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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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“Come Fly a Kite ” Clean Air Day June 3, 2012

On Sunday, June 3, six Delta Nats (Ken & Anne, Anita DD, Ursula, Lorna and me) participated with our “hands-on” Display at Guy Gentner’s First Annual Environment Week event at Delview Park in North Delta.There were 7 or 8 other Display Tents including, OWL, Burns Bog, Earthwise, etc. and a very popular Kite-making booth with
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-25 to Richmond’s Terra Nova Park
We started with eight (Ken & Anne, Mike B, PB Lorna, Kay G, Peggy K, Terry C and me) and picked up newbie Mary “bugam” Bragg at Terry Nova Park in Richmond. It was raining while we visited the Caspian Tern Colony, but cleared and warmed up nicely for our walk in TN Park. Hi-lites
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-24 to Grant Narrows Park
Seven birders (Lorna, Kay, Marion S, rookie Jane K, Eric L, Anne M and me) got drenched on this morning’s “away” outing to beautiful Grant Narrows Regional Park (now operated by the Katzie Development Corp.) at Pitt Lake. Hi-lites included: beaut looks at several Warbler species, including a MacGillivray’s Warbler, nesting Ospreys, and finally seeing
