Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Northern Shrike

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Iona Beach Regional Park, October 15, 2025

  PHOTO: Savannah Sparrow by Bruce Taylor…. 11 of us set out from the washroom area of Iona Beach Regional Park, on a cool crisp morning. We were Bruce, Nicki, Doug, Christine, Colin, Stephanie, Brian, Louise, Jeff, Susan and Richard. We first headed to the shore nearby but didn’t linger there because the tide was too

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 15, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Northern Shrike, Pacific Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet

  Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• 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

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel, December 4, 2024

  PHOTO: Hudsonian Whimbrel by Glen Bodie……. There were 3 DNCBers at the Ferry causeway in the heavy fog: Brian R, Lorna and Glen. We saw the sun start rising from the SE over Pt Roberts and, luckily, we saw a few birds in the high tide. The north side had a flock of Dunlin mumurating

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 4, 2024

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pelagic Cormorant, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay at 104th, October 23, 2024

  PHOTO: Dunlin & Coyote by Glen Bodie….. It promised to be a grey and cool – or maybe even cold – morning on the dike when these 13 birders met up at 104th Ave: Lynne and Warren, Grace, Henry, Naoko, Brian (w/o Louise), Stephanie (w/o Colin), David S, Connie, TK, Lucia, Margaretha and Glen. The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 23, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, 104 Street, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Coyote, Dunlin, Merlin, Northern Shrike

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay at 104th, October 22, 2024

  PHOTO: Dunlin & Black-bellied Plover by Terry Carr…… 18 DNCBers met on Boundary Bay dyke at 104th. It was cold and windy but the wind was keeping the rain clouds away. The tide was far out so the ducks and shorebirds were far out on the tide line. There were huge flocks of Snow Geese

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 22, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, 104 Street, American Golden-Plover, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Common Raven, Coyote, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Merlin, Northern Shrike, Pacific Golden Plover, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, March 13, 2024: Snow Geese and a Meadowlark

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Terry Carr….. Fourteen Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point in Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. Lori, Glen, Lidia, Liz, Jim, Brian, Alan, Jonathan W, Lisa, Chris P, TK, Margaretha, Richard (not in photo), Terry (not in photo) Early bird Richard had a close view of two Ring-necked Pheasants. There were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 13, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Gadwall, Harbour Seal, Killdeer, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Pheasant, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Birdwatching on Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th Street with the Delta Naturalists (December 13, 2023)

  On this morning, the sun’s rays flowed copiously from beneath the sky’s heavy skirts of cloud, making the horizon blush burgundy. American Bald Eagle, European Starling, and a Northern Flicker adorned the large winter bare tree at the start of our walk at the southernmost end of 64th Street. Song Sparrow chirped shyly from the roadside foliage and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 13, 2023

  *DNCB, 64 Street, American Kestrel, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Killdeer, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawk, Yellow-rumped Warbler

  64th Street, Birds, Birdwatching, Boundary Bay Dyke, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-49B to Brunswick Point, December 6, 2023

  It was a little more overcast / misty / damp than expected, but not enough to keep Thea, Rosemary, Richard, David, Noreen, Liz, Alan, Anne, Lidia, Pat and Glen off the trail. The greater barrier was the extra kilometer to walk at the start of the route, and again at the end! Thanks Delta! The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 6, 2023

  Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Gadwall, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Red-throated Loon, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Short-eared Owl, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-49A to Brunswick Point, December 5, 2023

  Four Delta Nats (Christine, Roger, John W and Terry) met at Brunswick Point. Although there had been heavy rain the previous day and night, we had a dry, relatively warm morning. We grumbled about the new parking lot being so far from the previous parking area and that the city has not provided a portable

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 5, 2023

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Killdeer, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Rhinoceros Auklet, Short-eared Owl, Trumpeter Swan, Virginia Rail, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-08B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, February 22, 2023

  Six hearty souls started at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal lookout at 08:00 (David, Noreen, Jonathan, Lorraine, Anne and Glen) where it was f-f-f-freezing and the tide was high. Anne’s cold fingers fed our sightings in to eBird for a total of 20 species, most at some distance out on the water. We were blanked on

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 22, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck