Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Marsh Wren

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, June 3, 2025

  PHOTO: Baby Yellow-bellied Marmot by Bruce Taylor…. 4 of us met at the pullout along the ferry jetty at 8am on a very windy morning. Bruce and I got there first and scanned for birds but other than a lone Black Oystercatcher, there wasn’t much to see. Doug and Chris met us at 8 and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 3, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Blue-winged Teal, Cedar Waxwing, Gadwall, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Purple Martin, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Spotted Sandpiper, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-bellied Marmot

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, May 7, 2025

  PHOTO:Canada Geese by Freddie Whiting….. Despite only four of us being signed up for the walk this morning, once everyone gathered we had a nice group of six: Colin, Stephanie, Freddie, Roger, Margaretha, and myself. Rain began drizzling as we arrived at the parking area, but we nonetheless headed to Shirley’s Walk. This lovely trail

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 7, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Ladner Harbour Park, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Yellow Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, April 5, 2025

  PHOTO: Marsh Wren by Pat Smart…. 12 Delta Naturalists gathered at the Brunswick Point parking lot on what turned out to be a fine spring Saturday morning. They were Thea (group leader), Nadine, Nicki, Bruce, Janet, Estelle, Freddie, Doug, Liz, Alan, and Shannon. Pat later joined us on the dyke. We immediately set to work

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 5, 2025

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Common Raven, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Killdeer, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Short-eared Owl, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, April 2, 2025

  PHOTO: Fox Sparrow by Freddie Whiting…. 8 am this Wednesday saw five Delta Naturalists meet at the Serpentine Fen parking lot. Colin and Stephanie, Lynne and Warren, and Freddie (sorry, we forgot to take a group photo). Light rain and cool temperatures kept most people (and their dogs) at home and there was just one

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 2, 2025

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Serpentine Fen, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• Delta Nats Outing to Brunswick Point, March 26, 2025

  Photo: Say’s Phoebe, by Glen Bodie There were only 3 signed-up for today’s outing – David, Noreen and Glen. So we made a plan to drop one car at the south end of 34th Street and car-pool up to the regular starting point on River Rd. Because there is now a permanent bridge across the

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 26, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Killdeer, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Say’s Phoebe

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, March 5, 2025

  PHOTO: Great Blue Heron Colony by Terry Carr… Pat, Dorothy and Terry met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway in bright sunshine. The tide was high and there were only a few of each duck species close to shore – Mallards, Bufflehead, American Wigeon, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Scaup and Surf Scoters – no large flocks.

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 5, 2025

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Brown Creeper, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, TsaTsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail, Wood Duck

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

  PHOTO: Dunlin Murmuration by Glen Bodie…. It seemed a not-too-promising day from the weather forecast, and a few birders fell off the sign-up sheet, but still, Nicki, Bruce, Anne and Glen met at the Ferry causeway pullout, and later met up with Lori at Reifel. The rain held off until we were on our way

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 4, 2025

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Dunlin, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Iona Beach Regional Park, February 26, 2025

  PHOTO: Greater White-fronted Geese by Brian Avent….. On one of the first nice sunny Wednesday mornings in a long time, 13 birders met at the Iona Beach Regional Park parking lot: Al and Liz, Brian and Louise, Pat, Lorna, Anne, Grace, Henry, Naoko, Dorothy, Terry and Glen. The Red-winged Blackbirds were everywhere as usual, and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 26, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Coyote, Greater White-fronted Goose, Harbour Seal, Iona Beach Regional Park, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Townsend’s Solitaire, Trumpeter Swan

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova, February 11, 2025

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Chris McVittie….. 17 DNCBers met at Richmond’s Terra Nova Park on a very cold morning – Alan, Brian & Louise, Chris, Jim, Christine, Dorothy, Jean, Lidia, Susan, Grace, Henry & Naoko, Lee, Bob & Dottie, and Terry. Those of us coming from south of the Fraser were delayed by a dump

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 11, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Dunlin, Great Horned Owl, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-throated Loon, Terra Nova, Trumpeter Swan, Wilson’s Snipe

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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 Society

  January 15, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Cackling Goose, Evening Grosbeak, Hooded Merganser, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Serpentine Fen

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