Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Bewick’s Wren

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-33B to Terra Nova Regional Park, August 17, 2022

  I arrived 15 minutes early at the northernmost point of Westminster Road, where I began scanning the verdant reeds for signs of birds. There were adult and juvenile Glaucous-winged gulls patrolling the distant shore and flocks of wheeling and diving Barn Swallows, whose deep swallow-tails and rufous breasts I could just make out in the

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 17, 2022

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Osprey, Terra Nova, Virginia Rail, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-32A to Jackman Wetlands, August 9, 2022

  Twelve DNCBers met at Jackman Wetlands on 272nd St in Langley. We were pleased to see New Yorkers Carolyn and Bill who are once again staying in Point Roberts. The others were David, Noreen, Lidia, John, Lindly, Jacquie, Lee, Dottie, Bob, Margaret, Mike and Terry. Jackman Wetlands, a former landfill site, now has paths, ponds

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  August 9, 2022

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Jackman Wetlands, Killdeer, Pied-billed Grebe, Willow Flycatcher, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing to Colebrook Park, July 27, 2022

  The 2022-30B Outing to Maplewood Flats was cancelled, so a few DNCB members arranged to meet for an “unofficial” Outing to new destination Colebrook Park in Surrey. 7 keen birders (Johnny Mac, Ken And Anne, Gabriele, Marion, Colin and Stephanie) met at 8:00am and although we took our time, we were finished and on the

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  July 27, 2022

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Colebrook Park, Common Yellowthroat, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Warbling Vireo, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-29A to Joe Brown Park, July 19, 2022

  An excellent outing to Joe Brown Park. The biggest challenge was parking – we took over all the space along the side of 125A Street right to the bottom of the hill. There were 16 of us with almost no carpooling – Ken and Anne were back! and Jean too! plus Angela, Ontario Brian, Gabriele,

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  July 19, 2022

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Bewick’s Wren, Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Hairy Woodpecker, Joe Brown Park, Pacific Wren, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Tanager, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-23B to Colony Farm Regional Park, June 8, 2022

  Eight keen birders congregated in the carpark near the Community Gardens at Colony Farm: Brian and Louise, Jim, Kirsten, Marion, Rayme, Thea (lead), and Chris (author).  A good group, with a number with excellent birding skills.  Brian, Louise, and Thea spotted a pair of Turkey Vultures before others arrived. We started on the annual “Lazuli

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  June 8, 2022

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Bewick’s Wren, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Colony Farm RP, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, Hooded Merganser, Killdeer, Lazuli Bunting, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Willow Flycatcher, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-21A to UBC Botanical Garden, May 25, 2022

  It was rumors of Jaegers and Ospreys that lured 7 birders through peak morning traffic to the UBC look-out on Old Marine Drive.  And while such rare treasures were never found, the sheer abundance of passerine species seen and heard more than compensated.  The birders present were Margaret, Margaretha, Gabriele, Glen, Stephanie, yours truly, and

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  May 25, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Caspian Tern, Old Marine Drive, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, UBC Botanical Garden, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-19B to North 40 Park Reserve, May 11, 2022

  It was a relatively small group of birders that showed up at North 40 Park Reserve on this warm, spring morning. They were Margarita, Gabriele, Colin, Stephanie, Roger, and Thea (your intrepid albeit clueless leader). The sun was valiantly competing against the clouds, and I had to shed two layers before we struck out; a

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  May 11, 2022

  Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Great Horned Owl, North Forty/VWS, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-15B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 13, 2022

  Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway Report Glen was already at the terminal pull-in stop when I arrived just after 8:30 am, and Bryan Debou joined us shortly after, arriving impressively by electric bicycle!  The tide was high, and Bufflehead flocks were the dominant feature on the north side: I estimated about 200 birds, total, in sight, both

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  April 13, 2022

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Common Yellowthroat, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Greater White-fronted Goose, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Townsend’s Solitaire, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-13B to Deas Island Regional Park, March 30, 2022

  Deas is one of my regular monthly birding spots, so I was excited to see what seasonal changes had occurred since my last visit on March 6.  I arrived early at 7:45am and checked out the area near the rowing club.  A very loud Bewick’s Wren sang its way to the top of a bush,

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  March 30, 2022

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Deas Island Regional Park, Marsh Wren, Purple Finch, Varied Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-13A to Deas Island Regional Park, March 29, 2022

  The day threatened fog and mixed clouds, but by mid morning it was sunny and warm enough that people were unzipping layers. The group of 12, then 13, then 14 started from the Bat House (Burr Villa) and inspected the river from the observation deck around the tower. We failed to find the very purple

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  March 29, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Deas Island Regional Park, Garter snake, Marsh Wren, Pacific Wren, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler