Category: *LOCATIONS*
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, January 15, 2025
PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Chris McVittie…… The fog was lifting as 7 DNCBers gathered at the Serpentine Fen at 09:00 – Richard, TK, Nick, Chris, Jim, Margaretha and Glen. The sun all morning warmed us much more than the predicted 2C would have suggested. Richard arrived early and had seen the resident Kingfisher fly off,
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, January 14, 2025
PHOTO:Common Merganser by Grant Edwards……. 13 DNCBers met at Surrey’s Serpentine Fen on a lovely morning. There was no sign of the usual Kingfisher at the bridge by the parking lot. In the trees across the bridge were House Finches and Eurasian Collared-Doves. A Flicker and another flock of birds landed high up in those
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, December 11, 2024
PHOTO: Brant Geese by Glen Bodie….. The casual birders arrived at Centennial Beach to find an unexpectedly clear morning – Joni, Stephanie, Lidia, Nicki, Jez, Anne, Richard, Liz, Lee and Glen. We were greeted by a Merlin on top of the tallest tree, and 15 Bald Eagles (many of them juveniles of various ages) in
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, December 10, 2024
PHOTO: White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid) by Brian Avent…. Thirteen DNCBers met at Centennial Beach for a walk around this part of Boundary Bay Regional Park. Bob, Dottie, Dorothy, Margaretha, Jacquie, Connie, Vicky, Lorna, Roger, Brian, Debbie, Terry & Christine. There were several Bald Eagles in the trees around the parking lot – including one
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel, December 4, 2024
PHOTO: Hudsonian Whimbrel by Glen Bodie……. There were 3 DNCBers at the Ferry causeway in the heavy fog: Brian R, Lorna and Glen. We saw the sun start rising from the SE over Pt Roberts and, luckily, we saw a few birds in the high tide. The north side had a flock of Dunlin mumurating
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, December 3, 2024
PHOTO: Short-eared Owl by Jim Kneesch….. Today’s outing started with three brave birders at Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty where the weather was crisp but fog free. Chris, Jim and Grant enjoyed a spectacle of over 4000 Dunlin dancing across the sky. After surveying the expected ducks (Mallards, Northern Pintails and Green-winged Teal) we wondered where the
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Blaine, November 27, 2024
PHOTO: Snow Bunting by Chris McVittie……. Glen, Chris and Jim carpooled to Blaine on Wednesday morning. There was not a single car ahead of us in the Nexus lane. When we reached the first stop on Marine Drive in Blaine, the tide was way out, not the usual abundance of waterbirds. We quickly moved on
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Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier & Elgin Park, November 13, 2024
PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Glen Bodie…… The day threatened, driving many prospective birders back to their beds, but it turned out quite nice – windy but the sun did peek through out at the White Rock Pier. Glen was the only DNCBer there to see it. The Pier had the usual assortment – Mallards, Canada
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Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock, Elgin Park & Blackie Spit, November 12, 2024
PHOTO: Evening Grosbeak by Grant Edwards….. 17 DNCBers met on the White Rock Pier on a cold, cloudy morning. Close to shore were Mallards, American Wigeon and Northern Pintail. Farther out were large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters. They were diving for clams and mussels which they swallow whole. Shells are crushed and digested
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Point Roberts, October 30, 2024
PHOTO:Red-breasted Merganser by Glen Bodie….. It was dark. It was cold. It was wet. It was lonely. What a great opportunity to get out and see the birds! The party of one crossed the border just before 9am and headed for the lookout at Kiniski’s. Initially the water was very smooth, but the wind soon
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