Category: *DNCB
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit, June 24, 2026
PHOTO: American Sand Wasps by Glen Bodie….. We were a small group – Glen joined by newbie Clara and her 9 year old son Mason. Mason’s a smart kid, knows his birds, and he and Clara help at Reifel with nest counts and banding. The day started cloudy but that burned off and it was…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit, June 23, 2026
PHOTO: Blackie Spit by Mei Cui……… We were a small group today as some of our regulars were off on a trip inland. It was hot and sunny. The Blackie Spit parking lot was relatively empty when we arrived there just after 8am. This popular beach spot for families soon filled up – by the…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Sturgeon Slough & Pitt Lake, June 17, 2026
PHOTO: Common Yellowthroat by Colin Huggett……… Colin and Stephanie were joined by new member Dawne for an early Wednesday outing at Sturgeon Slough. Weather was coolish with intermittent clouds and a bit of a breeze, so good birding conditions. Following Terry’s suggestion we explored the east side of the dyke first and Dawne quickly spotted…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Sturgeon Slough & Pitt Lake, June 16, 2026
PHOTO: Bald Eagle & Bullock’s Oriole by Terry Carr……. Seven DNCBers met at Sturgeon Slough in Pitt Meadows – Terry, Mei, Margaret, Lorna, Lindly, Dottie, Bob. The telephone poles were covered with Starlings. A bird on the top of a distant tree on the east side of the road turned out to be a Lazuli…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Joe Brown & Colebrook Parks, June 9, 2026
PHOTO: Rufous Hummingbird by Terry Carr…………… Seven DNCBers met at Surrey’s Joe Brown Park – Terry, Teresa, Lorna, Margaret, Noreen, David, Mei. There were showers on the drive to the park and it seemed like we might have a wet outing – but it soon cleared and we had a dry outing after all. We…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Reifel Bird Sanctuary, June 7, 2026
PHOTO: Sandhill Crane by Freddie Whiting……. Photo by Thea Beckman 14 of us (including 7 non-members) met at the entrance to Reifel Bird Sanctuary at 9am sharp. We hadn’t left the entrance area when we saw a Rufous Hummingbird and a Sandhill Crane which got us off to an exciting start. We quickly added the…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke & Reifel, June 3, 2026
PHOTO: Mallard Family by Susan Gemeihardt………… Six DNCBers met at 8am at the TFN ponds on a brisk morning – intrepid leader Chris together with David, Noreen, Jim and Susan. Although the temperature was 17 the cold wind brought the temperature down. We were greeted by the usual Yellow-bellied Marmot together with an Eastern Cottontail…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke & Reifel, June 2, 2026
PHOTO: Variegated Meadowhawk by Bob Winston……… Nine Delta Nats met at the 41B Pond on Tsawwassen First Nation where we were immediately greeted by four Yellow-bellied Marmots. Marsh Wrens were singing and posing for photos. The male Marsh Wren builds multiple “dummy nests” within his territory to attract females. Once a female chooses one, she…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Colony Farm, May 27, 2026
PHOTO: Lazuli Bunting by Bruce Taylor……. Nine Delta Nats set out to explore Colony Farms on a beautiful sunny morning. We immediately walked across the road to look for the Lazuli Bunting which luckily was seen in short order as it flitted around an area down a short path. After finding our main target we…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Colony Farm, May 26, 2026
PHOTO: L azuli Bunting by Christine Gaio…. Seven DNCBers met at Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam. The weather forecast said that the rain would stop before 8 AM – but it did not. It was steady rain to begin with but there were breaks later. We started along the path towards the works yard…
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