Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Long-billed Dowitcher

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke, January 21, 2026

  PHOTO: Snow Bunting by Susan Gemeinhardt….. I arrived a few minutes late for our 9 am start and had to manoeuvre to find a parking spot. It was a very misty morning, but the rest of our birding group was ready and waiting: Noreen, Dave, Colin, Stephanie, Susan, Pat, Brian, Freddie, Douglas, Christine McG and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 21, 2026

  *DNCB, Brant, Dunlin, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-billed Curlew, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Snow Bunting, TFN, Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, December 2, 2025

  PHOTO: Hudsonian Whimbrels by Glen Bodie….. Six Delta Nats met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cool, cloudy morning. On the north side of the causeway were Common Loons, Wigeon and Green-winged Teal. We crossed carefully to the south side of the causeway where there was much more activity – Harlequins, Common Goldeneye, Mallards,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 2, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brant, Brown Creeper, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Raccoon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, November 29, 2025

  PHOTO: Great Blue Heron with Sculpin by Terry Carr…. 19 of us, including some Delta Nature Kids families, gathered on Saturday at Centennial Beach in Boundary Bay Regional Park. On the way we had passed a flock of Snow Geese in the field across the road from the park. There was one Bald Eagle in

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 29, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Brant, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier

• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 18, 2025

  PHOTO: Long-tailed Duck by Christine Gaio….. 16 Delta Nats met on White Rock Pier – Claude, Jim, Jacquie, Lee, Freddie, Connie, Teresa, Lorna, Mike, Dottie, Dorothy, Bob, Lidia, Christine, Susan, Terry. We had hoped to see the feeding frenzy that had been going on for several days. Birds, Seals and Sea Lions have been feeding

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 18, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-bellied Plover, Bonaparte’s Gull, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Pheasant, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Steller Sea Lion, White Rock Pier

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, November 12, 2025

  PHOTO: Northern Pintail by Brian Avent….. We started out from the parking lot at Centennial Beach at 9am sharp. We were Bruce, Nicki, Brian, Louise, Chris, Doug, Erin, Lynne, Susan and Warren. It was overcast and although the forecast suggested we might see a shower, we never did. Our first stop was at the pond

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 12, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brant, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova, October 21, 2025

  PHOTO: Varied Thrush by Susan Gemeihardt….. 9 Delta Nats met at Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond – Jonathan, Lidia, Connie, Colin, Susan, Dorothy, Lorraine, Anne and Terry. Again those of us coming from south of the Fraser had terrible traffic to deal with. From the parking lot we saw 18 species. A noisy pair

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 21, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cedar Waxwing, Common Raven, Gadwall, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Terra Nova, Varied Thrush

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 8, 2025

  PHOTO: Black-capped Chickadee by Susan Gemeinhardt… Although Wednesday started out cloudy, by the end of the morning it was sunny and quite pleasant. Noreen and I started our morning at the Causeway and were pleased to have virtually no wind and a near high tide so the birds were easy to spot. A Belted Kingfisher

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 8, 2025

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brown Creeper, Caspian Tern, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Short-billed Gull, Sora, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 7, 2025

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Colin Huggett….. Lorna and I (Terry) met Glen on the Tsawwassen ferry causeway at 8am in bright sunshine. The tide was high and the water was calm. Near the shore were 3 diving Horned Grebes. Farther out were Surf Scoters, White-winged Scoters, Cormorants and a Common Loon. On the spit were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 7, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Gadwall, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Olympic Gull, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-billed Gull, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Reifel Bird Sanctuary, October 4, 2025

  PHOTO: Yellowlegs, Dowitchers, Shovelers by Brian Avent….. Fourteen Delta Naturalists gathered bright and early at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, October 4th, eager to see what autumn migration had in store. Among our party was a special guest from Salmon Arm, a former DNS member who had made the long trip down to revisit

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 4, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Brown Creeper, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sora, Varied Thrush, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, June 4, 2025

  PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Christine Gaio…. Three of us met at the ferry causeway – Freddie, Lorna and Terry. The tide was fairly low and there were very few birds. Most of the waterbirds have headed to interior lakes for breeding. There was a solitary Black Oystercatcher and a very curious baby Yellow-bellied Marmot. The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 4, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Killdeer, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Mute Swan, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, TsaTsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-bellied Marmot

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