Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Pelagic Cormorant

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-1 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, Ladner Fields and Alaksen WMA

  Only five DNCBers ventured out in the rain yesterday (Tuesday) on a “revised” local outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, through Ladner Farmers’ fields to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) on Westham Island.  We postponed our scheduled outing to Bowen Island because of the inclement forecast.  Although the weather was crappy, it wasn’t too uncomfortable

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  January 5, 2016

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-50 to Blaine & Semiahmoo, USA

  Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed a productive and fairly comfortable outing this morning (Tuesday) to Blaine Marine Park, and around Drayton Harbour to Semiahmoo Park, Marina and Resort. Check out the photo evidence at our DNCB Picasa site. Only Terry, Mike, Glen and I met at Petra’s at 8:00 a.m. and we drove fluidly (against Rush Hour

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  December 15, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harbour Seal, Long-tailed Duck, Mew Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Ruddy Duck, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-45 to Stanley Park

  Twenty-four folk spent a cool (10˚ C) but comfortable Tuesday morning wandering around Vancouver’s “jewel”, Stanley Park.  Lots of neat bird, and animal, sightings; check out the photo evidence by Denise (aka Uma), Pat, Terry, Glen and Marion on our DNCB Picasa site. Three carloads left Petra’s at 7:30 a.m. and the morning traffic was

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  November 10, 2015

  Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Harlequin Duck, Hermit Thrush, Lost Lagoon, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Raccoon, Red Crossbill, Red-necked Grebe, River Otter, Second Beach, Stanley Park, Third Beach

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-44 to Point Roberts, USA

  A cast of thousands (actually 27, see names at end) enjoyed another gorgeous Tuesday morning (yesterday) of birding in Pt. Roberts, USA.  It was a banner morning, but you will have to read to the end of this exhausting epic to learn the species seen (~65), some rare, and/or check out the photo evidence on

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  November 3, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brandt’s Cormorant, California Gull, Common Murre, Harlequin Duck, Heermann’s Gull, Hooded Merganser, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Ruddy Turnstone, Snow Bunting, Steller Sea Lion, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Ferry Outing No. 2015-34 to Salt Spring Island

  Nine DNCBers spent another beautiful Wednesday on Salt Spring Island and riding the ferries among the Gulf Islands.  Not a lot of bird sightings, but a fun trip, climaxed with a pod of Killer Whales welcoming us to Tsawwassen Ferry terminal on our evening return.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site.

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  August 26, 2015

  *DNCB, Common Murre, Gulf Islands, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Orca, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-necked Grebe, Salt Spring Island

• DNCB “Ferry” Outing No. 2015-30 to Victoria

  Eight DNCBers (Terry, PB Lorna, Mike B, White Rock Al, Islanders Rick & Marg, visiting “Pommy” Greg W and me) enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday in paradise, riding the ferry to Vancouver Island, double-decker bus to Victoria, and then wandering through spectacularly-colourful Beacon Hill Park.  We saw a few neat birds and brilliant flowers, but basically

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  July 29, 2015

  *DNCB, *Victoria, Beacon Hill Park, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seal, Heermann’s Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-21 to Maplewood Flats

  Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning wandering the trails in Maplewood Flats Conservation Area in North Vancouver.  We didn’t see a lot of birds, heard several (e.g. Gray Catbird), saw the nesting Osprey and Purple Martins, and really just enjoyed a nice walk in a beautiful area.  Check out the photo evidence at: https://picasaweb.google.com/113357506005013094897.

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  May 27, 2015

  Bald Eagle, Black-tailed Deer, Green Heron, Maplewood Flats, Osprey, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pelagic Cormorant

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-8 to Point Roberts, USA

  Photos by Terry Carr (TC), Glen Bodie (GB), Tony Mitra (TM) & Marion Shikaze (MS) More than 20 birders (actually 23, duly named at report end) joined our DNCB group on a beautiful February Tuesday morning at a number of Parks in Pt. Roberts, USA.  We had tonnes of neat species, many up-close-and-personal.  Check out

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  February 24, 2015

  *DNCB, *Special Birds, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Rhinoceros Auklet, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing 2015-7 to Blackie Spit & White Rock Pier

  Check out photos by Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Greg (GH), Marion (MS) & Ken (KB) on DNCB Picasa link         The as-always happy and enthusiastic DNCB birders met in the Blackie Spit parking lot for our weekly outing to view birds and “occasionally” exchange friendly banter.   Twenty of us assembled for the

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  February 17, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Cooper’s Hawk, Long-billed Curlew, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Snow Bunting, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing 2015-5 to Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Photos by Liz (LS), Terry (TC), Jim (JK), David M (DM), Tony (TM), and Roger (RM). Twenty-one DNCBers enjoyed a bountiful birding morning, 56 years after the “Day the Music Died”, at our “Mecca” Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites included rarities Harris’s and Swamp Sparrows, Northern Saw-whet and Great Horned Owls, three Wren species, and lots

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  February 3, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Eurasian Wigeon, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Great Horned Owl, Harris’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Swamp Sparrow, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway