Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Lesser Snow Goose

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-04B to Iona Beach Regional Park, January 26, 2022

  We had a misty, cool, but dry walk, with 12 participants: Angela, Brian and Louise, Colin and Stephanie, Lidia, Warren and Lynne, Margaret, Thea, and me, with Bryan joining us a bit later. The tide was high at 9am, and the bay was very quiet, bird-wise.  Thirty Great Blue Herons stood in a roost at

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  January 26, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Cooper’s Hawk, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, River Otter, Short-billed Gull

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-04A to Iona Beach Regional Park, January 25, 2022

  Thirteen DNCBers met at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond on a cool, foggy morning: Richard, Kirsten, Jacquie, Lee, Bob, Dottie, Glen, Chris, Jim, Peter, Joe, Lori Y, Terry.  There were sieges of herons, but no ducks, in the pond by the parking lot.  A single Red-winged Blackbird was giving his song on the edge

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  January 25, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Dunlin, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-50B to Terra Nova, December 15, 2021

  Photo by Terry – Thea, Lynne, Warren, Lori, Hasan, Colin, Louise, Jacquie, Lee, Stephanie, Brian Twelve DNCBers met at 8am on a very cold but dry morning. An Eagle was vocalizing at the top of a tree, and Northern Harriers cruised by. In the river were American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Mallards and Cormorants. We walked

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  December 15, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Common Redpoll, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Lesser Snow Goose, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Purple Finch, Rough-legged Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Terra Nova

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-50A to Terra Nova, December 14, 2021

  Twelve DNCBers were signed up for this walk, but only three of us bravely turned up: Chris McV, Jim K, and me. Interestingly, we are all from Tsawwassen which was probably the only area south of Vancouver with snow on the ground this morning. Warmly wrapped up, ready for the weather, we were very pleased

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  December 14, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Dunlin, Hermit Thrush, Lesser Snow Goose, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Terra Nova

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-40B to Brunswick Point on October 6, 2021

  Despite a forecast of rain, our birding morning at Brunswick Point dawned fine. 14 participants turned up, more or less according to the sign-up list. Flocks of Snow Geese crowded the fields at the end of the road and more were seen in fields closer to the farm. After the walk, I contacted Sean Boyd,

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  October 6, 2021

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Cackling Goose, Lesser Snow Goose, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Pacific Wren, Purple Finch, Western Sandpiper, White Pelican

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-46 to Iona Regional Park

  Twenty-eight (Wow!) DNCBers enjoyed another super Tuesday outing to Iona Regional Park and the adjacent sewage ponds.  The weather was dry and comfortable and we had lots of neat sightings, including an uncommon-here American Tree Sparrow.  Check out the spectacular photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Several car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am; an

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  November 5, 2019

  *DNCB, American Tree Sparrow, Cooper’s Hawk, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Finch, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-44 to Tsawwassen Ferry terminal & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twenty-one DNCBers finally enjoyed a sunny day in Delta and had a very productive outing, first to the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal, then our “Mecca” Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Check out the photo evidence of our bird, mushroom, plant and people sightings on our DNCB Flickr site. Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am and met others along

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  October 22, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-11 to Iona Regional Park

  Twenty-eight DNCBers enjoyed a record warm (24˚C) Tuesday morning at Iona Regional Park.  There were tonnes of birds around on this gorgeous walk, many in beautiful breeding plumage; check out some spectacular photos on our DNCB Flickr site.  Hi-lite, less common, species seen today were Mountain Bluebirds, Say’s Phoebe (BBRP), Canvasbacks and Northern Shrike.  Roger

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  March 19, 2019

  American Bittern, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Raccoon, Ring-necked Duck, Say’s Phoebe, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing #123 to Reifel and Alaksen

  DNCB’s: I’m baaack! after 6 glorious weeks holidaying in Western Australia, with friends and relies.  Nine birders (Rick & Marg, Lorna, Roger, Terry, Anne, Hans-Ulf, Jimmy and me) enjoyed an almost sunny and raptor-filled Monday morning (Dec 13) at Reifel Bird Sanctuary and next door’s Alaksen Wildlife Refuge.  Our destination bird was the Yellow-breasted Chat

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  December 13, 2010

  *DNCB, *DNS, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cammidge House, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Northern Goshawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Hawk Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pacific Wren, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Westham Island, Wood Duck, Yellow-breasted Chat