Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Western Wood-Pewee

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-26 to Surrey Bend and Tynehead Regional Parks

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Eighteen DNCBers (names at end) enjoyed a gorgeous Wednesday morning at Surrey Bend (SBRP) and Tynehead Regional Parks (TRP).  Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in the “Photo Pool” row, and add 2017-26 to “DNCB Photos” in

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 5, 2017

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Surrey Bend, Swainson’s Thrush, Tynehead Regional Park, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-25 to Campbell Valley Regional Park

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in the “Photo Pool” row, and add 2017-25 to “DNCB Photos” in the Search box at the top of the page. At a little after 8:00 on an initially cool but

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 1, 2017

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Campbell Valley RP, Douglas Squirrel, Orange-crowned Warbler, Purple Finch, Townsend’s Chipmunk, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-21 to Little Campbell Hatchery and A Rocha

  More photos by Glen Bodie (GB), Jack MacDonald (JMacD), Jim Kneesch (JK), Ken Borrie (KB), Pat Smart (PS), Terry Carr (TC) at our DNCB Flickr site At least 22 DNCBers enjoyed a fantastic outing on Wednesday in Surrey, visiting the Little Campbell River (LCR) Hatchery and adjacent Forest Trail, and then to A Rocha’s Canadian

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  May 31, 2017

  *DNCB, A-Rocha, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brookdale EC, Cliff Swallow, Little Campbell River Hatchery, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-19 to Colony Farm

  DNCB at Colony Farm (RM)  (click on photo to enlarge) A cast of “thousands” participated in our away outing to Colony Farm Regional Park (CF) in Coquitlam on Wednesday. The decent weather and prospect of some neat sightings brought out over 30 DNCBers (see List at end). We really lucked out with some beaut sightings.

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  May 17, 2017

  *DNCB, Colony Farm RP, Lazuli Bunting, Northern Harrier, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Olive-sided Flycatcher, River Otter, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-31 to Cheam Lake

  Photos by Roger (RM), Brian (BA), Chris (CM), Terry (TC) from DNCB Flickr site Twenty-two folk met at Cheam Lake Wetlands Regional Park (CLRP) to spend a glorious Wednesday morning walk, and we saw a few birds too.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:45

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  August 3, 2016

  *DNCB, Cedar Waxwing, Cheam Lake Regional Park, Cooper’s Hawk, Crayfish, Green Heron, MacGillivray’s Warbler, Osprey, Pacific Sideband Snail, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-eyed Vireo, Turkey Vulture, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-26 to Campbell Valley Regional Park

  More photos at the DNCB Picasa site. While their beloved leader was at home nursing the wound received the previous day as he languished on that cold steel table in the big house – rapid healing be upon him – twenty two of his faithful followers were enjoying a glorious, sunny day along the Little

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  June 29, 2016

  *DNCB, Campbell Valley RP, Douglas Squirrel, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Townsend’s Chipmunk, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing Report No. 2016-25 to Maplewood Flats

  Nineteen DNCBers (names at end of this report) enjoyed a beautiful weekly Wednesday walk on the renovated trails of Maplewood Flats Conservation Area in North Vancouver.  We were accompanied and led by renowned Maplewood’s expert, Derek Killby, a Director of the WBT Wild Bird Trust of BC.  Pictorial evidence of the outing, including some beautiful

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  June 22, 2016

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Maplewood Flats, Osprey, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-24 to Pitt Lake

  About 22 (I lost count; guesstimate participant list at end) DNCBers enjoyed some beautiful vistas and interesting sightings on our Wednesday morning walk in the Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area.  Check out lots of photos on our DNCB Picasa site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:30 a.m., car-pooling nicely in two vehicles, and made

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  June 15, 2016

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black Swift, Black Turnstone, Bullock’s Oriole, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Evening Grosbeak, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Osprey, Pied-billed Grebe, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Spotted Sandpiper, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Snipe, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-22 to Surrey Bend Regional Park

  At about 8:30 on another great Wednesday morning, twenty two DNC Birding Brigaders began assembling in the parking lot of Surrey Bend Regional Park, a new destination – although some in the group had explored a gravel access track, now called the Pacific Trail, two years ago after an outing to neighbouring Barnston Island.  The park,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 1, 2016

  Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-25 to Campbell Valley Regional Park

  Photos by Ken (KB), Glen (GB), Marion (MS), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Jim (JK), Liz (LS) & others at DNCB Picasa site Because the southeastern part of the park was visited last July, it had been decided to explore the northern section.  Thus at about 8:15 on another fantastic Wednesday morning, twenty one avian enthusiasts

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  June 24, 2015

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Campbell Valley RP, Cassin’s Vireo, Cedar Waxwing, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Chipmunk, Virginia Rail, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler