Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *LOCATIONS*

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-13 to TsaTsu Heronry, Alaksen and Reifel

  Sixteen birders enjoyed a pleasant, for a change no rain, Monday morning of birding to the Heronry at TsaTsu Shores, through the Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN) Reserve to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area and then to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  I forget who was with us, so you will have to check out the outing photos, including

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  March 28, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-11 to White Rock, Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park

  Nine intrepid (aka weirdos) enjoyed a miserable Monday morning of birding at White Rock pier, Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park.  We were Bill & Mary, Roger & Mike, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Hans and me (few enough for me to remember their names).  Hi-lites of the morning were: two Scoter species and a Harlequin

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  March 14, 2011

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Blackie Spit, Elgin Heritage Park, Eurasian Wigeon, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Pacific Wren, Pelagic Cormorant, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Merganser, Trumpeter Swan, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-10 to Iona Regional Park

  About sixteen birders, including Eleanor’s guests Al and Hazel from Deep River, Ontario, enjoyed a gorgeous Monday morning at Iona Regional Park and Sewage Lagoons.  Participants’ names not mentioned, because I forget who was with us, except Lorna who brought me a peanut butter sandwich.  Hi-lites of the outing, other than the sandwich, included a

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  March 7, 2011

  *DNCB, Iona Beach Regional Park

• DNCB Outing #2011-9 South Delta Ramble

  Monday morning was sunny, relatively warm, and looked like the start of a great day for birding.  Only five intrepid birders showed up at Petra’s; Lorna, Anne, Rick, Marg and Roger and we were all able to fit in Anne’s van.  We started at the foot of the Tsawwassen ferry causeway hoping to find the Willet

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  February 28, 2011

  *DNCB, 104 Street, 96 Street

• DNCB Outing #2011-7 Reifel Island

  Once again, abandoned by Captain Tom, the crew was left to fend for themselves.  A not too promising morning brought out the valiant Lorna, Bill, Mary, Valerie, Marion, Anne, Roger and Mike.  Because of the weather, the group decided on a direct drive to Reifel Island where there was some shelter from the wind and the rain

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  February 14, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barred Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Reifel

• DNCB Outing #2011-6 to Blaine, Wa

  Seventeen birders joined me on a brisk sunny Monday morning across the Border to Blaine, Washington.  They like their names in lights: our Guru Anne M, Accident-prone Annie K, Always-lost Bill & Mary and their beanied friend (sorry I forget your name), Roger never-trust-his-directions M, Roger’s affable sidekick Mike, Go-All-Day Lorna, the impeccable but often

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  February 7, 2011

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing #2011-5 to Blackie Spit and Serpentine Fen

  Ten birders (Roger & Mike, Lorna, Terry, Bill & Mary, Ansa, Marian, Annie K and me) spent a relatively productive Monday morning at Blackie Spit (Crescent Beach in South Surrey) and a not-so-productive morning at Serpentine Fen.  It was cold early, but warmed up nicely.  Did anyone else see the brilliant orange/red sunrise this morning

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  January 31, 2011

  *DNCB, Blackie Spit, Serpentine Fen

• Birds on the Bay Outing #2011-02A in Boundary Bay Park

  At 9:00 a.m. this morning (Wed. Jan. 12), Rochelle and I were alone at Cammidge House.  An unusual heavy, for Delta, snowfall hit the Lower B.C. Mainland last night and this freaks out the locals.  At writing this, it’s now 7:00 p.m. and the snow is nearly all melted away.  However, Delta Nats first 2011

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  January 12, 2011

  *DNS, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Cammidge House, Centennial Beach, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing #2011-02 to Iona

  Seventeen birders (we’re becoming very popular) enjoyed a very pleasant, clear and cool (+5 degrees C) Monday (Jan. 10) morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons.  We were: John & Kay, Rick & Marg, Bill M, Terry C, Anne M, Bev R, Annie K, Lorna, Hans-Ulf, Roger, Kathleen W, Ansa, newbie Kitty

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  January 10, 2011

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Iona Beach Regional Park, Northern Shrike, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird

• DNCB Outing #2011-01 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Sixteen birders in a convoy of six vehicles spent a gorgeous, clear and sunny Monday morning (Jan. 3) travelling the farmers’ fields of Ladner, then Westham Island and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  They like their names in print: Roger, Rochelle (without Don), Hans-Ulf, Lorna Terry, John (without Kay), newbie Ansa, Kathleen, Deborah, Bill &

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  January 3, 2011

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Coyote, Dunlin, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Northern Goshawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Hawk Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Short-eared Owl, TFN, Trumpeter Swan, TsaTsu Heronry, Westham Island