Category: *LOCATIONS*
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-34 to Blackie Spit
More Photos will be added SOON! Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed another glorious and productive Wednesday morning at Blackie Spit in South Surrey. The rain held off and it turned out to be warm, almost muggy. Hi-lites included: Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Pigeon Guillemot, lots of newly-arrived migrating Shorebirds, beaut Warbler sightings, some almost-interesting newbies, and PB…
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DNCB Outing Report No. 2013-33 to Manning Provincial Park
Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed another glorious Wednesday morning on our annual “away” outing to Manning Provincial Park (MP). Hi-lites included: Townsend’s Warblers, hand-feeding Clark’s Nutcrackers, Whiskey Jacks and Ground Squirrels, beautiful Wildflowers, spectacular scenery and idyllic walks through old-growth forest, along winding streams and on mountain paths. Check out Tony’s, Marion’s, Terry’s and others photos on…
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Delta Nats Display Events – Starry Night and Richmond Raptor Festival
Your Delta Naturalists’ Society was busy this past weekend participating with its hands-on, educational and entertaining Display at two events, Metro Vancouver Parks Starry Night at Deas Island Park on Saturday evening, August 17 and then again on Sunday, August 18 at the annual Richmond Raptor Festival at Terra Nova Park. There were hundreds of…
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-30 to Yew Lake/Cypress Bowl
Marian, Gerhard, Glen, Kay, John, Sheila and myself (Roger) departed Petra’s at 7:30 sharp heading for Cypress Bowl. Deciding to avoid the downtown rush hour traffic, I took the shortcut via the Second Narrows bridge (picking Mike up on the way) and arrived only 20 minutes and 18 seconds after Gerhard and Glen in their…
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-28 to Hi Knoll Park & Brydon Lagoon
other DNCB 2013-28 Photos coming soon! Below this Report are details of • Gulf Island Ferry Tour Wednesday, July 24 • Bellingham boat trip – Saturdays until Aug 24 We had another huge turn-out (21 participants) on another glorious BC Wednesday morning as we toured Hi-Knoll Park and Brydon Lagoon in Surrey, virgin territory for…
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-26 to Lighthouse Park & Whytecliffe Park, West Vancouver
Photos by Terry, Roger, Marion, and David Thirteen lucky DNCBer’s enjoyed a glorious Wednesday morning at a new destination for us, Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver, and then to Whytecliffe Park and Horseshoe Bay for lunch. Hi-lites included: several Western Tanagers, Turkey Vulture, 500 year old trees, beautiful vistas and for gourmands, the most delicious…
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-24 to Iona Regional Park
More photos by Terry, Jonathan, Marion, Roger & Ken will be added soon! Seventeen birders, including a couple of DNCB rookies, enjoyed another glorious Wednesday morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons. Highlights included both Blue-winged and Cinnamon Teals, nesting Spotted Sandpipers, feeding young Yellow-headed Blackbirds and the usual inane conversation and…
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DNS Vancouver Aquarium Tour
On Friday, June 14 your Delta Nats Executive was invited to visit the Vancouver Aquarium by Danny Kent, a Curator there for 25 years. Danny is a good friend of the Delta Nats Society and has given a number of Presentations to the Delta Nats at our monthly meetings over the years. He and his…
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