Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *Special Birds

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-16 to Whidbey Island, USA

  Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed a gorgeous Wednesday on our “away” outing to a number of parks on Whidbey Island.  We saw several species, including pelagic birds that we don’t often see in the BC lower mainland.  Check out the brilliant photos of the birds and vistas on our DNCB Flickr site. We met at 7:30 am

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  April 24, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Brandt’s Cormorant, Brown Creeper, California Quail, Cliff Swallow, Common Murre, Coupeville, Cranberry Lake, Crockett Lake, Deception Pass Campground, Gray Whale, Harlequin Duck, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mourning Dove, Northern Harrier, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pied-billed Grebe, Pigeon Guillemot, Port Townsend, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Rhinoceros Auklet, Rosario Point, Turkey Vulture, Whidbey Island, White Pelican

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-15 to Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver

  About 26 folk spent Wednesday morning on a colourful DNCB outing in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver.  Check out the beaut photo evidence of flora and birds on our DNCB Flickr site. Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am, others came directly to meet at the Pitch & Putt entrance at 8:15 am.  It was a

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  April 17, 2019

  *DNCB, Hutton’s Vireo, Queen Elizabeth Park, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Townsend’s Warbler, Varied Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-14 to Brydon Lagoon & Hi-Knoll Park, Surrey

  Twenty-three hardy DNCBers enjoyed a rainy, but comfortable if dressed appropriately, Wednesday morning in Langley at Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park.  Check out the spectacular photographic evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight folk left Petra’s at 7:30 am, car-pooling brilliantly in two vehicles; the ride was smooth sailing, arriving at 8:15 am at the

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  April 10, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cliff Swallow, Hi-Knoll Park, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-13 to Point Roberts, USA

  Fifteen DNCBers visited several spots in Pt. Roberts on Wednesday joining thousands of birds as Spring migration continues.  Check out some amazing photos, including several species in gorgeous breeding plumage, on our DNCB Flickr site. The weather was miserable and pouring rain when I got to Petra’s, but when we left at 7:40 am toward

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  April 3, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Scoter, California Sea Lion, Common Murre, Eared Grebe, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Long-tailed Duck, Maple Beach, Pacific Loon, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Rhinoceros Auklet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Steller Sea Lion

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-12 to Stanley Park

  Fifteen DNCBers were surprised by the relatively decent weather on our outing to Stanley Park last Tuesday morning.  The forecasted rain held up and the photogs were happy with some magnificent shots they got in the Park and English Bay.  Check them out at our DNCB Flickr site. Car-pooling was acceptable both from Petra’s at

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  March 26, 2019

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Brown Creeper, English Bay, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Lost Lagoon, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Stanley Park, 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 Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2019-10 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  A large group of 35, including several Newbies, participated in our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park on Wednesday. It was a bit overcast, but a very pleasant walk in the park with lots of waterfowl and a few neat sightings. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr

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  March 13, 2019

  Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Centennial Beach, Eurasian Wigeon, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Thayer’s Gull, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-09 to De Boville Slough and Pitt Meadows

  It was another cool but gorgeous Tuesday morning when 18 DNCBers walked the dyke trail along De Boville Slough in Coquitlam, then drove somewhere in Maple Ridge to see the Northern Hawk Owl.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:30 am and the drive to

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  March 5, 2019

  *DNCB, American Dipper, DeBoville Slough, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Hooded Merganser, Muskrat, Northern Hawk Owl, Pied-billed Grebe

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-08 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  With a weather report of a strong wind from Squamish producing a minus 13 degree wind chill, I was amazed to find Petra’s DNCB table crowded with 10 dedicated birders.  It was mind-numbing just to picture us on the unprotected ferry jetty trying to hold our binoculars steady!  However, when we reached it we found

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  February 27, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Shrike, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-07 to Blaine & Semiahmoo Spit, Washington

  Twelve DNCBers saw a lot of neat birds in relatively miserable weather on our Tuesday outing to Blaine and Semiahmoo State Park in Washington, USA. Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&text=2019-07&view_all=1.  Also, you can see Colin’s list of sightings on our eBird DNCBlist. Photo by Roger Meyer Some left Petra’s

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  February 20, 2019

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Black Scoter, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck, Semiahmoo Spit