beautiful sunny day for birding – Bald Eagles in the sky and the trees, song birds calling from the bushes – so 9 DNCBers met at Centennial Beach: Colin and Stephanie, Warren and Lynne, Al (sans Liz), Jim, Margaretha, Anne and Glen. We followed “the usual” route around the park.
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, April 29, 2025

PHOTO: Killdeer Chicks by Christine Gaio…. Three Delta Nats met at Centennial Beach on a gorgeous morning – Christine, Lorna and Terry. There were no Eagles in the trees around the parking lot but we did see a few later on. In the pond, Northern Shovelers were swimming in circles to stir up food, along


