Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *Special Birds

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-47 on Boundary Bay Dyke Trail at 104th St.

  Eighteen DNCBers braved a rainy Tuesday morning walking the Boundary Bay dyke trail from 104th almost to 88th and back.  We saw thousands of shorebirds, waterfowl and other species; check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site (more coming). Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met at 8:00 am at

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  November 12, 2019

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Delta Heritage AirPark, Dunlin, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Sanderling

• 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 2019-45 to Whidbey Island, USA

  Fourteen DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful sunny and clear Tuesday visiting several parks on Whidbey Island in Washington State, plus a magnificent ferry ride.  There are already some spectacular shots on our DNCB Flickr site (more to come). Some left Petra’s at 7:00 am and we all met at the Peace Arch Park parking lot at

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  October 29, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Brown Creeper, California Quail, Common Murre, Coupeville, Cranberry Lake, Crocket Lake, Deception Pass, Elephant Seal, Garter snake, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Heermann’s Gull, Least Sandpiper, Long-tailed Duck, Mew Gull, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Pigeon Guillemot, Port Townsend, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Rhinoceros Auklet, Semi-palmated Plover, Surfbird, Whidbey Island

• 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 Report No. 2019-43 to Jericho Beach Park

  Twenty-four DNCBers wandered around Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver on an overcast, but dry Tuesday morning.  We had a few neat sightings, lots of post-Thanksgiving chats, and a delightful lunch.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We (12) car-pooled nicely in three vehicles from Petra’s around 7:30 am.  Traffic was fine

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  October 15, 2019

  *DNCB, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harbour Seal, Jericho Beach, Pelagic Cormorant, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-42 to Brunswick Point

  Nineteen DNCBers braved the windy and cool elements on what turned out to be a very pleasant and productive Tuesday morning outing along the dike trail at Brunswick Point.  We saw lots of migrant waterfowl and shorebirds, and other good stuff; check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s

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  October 8, 2019

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Brown Booby, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Least Sandpiper, Northern Harrier, Pectoral Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon, Sanderling, Western Meadowlark, Western Sandpiper, Wilson’s Snipe, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-41 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit Park

  Thirty-two DNCBers joined part or all of our Tuesday morning outing to the White Rock pier then Blackie Spit Park in South Surrey.  We saw lots of neat stuff, including rarities, and you can see the incredible photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met

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  October 2, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Mew Gull, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Western Gull, White Rock Pier, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-40 to Pt. Roberts, USA

  Twenty-five DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful Wednesday morning of birding at several locations in Pt. Roberts, USA.  We saw lots of species, several neat and entertaining, at Lighthouse Marine Park, the Marina and Sea Bright Homes complex; check out the massive selection of photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Three car loads left Petra’s at

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  September 25, 2019

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Black Oystercatcher, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Marbled Murrelet, Pacific Loon, Parasitic Jaeger, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, River Otter, Western Grebe, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing 2019-39 to Iona Regional Park

  THREE Reports this week!!  From Anne Murray, Roger Meyer & Tom Bearss, just back from his golfing trip to Newfoundland. From Tom:  Thirty (Wow!) DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful Wednesday morning of birding in Iona Regional Park.  We saw lots of neat species including shorebirds, warblers (some being banded), raptors and newly-arrived migrant waterfowl; check out

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  September 18, 2019

  *DNCB, Caspian Tern, Hermit Thrush, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pectoral Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon, River Otter, Western Sandpiper, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2019-38 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  With Tom still whooping it up in Newfoundland, and Roger and Terry off gallivanting somewhere, I was designated to lead today’s quarterly Birds on the Bay walk in Boundary Bay Regional Park, meeting at 9.00 am.  We had a great group, 23 in all, including several newbies, and gorgeous calm, sunny weather, though the sky

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  September 11, 2019

  *DNCB, American Pipit, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Boundary Bay, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Beach, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk