Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *DNS

• City Nature Challenge Outing to Centennial Beach with the Delta Naturalists, April 27, 2024

  PHOTO: Dunlin by Bruce Taylor…. Nicki’s Plant and Seashore Report: Seven hearty Delta Naturalists showed up at Centennial Beach for some birding and iNaturalist observations. We were Nicki, Bruce, Grant, Dirk, Joni, Lisa and Jonathon W. As we gathered near the concession, sadly we found a deceased Hermit Thrush on the ground, the victim of

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 27, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Centennial Beach, Dunlin, Western Sandpiper

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 24, 2024

  PHOTO: Cinnamon Teal & Blue-winged Teal by Brian Avent….. The forecast offered only clouds and a 60% chance of showers. Not surprisingly, a few people cancelled and I showed up at the Ferry Terminal at 8am. Not a lot to see – a Bald Eagle on the lamp post, assorted Gulls and some Greater Scaup

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 24, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Purple Martin, Reifel, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 23, 2024

  PHOTO: Wilson’s Warbler by Terry Carr….. Six Delta Nats met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway – Lori Y & Joe, Lidia, Susan, Lorna, Terry. The water was very calm but the ducks were far from shore – White-winged Scoters, Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneye, Green-winged Teal, Bufflehead, Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers and Scaup. Bald Eagles were eating

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 23, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Purple Martin, Red-breasted Merganser, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wilson’s Warbler, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Joe Brown Park, April 20, 2024

  PHOTO: Varied Thrush by Grant Edwards….. Another fine spring day greeted the crew for the day as we embarked on an outing to Joe Brown Park in Surrey.  I consider this park a bit of a hidden gem in the city, as it’s never that busy and you can usually have a respectable bird outing. 

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 20, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Hermit Thrush, Joe Brown Park, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brydon Lagoon & Hi-Knoll Park, April 17, 2024

  PHOTO: Common Merganser (f) by Glen Bodie….. Eight birders met at Brydon Lagoon on Wednesday morning, confused by the weather. It was cool, some may even say cold, and pretty sure it was going to warm up but when? We ranged from Tshirts or shorts to gloves, toques and 4 layers. We were David and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 17, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bewick’s Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Cooper’s Hawk, Gadwall, Hairy Woodpecker, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pink Fawn Lily, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Western Trillium, White Fawn Lily, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brydon Lagoon & Hi-Knoll Park, April 16, 2024

  PHOTO: Common Yellowthroat by Christine Gaio…. Fourteen Delta Naturalists met at Brydon Lagoon on a lovely spring morning. There were no ducks on the pond by the parking lot, but there were Red-winged Blackbirds and House Sparrows. However, Brydon Lagoon was full of water birds – Mallards, Wood Ducks, Northern Shovelers, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Ducks,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 16, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bewick’s Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Hi-Knoll Park, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Pacific Wren, Pink Fawn Lily, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Western Trillium, White Fawn Lily, Wilson’s Snipe, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brydon Lagoon & Hi-Knoll Park, April 13, 2024

  PHOTO: Belted Kingfishers by Grant Edwards…. It was another lovely spring day on the west coast as seven Delta Nats assembled in the parking lot of Brydon Lagoon in Langley.  Our group included Roger, Colin and his two sons Cole and Arthur, Nicki, Bruce and myself.  It was great to see a young family join

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 13, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hi-Knoll Park, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Purple Finch, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40 Park Reserve, April 10, 2024

  PHOTO: Bald Eagle by Glen Bodie….. Nice easy drives for everyone this morning, except Richard coming from North Van with traffic trouble on both the Alex Fraser and the Massey Tunnel. Not everyone signs up in advance, and so we ended up with 10 birders: Al, Richard, Warren and Lynne, Lisa and Jonathan W, Margaretha,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 10, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Cooper’s Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, North Forty/VWS, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40 Park Reserve, April 9, 2024

  PHOTO: Rufous Hummingbird by Terry Carr….. Twelve Delta Nats met at the North 40 Park Reserve in East Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. This was the site of the Vancouver Wireless Station until 1971. The buildings in the residential community were moved away, leaving the foundations and streets as remnants. Although it is a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 9, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Barn Owl, Bewick’s Wren, Coyote, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, April 6, 2024

  PHOTO: Killdeer by Grant Edwards….. As the Saturday group of Delta Nats assembled in the parking lot near the caretaker house, we were greeted by amazing birdsong!  No doubt that spring is here.  With Merlin app in hand, several Nats were zooming around the parking lot in amazement at what was singing and calling.  We

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 6, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Killdeer, Ladner Harbour Park, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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