Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Western Tanager

• DNCB Report 2014-19 to Tsa Tsu Heronry and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Photos by Terry Carr (TC), Glen Bodie, Greg Hall (GH), Liz Stewart (LS), Jim Kneesch (JK), & Marion Shikaze (MS) (and Tony Mitra (TM) soon?) Wednesday was another gorgeous day in paradise.  Twenty-four DNCBers visited the Tsa Tsu Shores Heronry then spent the rest of the morning at our “Mecca”, Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites included: 400…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 14, 2014

  Blue-winged Teal, Bullock’s Oriole, Cinnamon Teal, Pigeon Guillemot, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-36: “Birds on the Bay” in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  Click on photo to see larger versionMore than 30 participants enjoyed a beautiful warm Wednesday morning on our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park.  Hi-lites included: Ruddy Turnstone, Western Tanager, Red-necked Phalarope, Ruddy Shelducks and delicious home-made goodies by the Delta Nats Ladies.  Check out Terry’s, Tony’s, Roger’s and Glen’s…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  September 11, 2013

  *DNCB, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Boundary Bay, Cammidge House, Centennial Beach, Northern Harrier, Red-necked Phalarope, Ruddy Shelduck, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-26 to Lighthouse Park & Whytecliffe Park, West Vancouver

  Photos by Terry, Roger, Marion, and David Thirteen lucky DNCBer’s enjoyed a glorious Wednesday morning at a new destination for us, Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver, and then to Whytecliffe Park and Horseshoe Bay for lunch.  Hi-lites included: several Western Tanagers, Turkey Vulture, 500 year old trees, beautiful vistas and for gourmands, the most delicious…

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  July 3, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Horseshoe Bay, Lighthouse Park, Turkey Vulture, Western Tanager, Whytecliffe Park

• 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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  Delta Naturalists Society

  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. 2013-18 to Campbell Valley Park

  Photos by Marian P & Marion S Click on any photo to see large version Eleven DNCBers showed up this morning at Campbell Valley Regional Park in Langley for a walk in this heritage setting of diverse natural beauty.  Mike, Kirsten, Gareth, Ken (without Anne) and our “Leader” White Rock Al were at the 16th…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 8, 2013

  *DNCB, Campbell Valley RP, Douglas Squirrel, Mourning Dove, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-33 to Boundary Bay Dike

  Nine participants (Roger & Mike, Rick & Marg, Hans & Gerhard, Alan & Lorna and me) enjoyed a gorgeous Wednesday morning along the Boundary Bay dike path between 104th and 88th Streets.  Hi-lites were a Western Tanager, Peregrine Falcons, a “white-winged” Crow, lots of “distant” Shorebirds, and the Plum and Blackberry Lunch at the North…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 17, 2011

  104 Street, 72 Street, 88 Street, Boundary Bay, Cooper’s Hawk, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Western Tanager