Category: Reifel
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, March 5, 2025
PHOTO: Great Blue Heron Colony by Terry Carr… Pat, Dorothy and Terry met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway in bright sunshine. The tide was high and there were only a few of each duck species close to shore – Mallards, Bufflehead, American Wigeon, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Scaup and Surf Scoters – no large flocks.…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, March 4, 2025
PHOTO: Dunlin Murmuration by Glen Bodie…. It seemed a not-too-promising day from the weather forecast, and a few birders fell off the sign-up sheet, but still, Nicki, Bruce, Anne and Glen met at the Ferry causeway pullout, and later met up with Lori at Reifel. The rain held off until we were on our way…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel, December 4, 2024
PHOTO: Hudsonian Whimbrel by Glen Bodie……. There were 3 DNCBers at the Ferry causeway in the heavy fog: Brian R, Lorna and Glen. We saw the sun start rising from the SE over Pt Roberts and, luckily, we saw a few birds in the high tide. The north side had a flock of Dunlin mumurating…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, December 3, 2024
PHOTO: Short-eared Owl by Jim Kneesch….. Today’s outing started with three brave birders at Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty where the weather was crisp but fog free. Chris, Jim and Grant enjoyed a spectacle of over 4000 Dunlin dancing across the sky. After surveying the expected ducks (Mallards, Northern Pintails and Green-winged Teal) we wondered where the…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel, September 11, 2024
PHOTO: Red-necked Phalarope by Glen Bodie…. It was a very grey and damp morning, which is why only newbie Bryce, Chris and I showed up at the Tsawwassen jetty. The mudflats at the landward end were exposed and there were enormous flocks of duck there, but there is nowhere convenient to stop. We met at…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, September 10, 2024
PHOTO: Long-billed Dowitchers by Terry Carr…. Six Delta Nats met on the ferry causeway – Joe, Jonathan & Lorraine, Debbi, Lorna and Terry. On the water were Horned Grebes, Common Loons, Scaup, Surf and White-winged Scoters, Northern Pintail, and Gulls. On the shore were a group of Black Oystercatchers. On the far spit were Killdeer…
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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 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 Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary on February 14, 2024
PHOTO: Northern Shovelers & decoy by Glen Bodie…….. It was a clear, cold day – just what 18 birders needed to get them out of bed. We were Alan and Liz, Brian and Louise, Colin and Stephanie, Jonathan and Lorraine, Warren and Lynne, David and Noreen, Christine, Moira, Margaretha, Nick, Richard and Glen. Only 5…
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Delta Naturalists Birding Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary on February 13, 2024
PHOTO: Barred Owl by Terry Carr……… I was the only one who stopped at the ferry causeway before we met at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. In the water were American Wigeon, Common Goldeneye, Mallards, Surf Scoters and a Common Loon. The highlights were a massive flock of Dunlin passing back of forth, looking for a…
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