Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Semiahmoo Spit

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Blaine, January 5, 2025

  PHOTO: Dunlin by Terry Carr….. NOTE: Tuesday outing to Blaine was cancelled Brrrrrr. I think that was the coldest day of birding since I joined the Delta Nats. At least it was dry or we might well have cancelled. We met just across the tracks on the Blaine Harbour road – Terry, Christine, Colin and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 5, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Semiahmoo Spit, Steller Sea Lion

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• 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 Society

  November 27, 2024

  *DNCB, Ancient Murrelet, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Semiahmoo Spit, Snow Bunting

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Birding Outing to Blaine with the Delta Naturalists on January 30, 2024

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Terry Carr…… Six Delta Naturalists met at the lookout at Blaine Marine Park – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Lorna, Mike and Terry. There was no queue at the border so we were early The tide was very high and the birds were far away – mostly Scoters and Mallards. One female Red-breasted Merganser was

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 30, 2024

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Semiahmoo Spit

  Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-48B to Blaine, Washington, November 29, 2023

  Lindly and Glen were the only DNCBers enjoying the sunny calm cold day around Drayton Harbour. There was not a single car ahead of us at the border crossing on the way down or the way back. We waited a while at the first lookout location just in case someone else decided to join us,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 29, 2023

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Blaine Marine Park, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-48A to Blaine, Washington, November 28, 2023

  Eight Delta Nats met at Blaine Marine Park – Dottie, Bob, Lee, Pat, Lidia, Mike, Christine and Terry. After a foggy drive from Tsawwassen, we were surprised that the fog disappeared just before the border. The border wait was very short, and it was a gorgeous, clear – but cold – morning in Blaine. The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 28, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Killdeer, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-05B to Blaine, February 1, 2023

  Eight birders met in Blaine on Wednesday morning after the Tuesday outing 2023-05A had been cancelled by snow – Lorna, Pat, Jacquie, Mike, Dottie, Lindly, Lee and Terry. The rain had stopped after washing away most of the snow. At Blaine Marine Park there were Northern Pintails and Green-winged Teal. On the pier we had

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 1, 2023

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Canvasback, Drayton Harbor, Harlequin Duck, Killdeer, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Sanderling, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-47B to Blaine, Washington, November 23, 2022

  DNCB Outing No. 2022-47A to Blaine November 22 CANCELLED (rain)Eight DNCBers met in Blaine on a pleasant morning after a previously wet and stormy day (the Tuesday outing had been cancelled) – Glen, Thea, Lidia, Colin, Stephanie, Mike, Lorna and Terry.  There was no wait at either the regular or Nexus stations at the Peace

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 23, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Semiahmoo Spit, Western Grebe

• DNCB Outing No. 2020-07 to Blaine Marine and Semiahmoo Parks, USA

  Eighteen DNCBers enjoyed a super sunny Tuesday at Blaine Marine and Semiahmoo Parks in Washington State.  The photogs were ecstatic with the conditions and got some beaut shots of many species up-close-and-personal.  Check out their wizardry on our DNCB Flickr site. All eighteen of us met around 8:15 am at the entrance to Blaine Marine

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 18, 2020

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harbour Seal, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Sanderling, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing 2019-49 to Blaine, Washington

  On Tuesday morning, twelve DNCBers had a very enjoyable outing to Blaine, Washington.  We stopped at Blaine Marine Park, the Fishing Pier, Drayton Harbor Marina, the Boat Launch, Semiahmoo Spit and a wooded area at the east end of Lincoln Road.  We saw 57 species (see David’s eBird list below).  Check out the photo evidence

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 26, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Common Murre, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Peregrine Falcon, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-07 to Blaine & Semiahmoo Spit, Washington

  Twelve DNCBers saw a lot of neat birds in relatively miserable weather on our Tuesday outing to Blaine and Semiahmoo State Park in Washington, USA. Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&text=2019-07&view_all=1.  Also, you can see Colin’s list of sightings on our eBird DNCBlist. Photo by Roger Meyer Some left Petra’s

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 20, 2019

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Black Scoter, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck, Semiahmoo Spit