Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Long-billed Dowitcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-41 to Iona Regional Park

  Photos by Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Marion (MS), Tony (TM), Roger (RM), Pascale & Alberto (P&A) Wow!  We had about 33 almost-manageable participants on a gorgeous Wednesday morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons.  The tide was high, sky clear and jacket-less temperature.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa

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  October 14, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Shrike, Pectoral Sandpiper, Tropical Kingbird

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-49 to Burnaby Lake

  See full set of photos by Terry Carr (TC) (and maybe others?) on our DNCB Picasa site A few intrepid birders met up at the Burnaby Lake Nature House on this dreary morning.  As we arrived from various locales, we jinxed ourselves by commenting on how warm and dry it was thus far.  Eventually, we

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  December 10, 2014

  *DNCB, Burnaby Lake, Long-billed Dowitcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-40 to Iona Regional Park

  Photos by Terry Carr (TC), Jonathan Mwenifumbo (JM), Glen Bodie (GB), Marion Shikaze (MS), Liz Stewart (LS), Roger Meyer (RM) Nineteen DNCBers spent a lovely Fall Wednesday morning of birding at Iona Regional Park.  Lots of hi-lites, and some beaut photos by Liz, Marion, Glen, Terry and others expected on our DNCB Picasa site. Rush

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  October 8, 2014

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pectoral Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-38 to 104th St. on BBRP Trail

  Our outing to 104th St. on the BBRP dike trail was very abbreviated as it rained very heavily.  Surprisingly, we started with 12 folk, Ken B, WR Al & Pauline, newbies Liz Walker and her son, Mike B, Marylile & Rob, Otto and me.  The Wimps left after our target bird, the Ash-throated Flycatcher, refused

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  September 24, 2014

  *DNCB, 104 Street, American Pipit, BBRP, Black-bellied Plover, Cackling Goose, Centennial Beach, Greater White-fronted Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-29 to Serpentine Fen & White Rock Pier

  Sixteen hardy souls started out on rainy Wednesday morning at Serpentine Wildlife Management Area in Surrey and several of us finished the outing on White Rock pier.  Check out the photo evidence of our almost-memorable outing on our DNCB Picasa website. Seven of us carpooled from Petra’s at 7:30 a.m. in two vehicles (Roger with

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  July 23, 2014

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Long-billed Dowitcher, Serpentine Fen, Spotted Sandpiper

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-43 to White Rock and Blackie Spit

  Seventeen DNCBers (Roger, Mike, PB Lorna, Hans, Sheila, returnee Dave M, “lost” Marian, Marion & Marti, Anne A w/o golfer Ken, Donna, Gareth, South Slurry Al & Pauline, local Leona, “mechanically-disinclined” Jean and me) enjoyed a gorgeous, sunny and mild Monday morning at White Rock beach and pier, then Blackie Spit Park.  Hi-lites included: the

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  October 28, 2013

  American Pipit, Blackie Spit, Long-billed Curlew, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marbled Godwit, Northern Shrike, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-40 to Iona Regional Park

  Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful Fall Monday morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons.  Hi-lites included: shorebirds, raptors, ducks and warblers; read on for specifics.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site (if you can access it, there are GOOGLE+ problems). Eight of us (Roger, Hans, Gerhard, Anne, Terry,

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  October 7, 2013

  *DNCB, Cooper’s Hawk, Iona Beach Regional Park, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pectoral Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-31 to Boundary Bay and Serpentine Fen

  Photos will be added to this Blog soon! Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed another glorious Wednesday morning in our corner of BC paradise.  We started at the dike on Boundary Bay at 104th Street looking for newly arrived Shorebirds and then wandered around Serpentine Fen (aka Serpentine Wildlife Management Area) for the rest of the morning.  Hi-lites

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  August 7, 2013

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Barn Owl, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Cooper’s Hawk, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mink, Northern Harrier, Serpentine Fen, Spotted Sandpiper