Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Pelagic Cormorant

• DNCB Report No. 2019-43 to Jericho Beach Park

  Twenty-four DNCBers wandered around Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver on an overcast, but dry Tuesday morning.  We had a few neat sightings, lots of post-Thanksgiving chats, and a delightful lunch.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We (12) car-pooled nicely in three vehicles from Petra’s around 7:30 am.  Traffic was fine

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  October 15, 2019

  *DNCB, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harbour Seal, Jericho Beach, Pelagic Cormorant, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-41 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit Park

  Thirty-two DNCBers joined part or all of our Tuesday morning outing to the White Rock pier then Blackie Spit Park in South Surrey.  We saw lots of neat stuff, including rarities, and you can see the incredible photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met

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  October 2, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Mew Gull, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Western Gull, White Rock Pier, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-40 to Pt. Roberts, USA

  Twenty-five DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful Wednesday morning of birding at several locations in Pt. Roberts, USA.  We saw lots of species, several neat and entertaining, at Lighthouse Marine Park, the Marina and Sea Bright Homes complex; check out the massive selection of photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Three car loads left Petra’s at

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  September 25, 2019

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Black Oystercatcher, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Marbled Murrelet, Pacific Loon, Parasitic Jaeger, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, River Otter, Western Grebe, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-36 to Sidney Spit National Park

  Twenty plus DNCBers enjoyed a spectacular outing to, from and on Sidney Island, the Gulf Islands National Park. We had some superb sightings, including rare species, on a gorgeous Wednesday in BC.  Check out the pictorial evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Fifteen DNCBers met on the 7:00 am “Free” ferry to Swartz Bay.  The

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  August 28, 2019

  *DNCB, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, Brandt’s Cormorant, Brown Creeper, California Gull, Common Murre, Cooper’s Hawk, Harbour Porpoise, Heermann’s Gull, Marbled Murrelet, Merlin, Mew Gull, Parasitic Jaeger, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Rhinoceros Auklet, Sidney Spit National Park, Western Sandpiper, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-34 to Maplewood Flats Conservation Area

  Seventeen DNCBers enjoyed a warm, sunny Wednesday morning wandering the trails of Maplewood Flats Conservation Area in North Vancouver.  We saw some neat species, met some neat folk, and had an enjoyable pub lunch. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site (more coming). Ten of us car-pooled nicely in two vehicles from

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  August 14, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Maplewood Flats, Mew Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Martin, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Townsend’s Warbler, Western Tanager, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-27 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, TFN Boardwalk, and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Thirty-one folk participated in some or all of our Wednesday morning outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal, then the Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN) boardwalk, then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island.  We saw lots of species (55) including some rarities, and also enjoyed some pleasant “bondings” with regulars and newbies, including with our MP

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  July 3, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Blue-winged Teal, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Kingbird, Harlequin Duck, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, TFN Boardwalk, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Western Sandpiper

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-04 to Point Roberts, USA

  Twenty-two DNCBers enjoyed a gorgeous sunny Tuesday morning roaming around Lighthouse Marine Park and other spots in Pt. Roberts, USA.  Check out the spectacular photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We left Petra’s shortly after 7:30 am and, following a brief stop at Kiniski’s Tavern (to see birds, not drink), we all met around

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  January 29, 2019

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Common Murre, Dunlin, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Northern Shrike, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Steller Sea Lion, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-48 to Drayton Harbor/Semiahmoo Spit

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. With the  preceding few days of heavy rain and more forecast, we were expecting more of the same for our regular Tuesday outing.  Fortunately, the five members showing up at our Peach Arch Park meeting spot were rewarded with one of the most beautiful, sunny,

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  November 27, 2018

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, California Gull, Harbour Seal, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-43 to Reifel Island via Ferry and TFN Lands

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Once again we began without our regular leader, Tom, who is basking in the Australian sun while we started the day shivering in the morning cold on the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.  Starting at Petra’s with Terry, Mikes 1 and 2, David and Noreen, PB Lorna,

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  October 23, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Hermit Thrush, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-35 to Sidney Spit National Park

  Fourteen DNCBers enjoyed a fantastic, well-organized, all-day outing to an exciting new destination, Sidney Spit, a Gulf Islands National Park off Vancouver Island.  We saw lots of neat birds too; check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We met on the 7:00 am ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, and yes, Free

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  August 29, 2018

  *DNCB, Baird’s Sandpiper, Black Oystercatcher, California Gull, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Least Sandpiper, Marbled Murrelet, Mew Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Purple Martin, Rhinoceros Auklet, Sanderling, Semipalmated Plover, Sidney Spit National Park, Turkey Vulture, Western Sandpiper, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler