Category: *Ladner/Tsawwassen
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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 North 40 Park Reserve, April 10, 2024
PHOTO: Bald Eagle by Glen Bodie….. Nice easy drives for everyone this morning, except Richard coming from North Van with traffic trouble on both the Alex Fraser and the Massey Tunnel. Not everyone signs up in advance, and so we ended up with 10 birders: Al, Richard, Warren and Lynne, Lisa and Jonathan W, Margaretha,…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40 Park Reserve, April 9, 2024
PHOTO: Rufous Hummingbird by Terry Carr….. Twelve Delta Nats met at the North 40 Park Reserve in East Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. This was the site of the Vancouver Wireless Station until 1971. The buildings in the residential community were moved away, leaving the foundations and streets as remnants. Although it is a…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, April 6, 2024
PHOTO: Killdeer by Grant Edwards….. As the Saturday group of Delta Nats assembled in the parking lot near the caretaker house, we were greeted by amazing birdsong! No doubt that spring is here. With Merlin app in hand, several Nats were zooming around the parking lot in amazement at what was singing and calling. We…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Deas Island Regional Park, March 30, 2024
PHOTO: Northern Flicker by Grant Edwards….. As the Saturday morning outing people assembled near the rowing centre we were greeted by a lovely spring day with no wind. Right on cue, a small group of Canada Geese did a flyover to bless the outing. A Belted Kingfisher was heard and then spotted flying high above…
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Outing to Deas Island Regional Park with the Delta Naturalists, March 26, 2024
PHOTO: Common Mergansers by Terry Carr…. Nine Delta Naturalists met at Deas Island Regional Park – Margaret, Lorna, Christine, Jim, Lidia, Dottie, Bob, Lee and Terry. Once again the Tuesday group was lucky with the weather with only a few brief showers. There were great reflections in the slough, along with Common Goldeneye, Common Mergansers,…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, March 13, 2024: Snow Geese and a Meadowlark
PHOTO: Snow Geese by Terry Carr….. Fourteen Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point in Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. Lori, Glen, Lidia, Liz, Jim, Brian, Alan, Jonathan W, Lisa, Chris P, TK, Margaretha, Richard (not in photo), Terry (not in photo) Early bird Richard had a close view of two Ring-necked Pheasants. There were…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, February 27, 2024
PHOTO: Brant Geese by Terry Carr…..Fourteen Delta Nats met at Centennial Beach in Boundary Bay Regional Park on a cold clear morning. Roger, Terry, Margaretha, David, Mike, Jacquie, Christine, Lorna, Jim, Dottie, Bob, Lidia, Lisa and Jonathan W. There was a large flock of American Wigeon on the grass but a careful scan did not…
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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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