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Delta Naturalists Outing to Point Roberts, April 3, 2024
PHOTO: Harlequin Ducks by Brian Avent…. A very select group of birders gathered today at Lighthouse Park, Point Roberts, WA – Brian & Louise, Lee, newbie David and me (Anne) who was recovering from an intensive birding trip in Central America. We started by looking for the Great Horned Owl seen by yesterday’s group and
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Point Roberts, April 2, 2024
PHOTO: American Kestrels by Pat Smart….. 13 Delta Naturalists met at Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts, USA. Close to shore were Common Loons and Horned Grebes – some still in colourful breeding plumage. These were joined by Harlequins, Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Mergansers and Surf Scoters. Many Pelagic Cormorants with their white-rumped breeding
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Deas Island Regional Park, March 30, 2024
PHOTO: Northern Flicker by Grant Edwards….. As the Saturday morning outing people assembled near the rowing centre we were greeted by a lovely spring day with no wind. Right on cue, a small group of Canada Geese did a flyover to bless the outing. A Belted Kingfisher was heard and then spotted flying high above
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Outing to Deas Island Regional Park with the Delta Naturalists, March 26, 2024
PHOTO: Common Mergansers by Terry Carr…. Nine Delta Naturalists met at Deas Island Regional Park – Margaret, Lorna, Christine, Jim, Lidia, Dottie, Bob, Lee and Terry. Once again the Tuesday group was lucky with the weather with only a few brief showers. There were great reflections in the slough, along with Common Goldeneye, Common Mergansers,
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tynehead Regional Park, March 20, 2024
PHOTO: Serpentine River by Glen Bodie….. Richard and I had a nice walk around the Tynehead trails on Wednesday, starting from the Fish Hatchery parking lot. Maybe everyone else was put off by the forecast, but we had nice conditions – sure it was cloudy but nothing more than that. See our “group picture missing
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Campbell Valley Regional Park, March 16, 2024
PHOTO: Ring-necked Ducks by Grant Edwards….. Eleven Delta Nats assembled at the north entrance to Campbell Valley Regional Park on a lovely warm spring day!! A squadron of Canada Geese did a fly over to kick off our walk (a new tradition?) Although a little chilly in the morning (signs of frost on some vegetation),
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, March 13, 2024: Snow Geese and a Meadowlark
PHOTO: Snow Geese by Terry Carr….. Fourteen Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point in Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. Lori, Glen, Lidia, Liz, Jim, Brian, Alan, Jonathan W, Lisa, Chris P, TK, Margaretha, Richard (not in photo), Terry (not in photo) Early bird Richard had a close view of two Ring-necked Pheasants. There were
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake, March 6, 2024
PHOTO: Long-billed Dowitchers by Glen Bodie…… It didn’t matter that some snow was falling in Tsawwassen … we were going to Burnaby! It looked cold but actually felt warmer than the thermometer said, and the sun came in and out all morning. Lorna, Lindly, Brian and Glen did our normal route, and we were lucky
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake, March 5, 2024
PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Terry Carr….. Ten Delta Nats battled traffic and construction to meet at the Burnaby Lake Nature House. Although it was very cold when we arrived it was clear and the sun soon warmed things up. David, Noreen, Terry, Dottie, Jacquie, Christine, Colin, Lidia, Margaret and Bob (not in the photo). Christine
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake, March 2, 2024
PHOTO: Wood Ducks by Grant Edwards… Six Delta Nats assembled at the Piper Spit entrance to Burnaby Lake Regional Park under unsettled skies. In the group photo from left to right are Grant, Thea, Nicki, Bruce, Nishanth and taking the photo Nadine. It was great to see new member Nishanth as he is the person
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