Category: *DNCB
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & TFN Dyke, March 23, 2026
PHOTO: Since the Tuesday forecast was very wet again, some of us decided to move the outing to Monday. It was a gorgeous day. Nine birders met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway. A large flock of Dunlin was putting on a display – flying and landing. There were small groups of several duck species –…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Deas Island March 17-18: Cancelled
Due to weather forecast Next Tuesday & Wednesday (March 24 & 25) the outings will be to Tsawwassen Drive, near 41B Street and Salish Sea Way.Parking is where 41B Street joins Tsawwassen Drive. Tsawwassen Drive is now open so parking can be accessed from Hwy 17 or from Salish Sea Way. To sign up for…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Deas Island March 10-11: Cancelled
Due to weather forecast Next Tuesday & Wednesday (March 17 & 18) the outings will be to Deas Island Regional Park, 6090 Deas Island Rd, Delta (off River Rd east of the Massey Tunnel).Meet at 9 AM in the parking area near the rowing club. To sign up for an outing, click on the DNS bird outing schedule…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Iona Beach Regional Park, March 4, 2026
PHOTO: Red-winged Blackbird by Freddie Whiting…… 11 Delta Nats met at Iona Beach Regional park in Richmond – Freddie, Connie, Bee, Lee, Anne, Colin, Brian, Louise, Lindly, Stephanie and Terry. At the parking lot we were met by our first Tree Swallows of the year. Here we were also entertained by noisy Red-winged Blackbirds displaying…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova, February 25, 2026
PHOTO: Pied-billed Grebes by Colin Huggett….. Our group met up at Terra Nova Park on River Road in Richmond. We were Bruce, Nicki, Lindly, Brian, Louise, Colin, Stephanie, Anne, Jeff and new member Ron. Scanning the foreshore we saw hundreds of gulls and several species of waterfowl but once the group was together we crossed…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova, February 24, 2026
PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Chris McVittie…… Nine Delta Nats met at Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond on a cold, clear morning – Terry, Chris, Teresa, Dottie, Connie, Jim, Bob, Dorothy and TK. There were lovely views across the river to the Vancouver Airport and the snow-capped North Shore Mountains. In the river were American…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, February 17, 2026
PHOTO: White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid) by Terry Carr….. Six Delta Nats met at Centennial Beach on a cold morning – Bob, Dottie, Teresa, Margaret, Connie and Terry. There were Bald Eagles everywhere. A juvenile caught a duck and carried it to a tree in the far corner of the park. Several more followed. We…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, February 11, 2026
PHOTO: Pied-billed Grebe by Terry Carr…… Eight Delta Nats met at the end of 64th Street on a beautiful sunny morning – Terry, Noreen, David, Lindly, Teresa, Dorothy, Ron, Margaretha. There were Yellow-rumped Warblers in the trees by the cars and all along the dyke. We soon added Eagles, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Robins, Song Sparrows and…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, February 10, 2026
PHOTO: Yellow-rumped Warbler by Colin Huggett….. Yellow-rump day! It was a clear, sunny morning as ten casual birders met on the dyke at the end of 64th St., Bob, Dottie, Fen, Pat, Connie, Colin, Lidia, Susan, John and Alexis along with Earl, companion-pup-in-training. The large tree at the corner was alive with Yellow-rumped Warblers, well…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock & Blackie Spit, February 4, 2026
PHOTO: Long-billed Dowitchers & Great Blue Heron by Colin Huggett…….. Our group met at the White Rock Pier at 9am sharp. We were Freddie, Claude, Colin, Stephanie, Brian, Louise, Richard, Lindly, Bruce and Nicki. Margaretha joined us at Blackie Spit. Basking in the unseasonably warm morning, we scanned both sides of the pier to find…
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