Category: Common Yellowthroat
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, September 23, 2025
PHOTO: House Finch by Colin Huggett… 9 Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point on River Road in Ladner on a gorgeous fall morning – Roger, Margaretha, Jim, Lindly, Colin, Dottie, Mike, Bob, Terry. Jim and Mike left their cars at the 34th Ave entrance to the dyke – to ferry us all back to River
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen , September 16, 2025
PHOTO: Cooper’s Hawk by Bob Winston…. The mist was just rising off the fields as six Delta Nats met at the Serpentine Fen – Dottie, Bob, Colin, Stephanie, Lee and Jeff. The Belted Kingfisher had returned – a female sitting on the wires overhead. The other notables returning were the salmon, both Chinook and Coho,
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, September 9, 2025
PHOTO: Least Sandpiper by Bob Winston…. Thirteen Delta Nats met at Centennial Beach on a gray, still, and mild, early fall morning — Anne, Dottie, Bob, Lorna, Connie, Vicky, Roger, Jim, Lynne, Warren, Lindly, Freddie, and David. Only crows were active near the parking lot, although later we did see a small flock of Brewer’s
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova Rural Park, August 27, 2025
PHOTO: Bewick’s Wren by David Hoar…. Either morning traffic is getting worse or I’m slower off the mark as we arrived at Terra Nova almost 10 minutes late to find Brian and Louise ready to go. We headed south and at the bridge saw several Mallards and a distant Grebe, probably Pied-billed Grebe swimming in
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Campbell Valley Regional Park, August 13, 2025
PHOTO: Brown Creeper by David Hoar….. About 8:10 Margaretha, Noreen and I headed east from the parking lot to the bridge and en route saw Song Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos. As we arrived at the bridge a Belted Kingfisher departed southwards and we later got a look at this noisy bird as we scanned for
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Alaksen National Wildlife Area, July 29, 2025
PHOTO: Barred Owl with rodent by Christine Gaio….. 15 DNCBers met at Alaksen National Wildlife Area when the gates opened at 8am – Grace, Christine, Henry, Naoko, Jonathan, Roger, Mike, Susan, Dorothy, Margaret, Connie, Lorna, Lorraine, Douglas and Terry. Alaksen NWA is located next to Reifel Bird Sanctuary and is the location of Environment and
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Jackman Wetlands, July 22, 2025
PHOTO: Sora by Christine Gaio…. 15 birders met at Jackman Wetlands Park in Langley Township – Alaina, Cole, Arthur, Terry, Susan, Lee, Stephanie, Colin, Christine, Carolyn, Renata, Lidia, Bill, Dottie, Connie. We left Tsawwassen in its usual bright sunshine, but it was overcast here all morning. Part of our drive was along scenic Zero Avenue
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Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40, July 16, 2025
PHOTO: Weasel by Susan Gemeinhardt…. A group of ten naturalists gathered at the North 40 park at 8 am, on this bright sunny morning: Chris who kindly drove me today, Bill and Carolyn, Jeff, David, Claude, Freddie, Susan and Margaretha. The North 40 is the site of a historic second world war community and airfield.
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit, June 25, 2025
PHOTO: Common Yellowthroat by Freddie Whiting…. Thirteen of us gathered at the Blackie Spit parking lot at 8am this morning. That was two more than signed up, but no worries, that is why we are called “Casual Birders”. It was nice to see an enthusiastic group gathered on a grey and cloudy morning, with rain
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Pitt Meadows, June 17, 2025
PHOTO: Lazuli Bunting by Christine Giao…. 13 DNCBers met at Sturgeon Slough in Pitt Meadows – Margaret, Lee, Bryce, Christine, Connie, Carolyn, Bill, Lidia, Mike, Freddie, Claude, Roger & Terry. The east side of the road was very birdy – Cedar Waxwings, Willow Flycatcher, Hairy Woodpecker, Tree Swallows and a gorgeous Lazuli Bunting that Christine
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