Delta Naturalists Society

DNCB Outing No. 2012-14 to Colony Farm

We had a large group (24) on a pleasant (not Ontario balmy) Monday morning on our “away trip” to Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam. Hi-lites were: Virginia Rails, Northern Shrike, Yellow-rumped Warblers and lots of other neat stuff. Check out the photos of the outing on our DNCB Picasa site at http://picasaweb.google.com/dncbirding. Three car
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March 19, 2012

*DNCB, Bald Eagle, Colony Farm RP, Hooded Merganser, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Virginia Rail, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-rumped Warbler
DNCB “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2012-13A in Boundary Bay Park

Sixteen participants braved the windy and cold elements on Wednesday, March 14, on our Delta Nats quarterly “Birds on the Bay” Casual walk around Boundary Bay Regional Park. We were: Anne M, Roger, Sam, Ken & Anne, Bryan & Janet, Deborah, Gerhard, West Van’s Derek, Marilyn from Victoria, and our Delta Nats Ladies Jennifer, Eleanor,
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March 14, 2012

*DNCB, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Cammidge House, Centennial Beach
DNCB Outing No. 2012-13 to Burns Bog

An “unlucky thirteen” birders (Anne M, Gerhard, Hans-Ulf, Bryan & Janet, Ken & Anne, White Rock Al, John McF, PB Lorna, Mike B, Burns Bog Jeremy and me) spent a very windy and chilly Monday morning of “almost Identification Birding” at the Delta Nature Reserve (DNR) in the Burns Bog. Hi-lites were Brown Creepers, a
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March 12, 2012

*DNCB, Burns Bog
DNCB Outing No. 2012-12 to Alaksen and Reifel

Nine brave souls (Lorna, Hans-Ulf, Gerhard, Roger, Mike B, John MacF, Bryan & Janet and returnee Valerie) joined me on a cold, windy, rainy Monday morning to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Hi-lites were: Sawhet and Barred Owls, Red-throated Loons and Lorna’s tasty cakes. See photos of the outing on our
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March 5, 2012

*DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Reifel, TFN
DNCB Outing No. 2012-11 to Iona RP

Sixteen participants enjoyed a gorgeous Monday morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons. They like their names in print: Gerhard, Mike B, Joyce M, Anne M, Kay, Japanese visitors Sachihiko (aka Satchmo) Isoe and his wife and daughter, Bev R and Dorothy, Bryan & Janet, Marian come-lately, Jonathan and Lorraine and me.
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February 27, 2012

*DNCB, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Iona Beach Regional Park
DNCB Outing No. 2012-10 to Beach Grove Park

On a miserable, wet and cold Friday morning, six “Weirdos” met at Beach Grove Park to search for the pair of regularly nesting Great Horned Owls. This was meant to be a joint outing with the Langley and White Rock/Surrey Naturalists’ Clubs. Anne G and Bob from Langley, and Al S from WRSN showed up,
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February 24, 2012

*DNCB, Barred Owl, BBRP, Beach Grove, Centennial Beach, Great Horned Owl
DNCB Outing No. 2012-9 BBRP Bird Nest Box Closing

Photos by Hans Under a beautiful clears sky on Thursday (Feb. 23) morning, we (Roger, Anne M, Hans, Terry and me) cleaned and closed the Bird Nest Boxes in Boundary Bay Regional Park. Tree Swallows start arriving in early March, looking for homes. Near the 12th Ave Park entrance, the first box (No. 2) near
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February 23, 2012

*DNCB, BBRP, Centennial Beach
DNCB Outing No. 2012-8: Fraser River From #5 Road to Garry Point

Meeting at Petra’s were Gerhard, Lorna, Hans and friend Derek from Calgary, Mike, Roger, and Terry, recently returned from his Florida holiday. Leaving at 8:00am to meet the others in Richmond, valuable minutes were lost on a detour due to someone, who shall remain nameless, having forgot to bring his binoculars (on a birding trip??).
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February 20, 2012

*DNCB, Finn’s Slough, Garry Point, No.5 Road, Richmond, Steveston
DNCB Outing No. 2012-07 Ladner/Alaksen/Reifel Island

Without Tom, or Anne, our small but determined group consisting of Eleanor, Lorna, Lorraine and Jonathan, Hans, Gerhard, Roger, Bryan and Janet, left Petra’s at 8:00am and headed for the first stop at Ferry Road and Windjammer in North Ladner along the river. There we met Ken and Anne from Surrey and walked along the slough
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February 13, 2012

*DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barred Owl, Ladner S.Arm Marsh, Reifel, Westham Island
DNCB Outing No. 2012-5 to Blaine, Washington

On a gorgeous Monday morning, thirteen birders (White Rock Al, Anne M, Eleanor, Lorna, John Mc, Jon & Lorraine, Ken & Anne and newbie Ken G, Leona, Roger and me) participated in our “international” outing to Drayton Harbour and Semiahmoo Bay in Blaine Wa. USA. Our target birds were pelagic species that we do not
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February 6, 2012

*Blaine, *DNCB, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Semiahmoo Spit

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DNCB Outing No. 2012-14 to Colony Farm

DNCB “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2012-13A in Boundary Bay Park

DNCB Outing No. 2012-13 to Burns Bog

DNCB Outing No. 2012-12 to Alaksen and Reifel

DNCB Outing No. 2012-11 to Iona RP

DNCB Outing No. 2012-10 to Beach Grove Park

DNCB Outing No. 2012-9 BBRP Bird Nest Box Closing

DNCB Outing No. 2012-8: Fraser River From #5 Road to Garry Point

DNCB Outing No. 2012-07 Ladner/Alaksen/Reifel Island

DNCB Outing No. 2012-5 to Blaine, Washington

Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, December 17, 2025