Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Galiano Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-32 on Galiano Island

  On Wednesday, seventeen “weathered” birders enjoyed a wet but mild ferry ride and strenuous but healthy walk around beautiful Galiano Island.  The idiosyncratic group included: our self-proclaimed Leader Roger with newbie ferry-afficionado Kristin, our chauffeur White Rock Al, photog & administrator Terry, the quiet ones Sheila & Hans, PB Lorna back in the fold, Point

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 13, 2014

  *DNCB, Bellhouse Park, Cooper’s Hawk, Galiano Island, Harbour Seal, Heermann’s Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-29 on the Gulf Island Ferries

  Nineteen DNCBers met on the Salt Spring Ferry round 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday for our all-day Island Ferry “Birding” Outing.  It was a glorious day and it was a wonderful Island Cruise, but we didn’t see a lot of different bird species.  Some hi-lites included: Rhinoceros Auklets, Pigeon Guillemots, Bonaparte Gulls, spectacular scenery and scrumptious

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 24, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Bonaparte’s Gull, Galiano Island, Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Mayne Island, Mink, Pender Island, Pigeon Guillemot, Rhinoceros Auklet, Salt Spring Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-44 on the Gulf Islands Ferries

  Twenty-one of us left the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal on Wednesday, October 10 at 10:10 a.m. on the Queen of Nanaimo to begin our DNCB Gulf Islands Ferry outing.  It was foggy, but fairly mild, most of the day; we saw some Loons, Guillemots, Grebes, lots of Bonaparte Gulls and had a full day of non-stop

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 10, 2012

  *DNCB, Galiano Island, Gulf Islands, Harbour Seal, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Salt Spring Island