Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Willow Flycatcher

• 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. 2016-21 to Burnaby Lake

  On a beautiful DNCB Wednesday, twenty-four of us met at the Nature House in Burnaby Lake Regional Park and had an awesome outing wandering the trails of the park.  Lots of neat sightings; check out the visual evidence by our photogs Uma (aka Denise), Brian A, Terry, David & Noreen, Marion S, Glen B, Pat,

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  May 25, 2016

  *DNCB, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Blue-winged Teal, Burnaby Lake, Cinnamon Teal, Douglas Squirrel, Long-billed Dowitcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pied-billed Grebe, Sandhill Crane, Spotted Sandpiper, Swainson’s Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s 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

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-26 to Campbell Valley Park

  Watch for photos from DNCB Picasa to be added SOON We had at least 24 DNCBers on our outing this morning to Campbell Valley Regional Park (CVRP) in Langley.  It was another gorgeous day for a walk in a beautiful diverse nature setting.  Hi-lites included: several Flycatcher species, Pileated Woodpecker, colourful Grosbeaks and Hummers and

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  July 2, 2014

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Campbell Valley RP, Cedar Waxwing, Douglas Squirrel, Merlin, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Report No. 2014-22 to Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club/Little Campbell River Hatchery and Elgin Heritage Park

  More photos by Terry Carr (TC), Jim Kneesch (JK), Tony Mitra (TM), Liz Stewart (LS), Ken Borrie (KB) to be added soon Over 20 DNCBers (I lost count) spent another beautiful Wednesday morning in Surrey at the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club’s Little Campbell River (LCR) Fish Hatchery and Park, then on to Elgin Heritage

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  June 4, 2014

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Elgin Heritage Park, Hermit Thrush, Little Campbell River Hatchery, Peregrine Falcon, Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, Spotted Sandpiper, Vaux’s Swift, Western Tanager, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing 2013-25 to Minnekhada Regional Park

  Photos by Terry, Marion & Ken Click on any photo to see larger version Twelve casual birders (Roger, Terry, Ken, Mike, Lorna, Gerhard, Marion, Kirsten, David, John, Bryan, and Janet) joined forces in the pouring rain at Minnekhada Regional Park for an Outward Bound worthy DNCB outing.  Conspicuously absent was our leader Tom, who also

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  June 26, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Great Horned Owl, Minnekhada Park, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing NO. 2013-23 Grant Narrows/Pitt Lake/Katzie Slough

  The morning did not look promising as it was raining lightly in Tsawwassen as we met at Petra’s.  Newcomer Glen,  Sheila, Terry, Kay, (latecomer) Lorna, and myself  (Roger) left for Pitt Meadows in two cars and picked up Mike in New West on the way.  Just before reaching the lake we stopped to view a

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  June 12, 2013

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Grant Narrows, Gray Catbird, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Swainson’s Thrush, Trumpeter Swan, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-30 to Campbell Valley Park

  Nineteen birders (our Gurus Al & Jude Grass, Ken B & Anne A and Christie, Bryan & Janet, Eric L, Jane Z, Gerhard L, Roger & Mike, returning scope bearer Ron D, White Rock/Surrey Nats Anne G and Al S, Photogs Marion S and Terry C, Alan P and me) enjoyed a glorious Wednesday morning

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  July 4, 2012

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Campbell Valley RP, Cedar Waxwing, Douglas Squirrel, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Red-Eared Slider, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-24 to Grant Narrows Park

  Seven birders (Lorna, Kay, Marion S, rookie Jane K, Eric L, Anne M and me) got drenched on this morning’s “away” outing to beautiful Grant Narrows Regional Park (now operated by the Katzie Development Corp.) at Pitt Lake.  Hi-lites included: beaut looks at several Warbler species, including a MacGillivray’s Warbler, nesting Ospreys, and finally seeing

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  May 23, 2012

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black Swift, Bullock’s Oriole, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Grant Narrows, Gray Catbird, Long-tailed Duck, MacGillivray’s Warbler, Mute Swan, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Vaux’s Swift, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Snipe, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler