Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Harlequin Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-7 to Alaksen NWA

  Fourteen DNCBers enjoyed a pleasant Monday morning of birding at the Alaksen National Wildlife Area (next door to Reifel).  Hi-lites included: read the report and select your own hi-lites.  Check out the photo evidence by Terry, Rick, Glen and hopefully others, on our DNCB Picasa site. Ten of us (Roger with Mike, PB Lorna and

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  February 17, 2014

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Canoe Pass, Coyote, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Muskrat, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-1 to Blaine/Semiahmoo Washington

  More photos by Jonathan (JM), Terry (TC), Tony (TM), Marion (MP), Ken (KB) to be added soon! On Monday morning, twenty-one DNCBers visited Blaine Washington and toured around Drayton Harbour to Semiahmoo Park on our first 2014 outing.  It was a very cold (<5 degrees Celsius) but clear morning and we had lots of good

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  January 6, 2014

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Peregrine Falcon, Pigeon Guillemot, Rough-legged Hawk, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-45 to Stanley Park

  Photos by Glen & Tony Click on any photo to see larger version Appropriately, eleven DNCBers participated in a memorable, dry and almost sunny, Monday morning outing on November 11 to Stanley Park.  Lots of interesting stuff seen; you can see the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa link at https://picasaweb.google.com/DNCBirding. Seven of us (Glen,

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  November 11, 2013

  Bald Eagle, Beaver Lake, Cooper’s Hawk, Douglas Squirrel, Harlequin Duck, Lost Lagoon, Pelagic Cormorant, River Otter, Second Beach, Stanley Park

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-44 to Point Roberts USA

  Photos by Roger, Terry, Jonathan, Tony, Glen, Marion & Ken Twenty DNCBers enjoyed a brilliant Monday morning of sort of “pelagic” birding at several locations in Point Roberts, USA.  Lots of DNCB Photogs took some super shots so I urge you to check them out on our Picasa site at: http://picasaweb.google.com/dncbirding. Sixteen (Roger, Mike, PB

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  November 4, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Pigeon Guillemot, Steller Sea Lion

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-39 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Alaksen National Wildlife Area

  Photos by Terry Carr & Bryan King Click on any photo to see larger versionSeven hardy DNCBer’s (Terry, Hans, Lorna, Gerhard, Bryan & Janet and me) braved the elements on Monday morning on a “local” outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, through the Ladner fields then to Alaksen Wildlife Refuge.  Hi-lites included nice looks at

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  September 30, 2013

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Harlequin Duck, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-37: Lighthouse Marine Park & Lily Point Park, in Point Roberts, Washington

  Most of the photos of Birds are by Terry Carr, with a few “people” shots by Ken Borrie Click on any photo to see larger version On Wednesday September 18, thirteen Delta Naturalists traveled to Point Roberts to hopefully, do some serious birding.  Eleven of us, Terry, Kirsten, Anne, Tom, Sheila, Jean, Marypat, Marion, Bill,

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  September 18, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Bonaparte’s Gull, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Pigeon Guillemot, Rhinoceros Auklet, Steller Sea Lion

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-35 to Tsawassen Ferry Port & Reifel

  Report & more photos coming soon! Meanwhile, enjoy the photos posted on the DNCB Picasa Site by Terry & Johnathan Fourteen DNCBer’s participated in our “alternative” outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and then through the Ladner fields to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Because of poor weather, the scheduled outing to Mt. Baker was postponed to

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  September 4, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Harlequin Duck, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing Report No. 2013-33 to Manning Provincial Park

  Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed another glorious Wednesday morning on our annual “away” outing to Manning Provincial Park (MP).  Hi-lites included: Townsend’s Warblers, hand-feeding Clark’s Nutcrackers, Whiskey Jacks and Ground Squirrels, beautiful Wildflowers, spectacular scenery and idyllic walks through old-growth forest, along winding streams and on mountain paths.  Check out Tony’s, Marion’s, Terry’s and others photos on

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  August 21, 2013

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, Clark’s Nutcracker, Gray Jay, Ground Squirrel, Harlequin Duck, Hoary Marmot, Lightning Lake, Muskrat, Orange-crowned Warbler, Townsend’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-pine Chipmunk, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-29 on the Gulf Island Ferries

  Nineteen DNCBers met on the Salt Spring Ferry round 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday for our all-day Island Ferry “Birding” Outing.  It was a glorious day and it was a wonderful Island Cruise, but we didn’t see a lot of different bird species.  Some hi-lites included: Rhinoceros Auklets, Pigeon Guillemots, Bonaparte Gulls, spectacular scenery and scrumptious

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  July 24, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Bonaparte’s Gull, Galiano Island, Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Mayne Island, Mink, Pender Island, Pigeon Guillemot, Rhinoceros Auklet, Salt Spring Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-27 to Tsa Tsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Port, Alaksen and Reifel

  Photos by Terry, Jonathan, Marion, Glen, Roger & Ken will be added soon! I persuaded/conned my naturalist friend Justin Peter with Worldwide Quest Nature Tours to write the DNCB report for our “local” outing on Wednesday morning to the Heronry at Tsa Tsu Shores, the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, through the Tsawwassen First Nations territory and

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  July 10, 2013

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Harlequin Duck, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Northern Harrier, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway