Delta Naturalists Society

Category: 72 Street

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-52B to Boundary Bay Dyke from 72nd to 64th, December 28, 2022

  After weeks of winter’s wrath, the Gods of Birdwatching struck a truce with their colleagues over at the weather department and blessed our group with a partly sunny morning.  There were 15 of us in total (from left to right): Dave, Lorna, Glen, Rosemary, Thea (yours truly), Mike, Noreen, Chris, Margaretha, Jim, Grant, Terry, Roger,

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  December 29, 2022

  *DNCB, 64 Street, 72 Street, American Kestrel, American Tree Sparrow, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Eurasian Teal, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Marsh Wren, Red-tailed Hawk, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-50A to Brunswick Point & Boundary Bay Dyke at 72 St, December 13, 2022

  Ten DNCBers met at Brunswick Point on a cool, calm morning – Grant, Lee, John, Jim, Roger, Mike, Bryan D, Margareta, Lori and Terry.  In the fields at the side of the road were Dunlin, Black-bellied Plovers, Mallards, White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows.  Lee saw a Tree Sparrow, but it disappeared before the rest of us

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  December 13, 2022

  *DNCB, 72 Street, American Tree Sparrow, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Brunswick Point, Common Raven, Dunlin, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Mountain Bluebird, Muskrat, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Trumpeter Swan, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-49C to Boundary Bay Dyke at 72nd, December 8, 2022

  Thursday December 8, a tiny contingent of six Delta Naturalists (Dirk, Syd, Margaretha, Liz W, Roger, and myself) went to 72nd dyke to look for the Mountain Bluebird as reported on Metro Vancouver’s Rare Bird Alert Monday Dec. 5.  We were fortunate to see a bright vibrant blue male feeding close to the dyke 200 metres east of

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  December 8, 2022

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Dunlin, Hooded Merganser, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-16B to Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St on April 20, 2022

  It was a cold morning with sun and a stiff breeze as we gathered in the 64th Street parking lot under the watchful eyes of an adult Bald Eagle and an Anna’s Hummingbird.  Thea B. tallied the arrivals, and we ended up with 14 including Brian & Louise, Noreen & David, Dirk F, Gabriele, Marion,

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  April 20, 2022

  *DNCB, 64 Street, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Cackling Goose, Common Yellowthroat, Dunlin, Hermit Thrush, Killdeer, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Merganser, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-16A to Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St on April 19, 2022

  Thirteen DNCBers walked Boundary Bay Dyke from 64th St to 72nd St – Jacquie, Lee, Anne, Glen, Dottie, Bob, Margaret, Lindly, Bryan, John, Colin, Stephanie and Terry. Although the forecast was for rain, we were pleasantly surprised to wake up to sunshine in Tsawwassen. But there was a bitterly cold wind which kept many of

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  April 19, 2022

  *DNCB, 64 Street, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Beach Grove, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Caspian Tern, Common Yellowthroat, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Sandpiper, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-51 to North 40 Park Reserve and 72nd St Dyke, December 21, 2021

  Thirteen DNCBers enjoyed a cold, dry outing to the North 40 Park Reserve on 72nd St and the dyke at the end of 72nd St. The 13 were Warren, Lynne, Colin, Stephanie, Jonathan, Lorraine, Mike B1, John, Pat, Manli, Thea, Bryan D and Terry. The paved streets of the former military wireless station meant that

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  December 21, 2021

  72 Street, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Brown Creeper, Great Horned Owl, Marsh Wren, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush

• DNCB 2018-45A birding trip around Fraser delta with Pender Islanders

  November 5, 2018 Pender Island birdwatchers Bob Vergette, Julie Johnston, Roz Kempe and son Nick joined Chris, Glen, Jack and I for a full day of birdwatching in the delta on Monday November 5.  The group had intended to meet on the previous Thursday but forecasts for heavy rain postponed the trip and meant a

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  November 5, 2018

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, California Gull, Canvasback, Coyote, Dunlin, Iona Beach Regional Park, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Short-eared Owl, Terra Nova, Thayer’s Gull, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-51 around Boundary Bay at 72nd St.

  Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed a glorious, sunny, Monday morning walking the Boundary Bay Regional Park dike path at 72nd Street.  Lots of hi-lites including: Townsend’s Solitaire, Golden Eagle, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Sparrows including Lincoln’s and a sun tan.  There are some beaut photos (by Liz, Marion, Terry, Jim) on our DNCB Picasa site.  DNCBers love their names

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  December 29, 2014

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden Eagle, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Townsend’s Solitaire, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-7 to the North Forty and Kings Links Golf Course

  Eight hardy DNCBers (Roger, Sheila, Donna, Marion, Bryan & Janet, chauffeur Gerhard and me) braved the crappy weather this morning (Monday) on an outing to the North Forty “dog-walk” Park, Kings Links Golf Course and then the dike overlooking Boundary Bay at the end of 72nd Street.  Hi-lites included a Rough-legged Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Northern Shrike

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  February 18, 2013

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Snowy Owl

• Report on DNCB Outing No. 2012-52 to BBRP and the Dike at 72nd & 64th Streets

  I’m baaaaack!!!  Nine DNCBer’s (Lorna, Gerhard, Paul and home-schooled daughter Quinn, Sheila, Kay, Ken, Roger and me) met at Petra’s last Wednesday, December 5 for my first DNCB outing since returning from 7+ weeks holidaying in Western Australia.  Hi-lites of our outing to Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP), then the dike at both 72nd and 64th Streets were:

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  December 5, 2012

  *DNCB, 12 Avenue, 64 Street, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Centennial Beach, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Rough-legged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Snowy Owl