Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Cedar Waxwing

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Sturgeon Slough, June 12, 2024

  PHOTO: Yellow-breasted Chat by Terry Carr…. 13 indomitable Casual Birders gathered at Rannie Road in the Pitt Valley at 8:50am for our walk to Sturgeon Slough. It was cloudy, but the rain held off. Rannie Road intersects with Ladner Road just south of here, so our local-area Ladner family must have had relatives that built

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 12, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-headed Grosbeak, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, Lazuli Bunting, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Red-tailed Hawk, Sturgeon Slough, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Colony Farm, June 5, 2024

  PHOTO: Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee on Dandelion by Terry Carr….. The Tuesday outing was cancelled because of rain so a combination of Tuesday and Wednesday birders made a group of 20 who met at what was formerly called Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam. Those of us from south of the Fraser were delayed by an

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 5, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Birds, Cedar Waxwing, Colony Farm RP, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, Yellow Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Delta Nature Reserve, May 18, 2024

  PHOTO: Hairy Woodpecker (juvenile) by Grant Edwards….. Three Delta Nats (Nicki, Bruce and Grant) braved the not so nice weather.  After a half hour rain delay we were off on the adventure.  We were soon greeted by several singing Wilson’s Warblers, Yellow Warblers, Song Sparrows and Rufous Hummingbirds as the birds were equally relieved to

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 18, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Burns Bog, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Hairy Woodpecker, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Campbell Valley Regional Park, May 15, 2024

  PHOTO: Honeysuckle by Warren Fenton….. On Wednesday, May 15, two DNCBers headed east through the morning truck parade on 16th Ave in South Surrey to the peace and quiet of Campbell Valley Regional Park. It turned out that Lynne and I (Warren) were the only participants this morning – but that was fine, it was a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 15, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Black-headed Grosbeak, Campbell Valley RP, Cedar Waxwing, Douglas Squirrel, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Red-tailed Hawk, Townsend’s Chipmunk, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova Regional Park on February 6, 2024

  PHOTO: Short-eared Owl by Terry Carr………. Twelve Delta Naturalists met at Richmond’s Terra Nova Regional Park – Brian A., Dottie, Bob, Liz, Alan, John, Margaretha, Nick, Roger, Mike, Lorna and Terry. The usual pair of Bald Eagles were watching from the top of a Douglas Fir above the parking lot. In the river were Mallards, Green-winged Teal,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 6, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Birds, Cedar Waxwing, Horned Grebe, Muskrat, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Terra Nova, Trumpeter Swan

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• DNCB Outing No. 2023-47A to Terra Nova Rural Park, November 21, 2023

  Six Delta Nats met at Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond on a cool sunny morning – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Liz, Alan and Terry. On the edge of the river were Mallards, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal and a Great Blue Heron. A Double-crested Cormorant and 2 Trumpeter Swans flew by. In the ditch were Mallards

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 22, 2023

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Gadwall, Great Horned Owl, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, River Otter, Terra Nova, Trumpeter Swan, Varied Thrush

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-37A to Mt. Baker, Washington, on September 14, 2023

  Seven Delta Nats had gorgeous weather for an outing to Washington’s Mount Baker – Lidia, Joe, Terry, Stephanie, Colin, Lorna, Jim. After buying day passes for the vehicles at the Glacier Public Service Center, our first stop was Picture Lake. This is a great spot for reflections of Mount Shuksan and its glaciers. A short

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  September 14, 2023

  *DNCB, American Dipper, Artist Point, Austin Pass, Cedar Waxwing, Hooded Merganser, Mt. Baker, Picture Lake, Pika, Red-tailed Hawk, Sooty Grouse, Spotted Sandpiper, Townsend’s Chipmunk

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-36A to Blackie Spit, September 5, 2023

  Eleven birders met at Blackie Spit – Terry, Lorna, Lidia, Dottie, Jacquie, Bob, Lee, Brian R, Jim, Mike and Chris (not in photo). The tide and birds were far away – herons, ducks, gulls and shorebirds. On the spit were American Pipits and Savannah Sparrows. A Pileated Woodpecker flew past the parking area. Chris found

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  September 6, 2023

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Belted Kingfisher, Blackie Spit, Cedar Waxwing, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Pileated Woodpecker, Short-billed Dowitcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-34B to Alaksen National Wildlife Area, Wed. 13 August, 2023

  Where were the birds? We were all there in great numbers: Liz and Alan, Brian and Louise, Warren and Lynne, Anne, Brian R, Jonny Mac, Lee, Lidia, Lindly, Margaret, Marion, Glen and newcomer Joanna Chin who gamely made the whole trip with us on a pair of crutches! Maybe our large number scared off the

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 23, 2023

  Alaksen NWA, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Purple Martin, Wilson’s Warbler, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-33B to Terra Nova, Wed. 16 August, 2023

  There was a nice breeze coming off the river as we met at 8am – Warren and Lynne, Chris, Johnny Mac, Anne, Lidia and Glen. A flock of 20+ small, white, fast somethings flew up-river and then disappeared onto the water. The city was doing some construction work around the adventure park which was a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 16, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Terra Nova, Western Tanager