Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Brunswick Point

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-31 to Brunswick Point

  Photos by Jonathan, Terry, Glen, Liz, Marion & Ken on DNCB Picasa site More than 20 “almost birders” enjoyed another gorgeous Delta morning wandering along the dike path at Brunswick Point.  The Shorebirds are arriving here in big numbers for their “feeding pit-stop” on their way south and we had a few other hi-lites including

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  August 6, 2014

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Brunswick Point, Bullock’s Oriole, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Least Sandpiper, Mink, Northern Harrier, Red-necked Phalarope, Red-tailed Hawk, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-42 to Brunswick Point & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Thirteen “lucky” DNCBer’s enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning in our Delta paradise on an outing to Brunswick Point and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: newly-arrived Western Meadowlarks and Sparrow species, roosting Peregrine Falcon and lots of other different species (e.g. Pine Siskins).  Check out photos on our Picasa link (first link in the right column)

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  September 26, 2012

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, TFN, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-51 Brunswick Point

  Considering how close it was to Christmas we had a good turnout on a chilly, damp morning.  Ken and Anne, Anne Murray, Mike, Alan, Kay, Donna, Tom and Roger met at Petra’s to decide on the morning’s venture.  Due to Tom having some lame excuse for having to leave early we decided to stay close

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  December 19, 2011

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Long-tailed Duck, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Snowy Owl, TFN, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-46 to Brunswick Point and Reifel

  On a cold and windy Monday morning, five birders in long-johns (only guys for a change: Roger, Mike, Terry, Jim and me) enjoyed a successful outing to Brunswick Point and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Some hi-lites of the many species seen today included: a Ring-necked Pheasant, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 60,000+ Snow Geese, 100+ Trumpeter Swans

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  November 21, 2011

  *DNCB, Brunswick Point, Reifel, Snowy Owl, TFN, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-26 to Brunswick Point & the North Forty

  Seven weirdos weathered a windy Wednesday (Roger & Rose, Mike & Lorna, Hans Ulf, Sleepy Alan and me) at Brunswick Point, and then a more enjoyable and successful late stint at the North Forty.  Hi-lites were an American Bittern, nesting Cooper’s Hawks, Bullock’s Oriole and Lively Lorna’s Butter Tarts.  See photos of our outings on

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  June 29, 2011

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Bullock’s Oriole, Cooper’s Hawk, Lazuli Bunting, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-18 to Brunswick Point

  On a sunny, but chilly, Wednesday morning a small turnout at Petra’s including Mike, Hans, Marg, Rick, Roger and Deborah (taking a day off work to be with us) met to decide on the days birding adventure.  Tom, however, had left instructions that we were to go to Brunswick Point where, he said, curlews were

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  May 4, 2011

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Northern Harrier, Sandhill Crane, Western Sandpiper, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• Brunswick Point – Outing #113

  Eight of us (Rick & Marg, scope-bearer Ron, Lorna, Gord, Sam, son Scott and me) enjoyed a gorgeous Thanksgiving (Canadian) Day morning at Brunswick Point.  Our destination bird was the Tropical Kingbird (TKB) which was seen around there since first spotted at Reifel last Tuesday.  Since we had some “newbie Cas Birders”, we drove through

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  October 11, 2010

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2010-37 (#105) to Alaksen National Wildlife Area

  Casual Birding Outing  #105 On Wednesday, August 18, eight participants (John & Kay, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Terry, rookie Bev and me) spent an enjoyable morning wandering through south Delta farmland and then at Alaksen National Wildlife Area, located next to Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island.  First stop was the Kingfisher Bridge at the

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  August 18, 2010

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Brunswick Point, Mt. Baker, TFN

• 2010-20 DNCB Outing No. 89: Birthday walk at Brunswick Point

  Casual Birding outing #89 Hans, Lorna, Val and rookie Linda Halls joined me on Monday morning on an outing along the dike at Brunswick Point.  It was chilly, a bit overcast and the tide was out further than we would have liked.  Reports of 100,000+ shorebirds at Brunswick was our destination, and lots of them

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  April 26, 2010

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Mute Swan, Orange-crowned Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Western Sandpiper, Yellow-rumped Warbler