Category: Muskrat
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova Regional Park on February 6, 2024
PHOTO: Short-eared Owl by Terry Carr………. Twelve Delta Naturalists met at Richmond’s Terra Nova Regional Park – Brian A., Dottie, Bob, Liz, Alan, John, Margaretha, Nick, Roger, Mike, Lorna and Terry. The usual pair of Bald Eagles were watching from the top of a Douglas Fir above the parking lot. In the river were Mallards, Green-winged Teal,

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DNCB Outing No. 2022-50A to Brunswick Point & Boundary Bay Dyke at 72 St, December 13, 2022
Ten DNCBers met at Brunswick Point on a cool, calm morning – Grant, Lee, John, Jim, Roger, Mike, Bryan D, Margareta, Lori and Terry. In the fields at the side of the road were Dunlin, Black-bellied Plovers, Mallards, White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows. Lee saw a Tree Sparrow, but it disappeared before the rest of us
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-31A to Campbell Valley Regional Park, August 2, 2022
18 DNCBers had a very pleasant walk at Campbell Valley Regional Park in Langley. Deems, Jacquie, Warren, Heather, Lorna, Margaret, Lee, Gabriele, John, Roger, Mike, Lidia, David, Noreen, Glen, Dottie, Bob (photo by Terry) The cooler temperature was much appreciated. The birds were fairly few and far between, but there were some interesting bugs and
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DNCB Outing No. 2019-23 to Colony Farm Regional Park
Note: Delta Nat Roger Meyer wrote most of this superb report! With a partially overcast day and rain showers predicted the undaunted DNCB birders set out in three vehicles from Petras and arrived at Colony Farm Regional Park (CFRP) far before the 8:30 meeting time. There we met up with the rest of the group
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DNCB Outing No. 2019-09 to De Boville Slough and Pitt Meadows
It was another cool but gorgeous Tuesday morning when 18 DNCBers walked the dyke trail along De Boville Slough in Coquitlam, then drove somewhere in Maple Ridge to see the Northern Hawk Owl. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:30 am and the drive to
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DNCB Outing No. 2017-10 to Serpentine Fen
Rainy-day Birders at Serpentine Fen – minus Glen (photographer) & Al S. (departed early) Click on photo to see large version more photos at our DNCB Flickr site Eleven stubborn DNCBers braved the constant rain (It’s BC!) on Tuesday on our surprisingly fruitful outing to Serpentine Wildlife Management Area, aka Serpentine Fen in Surrey. Check
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DNCB Outing No. 2016-18 to Pt. Whitehorn and Tennant Lake, Washington
Photos by David, Terry, Glen, Jack, Brian on our DNCB Picasa site. Thirteen enthusiastic DNC Avianers gathered on a breezy and soppy morning at the Blaine Harbor parking lot for an outing to two separate destinations in Whatcom County. At 8:30, the lucky number of participants, which oddly enough included only two ladies, squeezed into
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-43 to Campbell Valley Regional Park
Photos by Ken (KB), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Jim (JK), Liz (LS), Pat (PS) and Maureen (MS) – more at the DNCB Picasa site At about 8:00 on a sunny, albeit initially cool Tuesday morning, twenty one enthusiastic nature nuts assembled in the parking lot off 16th Avenue. The group photo taken at the kiosk
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-19 to Colony Farm
photos by Liz (LS), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Rick (RW) at DNCB Picasa site Twenty-four DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful Wednesday morning wandering around Colony Farm in Coquitlam. Hi-lites were: Lazuli Buntings, families of Pied-billed Grebes and Hooded Mergansers, and a tasty lunch at the Gillnetter Restaurant in PoCo. Eight of us
