Category: Marsh Wren
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, May 6, 2026
PHOTO: California Darner by Chris McVittie….. Four DNCB’ers met at the park for our 8am walk with Anne M leading. We were Anne, Susan, Richard and Chris. We were greeted with a fair amount of chirping as we walked through the soon to be renovated playground. The walk looked promising. It was cooler than Tuesday…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park & Tsawwassen First Nations Dyke, May 5, 2026
PHOTO: Yellow-bellied Marmots by Terry Carr………….. 11 birders met at Ladner Harbour Park – Mei, Connie, Dottie, Bob, Teresa, Lorna, Lidia, Claude, Freddie, Jim and Terry. It was cool to begin with, but soon warmed up. A Black-capped Chickadee and a female Red-winged Blackbird were on the feeders by the caretaker’s house, and a Flicker…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, April 7, 2026
PHOTO: Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Christine Gaio……. Six Delta Nats met at the Brunswick Point parking lot on a sunny morning. There was a cold wind and the water in the river was rough. Double-crested Cormorants flew by, and there were Red-breasted Mergansers and Wigeon on the far side of the river. We heard and then…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, Saturday, April 4, 2026
With 28 attendees (the majority being non-members) Saturday’s open outing for the Delta Naturalists Society was quite possibly a record turnout for us! Many had found the event through social media, and while plenty were new to birding, the enthusiasm was immediate and infectious. It’s always a pleasure to watch people begin to notice birds—really notice and delight in…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, April 1, 2026
PHOTO: Robin in the Rain by Chris McVittie…. There were four of us to start – Stephanie, Chris and newcomers Dan and Boja. (I think Stephanie knew Boja as she and Dan hadn’t signed up). Colin joined us for the last 10 minutes of the outing, having come from an eye appointment. It was April…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, March 31, 2026
PHOTO: Common Merganser (f) by Pat Smart….. 15 Birders met at Serpentine Fen in Surrey on a sunny morning. Christine reported that she had just seen the Tufted Duck at Green Timbers Park. The Kingfisher was not in its usual spot by the bridge, but a Great Blue Heron was hunting close to shore. It…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke, March 25, 2026
PHOTO: Bald Eagles by Chris McVittie……. Our birding group gathered punctually at the TFN dyke entrance at 9am, but the weather did not cooperate. We sheltered for awhile in our cars until the rain eased and then proceeded down the trail. The weather remained breezy and drizzly the whole walk. Starting off the walk, I…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke, March 23, 2026
PHOTO: Dunlin & Hudsonian Whimbrels by Terry Carr….. Since the Tuesday forecast was very wet again, some of us decided to move the outing to Monday. It was a gorgeous day. Nine birders met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway. A large flock of Dunlin was putting on a display – flying and landing. There were…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Iona Beach Regional Park, March 4, 2026
PHOTO: Red-winged Blackbird by Freddie Whiting…… 11 Delta Nats met at Iona Beach Regional park in Richmond – Freddie, Connie, Bee, Lee, Anne, Colin, Brian, Louise, Lindly, Stephanie and Terry. At the parking lot we were met by our first Tree Swallows of the year. Here we were also entertained by noisy Red-winged Blackbirds displaying…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, February 11, 2026
PHOTO: Pied-billed Grebe by Terry Carr…… Eight Delta Nats met at the end of 64th Street on a beautiful sunny morning – Terry, Noreen, David, Lindly, Teresa, Dorothy, Ron, Margaretha. There were Yellow-rumped Warblers in the trees by the cars and all along the dyke. We soon added Eagles, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Robins, Song Sparrows and…
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