Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Reifel

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-36 to Tsa Ferry Port and Reifel

  It was another glorious Wednesday morning for 8 DNCBer’s (Bryan & Janet, Jane Z, Mike B, Kay G, Alan P, Jackie D and me).  We started at the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, drove to and toured Reifel Bird Sanctuary, and then climaxed the morning with delicious ice cream sundaes at Emma Lea’s farm.  Some neat hi-lites

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  August 15, 2012

  *DNCB, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-29 to the Ferry Terminal and Reifel

  Another awesome Wednesday of Delta Nats Casual Birding at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and then on to our Mecca, Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island.  Fifteen participants (Ken & Anne, Jonathan & Lorraine, Marion S, Hans-Ulf & Gerhard, Roger M, Mike B, Eleanor C, Kay G, Eric L, Jane Z, Alan P and me) saw

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  June 27, 2012

  *DNCB, Reifel, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-19 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twelve birders (Roger M, Mike B, Johnny McF, Anne M, Peggy K, Sleepy Gerhard, Hans-Ulf, Eric L. and his friend Forrest R. Gump, New Brunswick Lyle, Kay G and me) enjoyed an erratic but abundant day at the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, on the drive to Westham Island and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were:

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  April 18, 2012

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Fish Release, Reifel, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Watershed Park, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-14 to Colony Farm

  We had a large group (24) on a pleasant (not Ontario balmy) Monday morning on our “away trip” to Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam.  Hi-lites were: Virginia Rails, Northern Shrike, Yellow-rumped Warblers and lots of other neat stuff.  Check out the photos of the outing on our DNCB Picasa site at http://picasaweb.google.com/dncbirding. Three car

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  March 19, 2012

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Colony Farm RP, Hooded Merganser, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Virginia Rail, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• 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. 2011-49 to Ferry Port and Reifel

  Six DNCBer’s (Mike, Roger, Hans, Anne M, Terry and me) enjoyed a beautiful, sunny Monday morning of birding at the Tsawwassen Ferry Port and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Hi-lites were: sunrise looks at hundreds of waterfowl in the Bay at the Ferry Terminal, two Tundra Swans among a flock of 50+ Trumpeters, feeding the

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  December 12, 2011

  *DNCB, Cammidge House, Reifel, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-46 to Brunswick Point and Reifel

  On a cold and windy Monday morning, five birders in long-johns (only guys for a change: Roger, Mike, Terry, Jim and me) enjoyed a successful outing to Brunswick Point and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Some hi-lites of the many species seen today included: a Ring-necked Pheasant, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 60,000+ Snow Geese, 100+ Trumpeter Swans

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  November 21, 2011

  *DNCB, Brunswick Point, Reifel, Snowy Owl, TFN, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing 2011-43 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  An enthusiastic group consisting of Eleanor, Lorna, John, Peggy, Kay, Roger, Mike, Hans and Tom, met at Petra’s for a sunny day of birding.  Because of time constraints (Tom having to leave for Trinidad later in the day) we decided to focus on Reifel Island.  As usual, we got our wires crossed regarding the route

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  October 31, 2011

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-40 to Boundary Bay & Reifel Island

  Happy Thanksgiving… a dull and rainy start to the day.  Meeting at Petra’s were a hardy few.  Regulars Lorna, Tom, Marion, Mike and Roger were joined by newcomers Bruce and Niki who are soon to be local residents.  Because of the inclement weather we decided to start at the foot of 12th Avenue and bird

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  October 10, 2011

  *DNCB, 12 Avenue, Boundary Bay, Reifel