Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *LOCATIONS*

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-27 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, TFN Boardwalk, and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Thirty-one folk participated in some or all of our Wednesday morning outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal, then the Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN) boardwalk, then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island.  We saw lots of species (55) including some rarities, and also enjoyed some pleasant “bondings” with regulars and newbies, including with our MP

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  July 3, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Blue-winged Teal, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Kingbird, Harlequin Duck, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, TFN Boardwalk, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Western Sandpiper

• DNCB “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2019-24 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  32 folk participated in our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing on Wednesday morning in Boundary Bay Regional Park.  Not a lot of sightings but a beautiful walk in a gorgeous park with a lot of neat folk.  Check out the photo evidence of birds, flowers, vistas and people on our DNCB Flickr site. We

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  June 12, 2019

  *DNCB, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Beach, Northern Harrier, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-20 to Jackman Wetlands & Aldergrove Regional Park

  Twenty DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful Wednesday in Langley Township at the Jackman Wetlands and Aldergrove Regional Parks.  Check out the spectacular photos of our sightings on our DNCB Flickr site. Ten of us car-pooled magnificently at 7:30 am from Petra’s in two vehicles and, after a pleasant drive through the Surrey and Langley countryside, got

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  May 15, 2019

  *DNCB, Aldergrove Regional Park, Bullock’s Oriole, Jackman Wetlands, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Turkey Vulture, Western Painted Turtle, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Ferry Outing No. 2019-19 to Victoria, May 13, 2019

  Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed a long but fun Monday on our ferry outing to Victoria.  Check out the photo and video evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We took the 7:00 am ferry (Free) to Swartz Bay and the 5:00 pm back to Tsawwassen.  In between we had double-decker bus rides to and from Victoria (5

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  May 13, 2019

  *DNCB, *Victoria, Beacon Hill Park, Clover Point, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Indian Peafowl, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pigeon Guillemot, River Otter

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-18 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed a “local” outing on Wednesday to the Tsawwassen Ferry  terminal, then the ponds on TFN land, then Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  We had over 50 species seen (see Anne’s eBird list below); check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. It was another gorgeous Delta morning when most left Petra’s at

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  May 8, 2019

  *DNCB, Beach Grove, Black Oystercatcher, Great Horned Owl, Least Sandpiper, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Purple Martin, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, White-fronted Goose, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-17 to UBC Botanical Gardens

  Twenty-three DNCBers enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning at UBC’s Botanical Gardens in Vancouver.  Check out the spectacular photos of the flowers, blossoms, people, and birds on our DNCB Flickr site.  Photogs are Terry, Chris, Jim and newbie Kathryn, with hopefully other participants posting their photos. Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am, drove smoothly to UBC,

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  May 1, 2019

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hutton’s Vireo, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Townsend’s Warbler, UBC, UBC Botanical Garden, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-14 to Brydon Lagoon & Hi-Knoll Park, Surrey

  Twenty-three hardy DNCBers enjoyed a rainy, but comfortable if dressed appropriately, Wednesday morning in Langley at Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park.  Check out the spectacular photographic evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight folk left Petra’s at 7:30 am, car-pooling brilliantly in two vehicles; the ride was smooth sailing, arriving at 8:15 am at the

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  April 10, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brydon Lagoon, Cliff Swallow, Hi-Knoll Park, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-13 to Point Roberts, USA

  Fifteen DNCBers visited several spots in Pt. Roberts on Wednesday joining thousands of birds as Spring migration continues.  Check out some amazing photos, including several species in gorgeous breeding plumage, on our DNCB Flickr site. The weather was miserable and pouring rain when I got to Petra’s, but when we left at 7:40 am toward

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  April 3, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Scoter, California Sea Lion, Common Murre, Eared Grebe, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Long-tailed Duck, Maple Beach, Pacific Loon, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Rhinoceros Auklet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Steller Sea Lion

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-11 to Iona Regional Park

  Twenty-eight DNCBers enjoyed a record warm (24˚C) Tuesday morning at Iona Regional Park.  There were tonnes of birds around on this gorgeous walk, many in beautiful breeding plumage; check out some spectacular photos on our DNCB Flickr site.  Hi-lite, less common, species seen today were Mountain Bluebirds, Say’s Phoebe (BBRP), Canvasbacks and Northern Shrike.  Roger

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  March 19, 2019

  American Bittern, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Raccoon, Ring-necked Duck, Say’s Phoebe, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2019-10 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  A large group of 35, including several Newbies, participated in our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park on Wednesday. It was a bit overcast, but a very pleasant walk in the park with lots of waterfowl and a few neat sightings. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr

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  March 13, 2019

  Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Centennial Beach, Eurasian Wigeon, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Thayer’s Gull, Wilson’s Snipe