Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Black Bear

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-31A to Manning Park, August 1, 2023

  Fifteen DNCBers met at the Manning Park Resort. The usual families of Columbian Ground Squirrels were entertaining park visitors in the picnic area. Here most of us also saw Canada Jays, Steller’s Jays, Ravens, Flickers, Robins, Clark’s Nutcrackers, and Barn Swallows. Brian and Louise saw 12 Evening Grosbeaks and Glen saw a Sapsucker. Most of

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 1, 2023

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, Black Bear, Blackwall peak, Canada Jay, Cascade Lookout, Clark’s Nutcracker, Columbian Ground Squirrel, Common Raven, Dusky Grouse, Evening Grosbeak, Indian Paintbrush Trail, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Strawberry Flats, Townsend’s Warbler, Townsend’s Chipmunk

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-27A to Cypress Provincial Park, July 5, 2022

  Four DNCBers met at Cypress Provincial Park in West Vancouver on July 5 – Margaret G, Lorna, Glen and Terry. We enjoyed the view to Vancouver from Dave Barrett’s Lookout, but there were fewer birds than we expected – only Robins and Juncos, and a Turkey Vulture circling above. We then drove to the parking

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  July 5, 2022

  *DNCB, Black Bear, Cypress Mountain, First Lake, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Turkey Vulture, Virginia Rail, Yew Lake

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-36 to DeBoville Slough on September 7, 2021

  The weather forecast called for possible showers and we did encounter some drizzle as we departed Tsawwassen about 07:30, however, 7 intrepid birders turned up for our walk along the North side of the slough.  Marion was early, and the rest of us a bit late as the traffic was slow in spots. The group

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  September 7, 2021

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Black Bear, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, DeBoville Slough, Gray Catbird, Green Frog, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Osprey, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, White-faced Meadowhawk, Willow Flycatcher, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-27A to Cypress Provincial Park on July 6, 2021

  Seven people went to Cypress on Tuesday – Roger M, Glen, Lidia, Brian, Louise, Kirsten, and Terry. It was a very pleasant outing and not too hot. There were lots of flowers, some interesting birds and some dragonflies. Another group is there today, so there will be another report and more photos later. Our first

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  July 6, 2021

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black Bear, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Cypress Mountain, First Lake, Hollyburn Lodge, Merlin, Pacific Wren, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, Varied Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Western Wood-Pewee, Yew Lake

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-25A to Sturgeon Slough on June 22, 2021

  6 of us met at 8:30 am on a bright sunny morning for a new walk in the Pitt Meadows area, with hopes of seeing the Yellow-breasted Chat that has been hanging out here for awhile. I had arrived a bit earlier so that I could check out Catbird corner a few kilometres up the

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  June 22, 2021

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black Bear, Black-headed Grosbeak, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, Kings Links GC, Lazuli Bunting, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Osprey, Purple Martin, Spotted Sandpiper, Sturgeon Slough, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Willow Flycatcher, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-21 to Minnekhada Regional Park

  Twenty-three DNCBers enjoyed another glorious Wednesday morning wandering along the trails of Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam.  Lots of beaut photos of the birds, bears, flowers, vistas, and people seen on this popular outing are on our Flickr site. Ten of us car-pooled nicely from Petra’s at 7:30 am in three vehicles.  The hour-long drive

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  May 23, 2018

  *DNCB, Black Bear, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Blakeburn Lagoons Park, Brown Creeper, Cassin’s Vireo, Minnekhada Park, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sandhill Crane, Swainson’s Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-38 to Squamish Estuary

  Photos at our DNCB Flickr site About 18 Delta and Squamish Naturalists had a grand Wednesday morning wandering the trails and wetlands of the Squamish estuary.  It was a new and interesting destination for DNCBers and we met some nice new folk.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then

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  September 27, 2017

  *DNCB, Black Bear, Brown Creeper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Purple Finch, Squamish Estuary, Turkey Vulture

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-30 to Manning Park

  Photos by Brian Avent (BA), Maureen Sinilaid (MS), Pat Smart (PS), Terry Carr (TC) More photos on flickr Eleven DNCBers enjoyed a hazy Wednesday wandering the trails of Manning Park (MP) on our annual birding and wildflower outing.  Check out the photo evidence of our sightings, magnificent vistas, and interesting people on Flickr. Four of

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  August 2, 2017

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, Black Bear, Blackwell Peak, Blue Grouse, Cascade Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel, Chipping Sparrow, Clark’s Nutcracker, Columbian Ground Squirrel, Cooper’s Hawk, Gray Jay, Heather Trail, Indian Paintbrush Trail, Lightning Lake, Spruce Grouse, Strawberry Trail, Townsend’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-20 to Minnekhada Regional Park

  Seventeen DNCBers gathered at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam on Wednesday for a beautiful walk and climb in the woods.  Lots of interesting sightings including bears, baby birds; check out the photos and video evidence on our DNCB Picasa site. Eleven of us car-pooled nicely in three vehicles from Ladner and Petra’s at 7:30 a.m. 

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  May 18, 2016

  *DNCB, Black Bear, Minnekhada Park, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Sandhill Crane, Shrew Mole, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-29 to Manning Park

  There were about 30 folk from four BC Nature Clubs (Chilliwack, Langley, White Rock/Surrey and Delta) on Wednesday’s outing to Manning Park.  It was very slightly overcast, but a gorgeous day.  Gerhard and I left the Ladner Bus Exchange at 6:45 a.m. and had a very pleasant and relaxing drive along the SFPR, Highway’s 1

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  July 22, 2015

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, American Three-Toed Woodpecker, Beaver Lodge Wetlands, Black Bear, Cascade Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel, Chipping Sparrow, Clark’s Nutcracker, Columbian Ground Squirrel, Coyote, Evening Grosbeak, Gray Jay, Hoary Marmot, Lightning Lake, Mountain Bluebird, Mountain Chickadee, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red Crossbill, Red Squirrel, Townsend’s Warbler, Yellow-pine Chipmunk