Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Alaksen NWA

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-12 to Alaksen and Reifel

  Nine brave souls (Lorna, Hans-Ulf, Gerhard, Roger, Mike B, John MacF, Bryan & Janet and returnee Valerie) joined me on a cold, windy, rainy Monday morning to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: Sawhet and Barred Owls, Red-throated Loons and Lorna’s tasty cakes.  See photos of the outing on our

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  March 5, 2012

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Reifel, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-07 Ladner/Alaksen/Reifel Island

  Without Tom, or Anne, our small but determined group consisting of Eleanor, Lorna, Lorraine and Jonathan, Hans, Gerhard, Roger, Bryan and Janet, left Petra’s at 8:00am and headed for the first stop at Ferry Road and Windjammer in North Ladner along the river.  There we met Ken and Anne from Surrey and walked along the slough

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  February 13, 2012

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barred Owl, Ladner S.Arm Marsh, Reifel, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-41 to Tsawwassen and Delta Ports

  Nine birders (Hans, Lorna, Marian, Eleanor, Mike, Terry, returnee Annie K, newbie Gareth and me) spent a glorious Monday morning along the causeways to and at the two Tsawwassen Ports, Ferry and Coal/Cargo. The tide was high and the hi-lites were the thousands of waterfowl in the Bay (actually the Georgia Strait), topped off with

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  October 17, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, DeltaPort Causeway, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-39 to Alaksen and Reifel

  Lorna, Gerhard and I spent a miserable Monday morning at Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  It rained all morning; through our often fogged up binocular we saw nothing earth-shattering.  Hi-lites were: Peregrine Falcon roosting next to a Bald Eagles nest, lots of Duck and Shorebird species up-close-and-personal and of course Lorna’s

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  September 26, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, TFN, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing 2011-36 to Alaksen and Reifel

  Eight birders (Terry, Hans-Ulf, Lorna, Marion, Gord, Alan, Mike and me) met at Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) to begin a gorgeous Wednesday morning of birding on Westham Island.  Hi-lites were: Willow Flycatcher, Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Merlin munching on a Barn Swallow, plus lots of Shorebirds at Reifel.  Check out Terry’s action-packed photos on

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  September 7, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Cooper’s Hawk, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-27 to Alaksen and Reifel

  It was a beautiful, sunny Wednesday morning, so sixteen birders (some new, some old, too many to name all, but newbies were Al and Julie and sophomore attendee “young-eyes” Christie) enjoyed a very pleasant outing through the Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN) Reserve, Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) and then a few hours wandering through our

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  July 6, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-17 to Alaksen NWA and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twelve participants (see “To” list for names), including a visiting couple from Slovenia, enjoyed a pleasant sunny Wednesday morning of casual birding through south Ladner to Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: four White-fronted Geese with a large flock (~1500 birds) of Lesser Snow Geese, flock (~100) of Black-bellied Plovers

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  April 27, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Black-bellied Plover, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cliff Swallow, Greater White-fronted Goose, Harbour Seal, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, TFN, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-13 to TsaTsu Heronry, Alaksen and Reifel

  Sixteen birders enjoyed a pleasant, for a change no rain, Monday morning of birding to the Heronry at TsaTsu Shores, through the Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN) Reserve to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area and then to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  I forget who was with us, so you will have to check out the outing photos, including

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  March 28, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry

• DNCB Outing #2011-7 Reifel Island

  Once again, abandoned by Captain Tom, the crew was left to fend for themselves.  A not too promising morning brought out the valiant Lorna, Bill, Mary, Valerie, Marion, Anne, Roger and Mike.  Because of the weather, the group decided on a direct drive to Reifel Island where there was some shelter from the wind and the rain

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  February 14, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barred Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Reifel

• DNCB Outing #123 to Reifel and Alaksen

  DNCB’s: I’m baaack! after 6 glorious weeks holidaying in Western Australia, with friends and relies.  Nine birders (Rick & Marg, Lorna, Roger, Terry, Anne, Hans-Ulf, Jimmy and me) enjoyed an almost sunny and raptor-filled Monday morning (Dec 13) at Reifel Bird Sanctuary and next door’s Alaksen Wildlife Refuge.  Our destination bird was the Yellow-breasted Chat

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  December 13, 2010

  *DNCB, *DNS, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cammidge House, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Northern Goshawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Hawk Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pacific Wren, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Westham Island, Wood Duck, Yellow-breasted Chat