Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Harbour Seal

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-06B to Stanley Park, February 9, 2022

  Not the partially sunny day the forecast had promised, but there was no rain so who can complain? There were just 5 of us on this outing (Brian and Louise, Lidia, Marion and Glen) and we met at the appointed place, pretty much at the appointed time, notwithstanding the traffic diversions in the park and

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  February 9, 2022

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lake, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Lost Lagoon, Pacific Wren, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Merganser, Stanley Park, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-49B to Point Roberts, USA, December 8, 2021

  An exciting trip for most of us. It is nearly two years since we have ventured into Point Roberts.  Ten Casual Birders took the plunge with the border crossing and rediscovered Point Roberts. The ten were Brian and Louise, Chris, Glen, Colin and Stephanie, Lori and Hasan, Thea and Rosemary. The border entry was fine.

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  December 8, 2021

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-bellied Plover, Brown Creeper, Common Murre, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-30B to Blackie Spit on July 28, 2021

  A group of 7 met at 8:00 – they were David and Noreen, Warren and Lynn, Roger2, Mike B2, and Marion S. The spit area was very quiet except for the usual Ring-billed Gulls accompanied by a singular California Gull, Savannah sparrows,and a juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, plus several harbour seals kept an eye on us

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  July 28, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Common Yellowthroat, Harbour Seal, Least Sandpiper, Merlin, Mourning Dove, Orange-crowned Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Martin, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper

• DNCB Outing No. 2020-07 to Blaine Marine and Semiahmoo Parks, USA

  Eighteen DNCBers enjoyed a super sunny Tuesday at Blaine Marine and Semiahmoo Parks in Washington State.  The photogs were ecstatic with the conditions and got some beaut shots of many species up-close-and-personal.  Check out their wizardry on our DNCB Flickr site. All eighteen of us met around 8:15 am at the entrance to Blaine Marine

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  February 18, 2020

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harbour Seal, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Sanderling, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2020-01 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit Park

  Seventeen brave souls spent a rainy, windy, Tuesday morning on the White Rock pier, then at Blackie Spit Park.  Despite the crappy weather there were tonnes of birds around and our photogs got some great shots which you can enjoy on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all

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  January 7, 2020

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brandt’s Cormorant, California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Mew Gull, Pacific Loon, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Thayer’s Gull, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Report No. 2019-43 to Jericho Beach Park

  Twenty-four DNCBers wandered around Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver on an overcast, but dry Tuesday morning.  We had a few neat sightings, lots of post-Thanksgiving chats, and a delightful lunch.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We (12) car-pooled nicely in three vehicles from Petra’s around 7:30 am.  Traffic was fine

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  October 15, 2019

  *DNCB, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harbour Seal, Jericho Beach, Pelagic Cormorant, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-41 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit Park

  Thirty-two DNCBers joined part or all of our Tuesday morning outing to the White Rock pier then Blackie Spit Park in South Surrey.  We saw lots of neat stuff, including rarities, and you can see the incredible photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met

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  October 2, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Mew Gull, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Western Gull, White Rock Pier, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-32 to Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park

  See photos at our DNCB Flickr site Twenty-nine folk (yes 29) enjoyed another glorious Wednesday morning in South Surrey at Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Parks.  Check out the beaut photo evidence of the birds, flora and participants on our DNCB Flickr site. Some from Petra’s, others from wherever in the lower mainland, we all

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  July 31, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Blackie Spit, Cedar Waxwing, Elgin Heritage Park, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Orange-crowned Warbler, Purple Martin, Red-tailed Hawk

• 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. 2018-48 to Drayton Harbor/Semiahmoo Spit

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. With the  preceding few days of heavy rain and more forecast, we were expecting more of the same for our regular Tuesday outing.  Fortunately, the five members showing up at our Peach Arch Park meeting spot were rewarded with one of the most beautiful, sunny,

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  November 27, 2018

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, California Gull, Harbour Seal, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck, Sanderling