Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *LOCATIONS*

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-16A to Point Roberts, April 18, 2023

  One intrepid birder appeared at Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts, this morning, for what turned out to be a solo birding expedition. The wind blew in from the SE, raising troughs of white caps, and any bird heading towards Boundary Bay was pressed hard to keep going.  Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants still managed to gracefully

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  April 18, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-necked Grebe, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-15B to North 40 Park Reserve, April 12, 2023

  A dozen DNCB birders met at the North 40 Dog Park early on a frosty morning that promised lots of sunshine.  Present were Anne, Marion, David, Noreen, John McF, Lidia, Liz s.,Lorna, Margaretha, Mike B, Brian, Louise. Lidia arrived with the news that among the gulls at the turf farm there was a flock of

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  April 12, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, North Forty/VWS

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-15A to North 40 Park Reserve, April 11, 2023

  Three painfully optimistic birders, Bob, Dottie and Lee, left White Rock in the pouring rain, arriving at the North 40 Park Reserve just in time for the rain to end.  It was cloudy, chill and damp, and absent any other birders we could find. Croaks sounded from the water-filled ditches, likely bullfrogs, but a rabbit

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  April 11, 2023

  Bald Eagle, North Forty/VWS, Purple Finch, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-14B to Brydon Lagoon & Hi-Knoll Park, April 5, 2023

  On a cool spring morning, 9 folks met to explore Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park—we were Brian and Louise, Alaina and her two young sons, Cole and Arthur (who have some pretty impressive birding skills—keep it up boys, you are the future), Lindly, Margaret, Marion, and Karen (who was misled by Google as she tried

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  April 5, 2023

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Brydon Lagoon, Cooper’s Hawk, Hi-Knoll Park, Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-14A to Brydon Lagoon, Hi-Knoll Park & Surrey Lake, April 4, 2023

  Twelve birders met at Brydon Lagoon in Langley on a crisp morning. (From left to right, Bob, Lidia, Lauris, Mike, Lee, Angela, Dottie, Grant, Lorna, John, Roger) Photo by Terry. On the small pond near the parking area were Red-winged Blackbirds, a Great Blue Heron, a Hooded Merganser and an American Coot. Brydon Lagoon had

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  April 4, 2023

  *DNCB, Brydon Lagoon, Cooper’s Hawk, Hi-Knoll Park, Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-13B to Deas Island Regional Park, March 29, 2023

  Although it was chilly at 8:00 am on Wednesday, the sun shone the whole time, and it gradually warmed up as our group of seven made its way around Deas Island. We were Brian and Louise, Liz, Marion, Vicki, Margaretha, and Angela. Roger M. joined us briefly to make sure we found the Great Horned

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  March 29, 2023

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Deas Island Regional Park, Great Horned Owl, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-13A to Deas Island Regional Park, March 28, 2023

  Fourteen birders met at Deas Island Regional park on a glorious spring morning – Terry, Grant, Bob, Dottie, Lidia, John, Lorna, Jacquie, Mike, Roger, Jim, Lee, Chris P and Lori. In the slough were Bufflehead, Mallards, Common Goldeneye and American Wigeon. A juvenile Bald Eagle looked down from a high perch and others flew overhead.

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  March 28, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Deas Island Regional Park, Great Horned Owl, Little Brown Bat, Red-breasted Merganser, Yuma Bat

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-11C to Victoria, March 16, 2023

  Only 2 birders – Lidia and I – went on a short-notice outing to Victoria to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibit at the Royal British Columbia Museum and to do some birding in Beacon Hill Park and at Clover Point. We took the 7am ferry over as foot passengers (free for seniors),

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  March 16, 2023

  *DNCB, *Victoria, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harlequin Duck, Indian Peafowl, Red-breasted Merganser

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-10B to Burnaby Lake, March 8, 2023

  Those of us from south of the Fraser were reminded again why we’re glad not to be commuting in to the city every day! But these 11 were all glad to be at Burnaby Lake today – David and Noreen, Warren and Lynn, Colin and Stephanie, Marion, Pat, Susan, Lindly and Glen. The sun was

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  March 8, 2023

  Burnaby Lake, Cooper’s Hawk, Douglas Squirrel, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush, White-throated Sparrow, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-10A to Burnaby Lake, March 7, 2023

  Twelve birders met at Burnaby Lake – Jacquie, Margaret, Bob, Dottie, Deems, Grant, Lorna, Lidia, Herb, Terry, Mike and Roger. Although we passed through showers on the drive, there was no rain in the park. In fact the sun came out as we walked the trails. Near the Nature House were Black-capped Chickadees, Song Sparrows,

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  March 7, 2023

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Burnaby Lake, Douglas Squirrel, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Pacific Wren, Purple Finch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush, Wood Duck