Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Evening Grosbeak

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Aldergrove Regional Park, August 19, 2025

  PHOTO: Northern Flicker by Terry Carr….. 10 Delta Nats met at the 8th Avenue entrance to Aldergrove Regional Park in Langley – Terry, Lee, Lidia, Bob, Dorothy, Connie, Vicky, Christine, Lorna, Dottie. This huge 280 hectare Metro Vancouver Park used to be the site of man-made Aldergrove Lake which was a popular local swimming hole.

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 19, 2025

  *DNCB, Aldergrove Regional Park, Bewick’s Wren, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Evening Grosbeak, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Vole, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Manning Park, July 8, 2025

  PHOTO: Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel by Terry Carr… Six Delta Nats met at the parking lot by Manning Park Resort – Carolyn, Bill, Lee, Margaret, Connie and Terry. Much of the parking area is now reserved by a bank of Tesla charging stations and a few other EV charging stations. The picnic area had the

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 8, 2025

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, Chipping Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak, Yellow-pine Chipmunk

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, January 15, 2025

  PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Chris McVittie…… The fog was lifting as 7 DNCBers gathered at the Serpentine Fen at 09:00 – Richard, TK, Nick, Chris, Jim, Margaretha and Glen. The sun all morning warmed us much more than the predicted 2C would have suggested. Richard arrived early and had seen the resident Kingfisher fly off,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 15, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Cackling Goose, Evening Grosbeak, Hooded Merganser, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Serpentine Fen

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, January 14, 2025

  PHOTO:Common Merganser by Grant Edwards……. 13 DNCBers met at Surrey’s Serpentine Fen on a lovely morning. There was no sign of the usual Kingfisher at the bridge by the parking lot. In the trees across the bridge were House Finches and Eurasian Collared-Doves. A Flicker and another flock of birds landed high up in those

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 14, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cackling Goose, Evening Grosbeak, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Serpentine Fen

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier & Elgin Park, November 13, 2024

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Glen Bodie…… The day threatened, driving many prospective birders back to their beds, but it turned out quite nice – windy but the sun did peek through out at the White Rock Pier. Glen was the only DNCBer there to see it. The Pier had the usual assortment – Mallards, Canada

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 13, 2024

  Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Elgin Heritage Park, Eurasian Wigeon, Evening Grosbeak, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harbour Seal, Killdeer, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Snow Bunting, White Rock Pier

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock, Elgin Park & Blackie Spit, November 12, 2024

  PHOTO: Evening Grosbeak by Grant Edwards….. 17 DNCBers met on the White Rock Pier on a cold, cloudy morning. Close to shore were Mallards, American Wigeon and Northern Pintail. Farther out were large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters. They were diving for clams and mussels which they swallow whole. Shells are crushed and digested

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 12, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Elgin Heritage Park, Eurasian Wigeon, Evening Grosbeak, Horned Grebe, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Redhead, Western Sandpiper, White Rock Pier, Willet

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• Delta Naturalists Birding Trip to 100 Mile House, June 23-27, 2024

  PHOTO: American Coots by Terry Carr…. REPORT BY THEA BECKMAN: Sunday, June 23 – Travel to 108 Golf Resort  Located in the central interior of British Columbia, the Cariboo is an intermontane region sandwiched between the Cariboo Mountains to the east and the Coast Mountains to the west with the Fraser River plateau in between.

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 27, 2024

  *100 Mile House, *DNCB, *DNS, *Williams Lake, 108 Golf Resort, 108 Mile Heritage Site, 150 Mile House, Alder Flycatcher, American Avocet, American Dipper, American Kestrel, American Redstart, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie, Blue-winged Teal, Bobolink, Bullock’s Oriole, Calliope Hummingbird, Canvasback, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Park, Chipping Sparrow, Cinnamon Teal, Clay-coloured Sparrow, Cliff Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Dusky Flycatcher, Eared Grebe, Eastern Kingbird, Elliot Lake, Evening Grosbeak, Gadwall, Graham Lake, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, Horse Lake, Killdeer, Lazuli Bunting, Least Flycatcher, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Curlew, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Mission Road, Mountain Bluebird, Mountain Chickadee, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Northern Waterthrush, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Osprey, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Red-naped Sapsucker, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Say’s Phoebe, Scout Island Nature Centre, Scout Lake, Sepa Lake, Solitary Sandpiper, Sora, Spotted Sandpiper, Townsend’s Solitaire, Turkey Vulture, Veery, Vesper Sparrow, Virginia Rail, Walker Valley, Warbling Vireo, Watson Lake, Western Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Western Meadowlark, Western Wood-Pewee, White Pelican, Williams Lake First Nation reserve, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Snipe, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• DNCB Outing No. 2023-31A to Manning Park, August 1, 2023

  Fifteen DNCBers met at the Manning Park Resort. The usual families of Columbian Ground Squirrels were entertaining park visitors in the picnic area. Here most of us also saw Canada Jays, Steller’s Jays, Ravens, Flickers, Robins, Clark’s Nutcrackers, and Barn Swallows. Brian and Louise saw 12 Evening Grosbeaks and Glen saw a Sapsucker. Most of

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 1, 2023

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, Black Bear, Blackwall peak, Canada Jay, Cascade Lookout, Clark’s Nutcracker, Columbian Ground Squirrel, Common Raven, Dusky Grouse, Evening Grosbeak, Indian Paintbrush Trail, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Strawberry Flats, Townsend’s Warbler, Townsend’s Chipmunk

• DNCB Trip to Princeton, BC, May 13 to 17, 2023

  PHOTOS ARE ON Flickr DAY ONE – Manning Park, Swan Lake, and Separation and Martin Lakes DAY TWO – China Ridge Trail and Ferguson Pond DAY THREE – Chain, Link, and Osprey Lakes and Ferguson Pond DAY FOUR – Swan Lake, Separation Lakes POSTSCRIPT – DAY 5 – August Lake, Cormack Marsh and Manning Park

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 13, 2023

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, 20 Minute Lake, American Kestrel, American Pipit, August Lake, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lodge Wetlands, Black-billed Magpie, Blue-winged Teal, Bullock’s Oriole, Calliope Hummingbird, Canada Jay, Cassin’s Vireo, Chain Lake, China Ridge Trail, Chipping Sparrow, Cinnamon Teal, Clark’s Nutcracker, Cliff Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Cooper’s Hawk, Cormack Marsh, Dusky Flycatcher, Evening Grosbeak, Ferguson Pond, Hairy Woodpecker, House Wren, Killdeer, Lark Sparrow, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Link Lake, Marsh Wren, Martin Lake, Merlin, Mountain Bluebird, Mountain Chickadee, Mourning Dove, Nashville Warbler, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Okanagan, Orange-crowned Warbler, Osprey, Osprey Lake, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Princeton, Pygmy Nutcracker, Red Crossbill, Red-naped Sapsucker, Red-necked Phalarope, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Ruffed Grouse, Sandhill Crane, Say’s Phoebe, Separation Lake, Sora, Spotted Sandpiper, Swan Lake, Townsend’s Solitaire, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Vesper Sparrow, Virginia Rail, Warbling Vireo, Western Bluebird, Western Kingbird, Western Meadowlark, Western Tanager, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Wilson’s Phalarope, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-28B to Maplewood Flats on July 14, 2021

  Seven folks met at 8:30. By then David and Noreen had already found 7 species, including  the best one of the day, with photo, an Evening Grosbeak by the still water behind the old office. Later searches did  not produce the bird again. We were Jonathan and Lorraine with grand-daughter Melia, David and Noreen, newbie

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 14, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Evening Grosbeak, Maplewood Flats, Osprey, Pacific Wren, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Purple Martin, Swainson’s Thrush, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler