Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *Special Birds

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-47 to BC Ferries Causeway/TFN Lands/Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. With a beautiful morning to look forward to, the Petra’s group departed for the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, where we met those who had gone directly there.  Parking at the pull-out near the terminal, we scanned the compensation lagoon and tried to identify the large number

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  November 20, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Harlequin Duck, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, TFN, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-46 to Boundary Bay at 104 St

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Just after dawn on a chilly morning, 19 Delta Nat’s  birders arrived at Boundary Bay and 104 St.  All of us had found our warm mitts and taken extra jackets so we were snug and warm as we headed east from 104 St. Our first good sighting of the day

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  November 13, 2018

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Blue Goose, Boundary Bay, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-eared Owl, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Palm Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Pheasant, Rough-legged Hawk, Swamp Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Wilson’s Snipe, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-45 to Iona Regional Park

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. With a much brighter start to the morning now that we’re off of daylight saving time, I sat alone at Petra’s wondering if I had turned the clock the wrong way.  7:20 am and the late risers arrived, but by the leaving time there were

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  November 6, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Canvasback, Dunlin, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Merlin, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck

• DNCB 2018-45A birding trip around Fraser delta with Pender Islanders

  November 5, 2018 Pender Island birdwatchers Bob Vergette, Julie Johnston, Roz Kempe and son Nick joined Chris, Glen, Jack and I for a full day of birdwatching in the delta on Monday November 5.  The group had intended to meet on the previous Thursday but forecasts for heavy rain postponed the trip and meant a

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  November 5, 2018

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, California Gull, Canvasback, Coyote, Dunlin, Iona Beach Regional Park, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Short-eared Owl, Terra Nova, Thayer’s Gull, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-44 to Whidbey Island, Port Townsend/Fort Casey/Deception Pass and Rosario Beach

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. “Optimists”… with weather reports for clouds and showers and a 110 mile drive ahead (2 hours and 11 minutes ), undaunted, Delta Nats Mike, Terry, David and Noreen, Roger 2, and Roger 1 (myself) left Petra’s to meet Pat, Brian, and Colin at the Peace

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  October 30, 2018

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Black Oystercatcher, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brandt’s Cormorant, Deception Pass, Harlequin Duck, Heermann’s Gull, Marbled Murrelet, Pigeon Guillemot, Port Townsend, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Surfbird, Whidbey Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-43 to Reifel Island via Ferry and TFN Lands

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Once again we began without our regular leader, Tom, who is basking in the Australian sun while we started the day shivering in the morning cold on the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.  Starting at Petra’s with Terry, Mikes 1 and 2, David and Noreen, PB Lorna,

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  October 23, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Hermit Thrush, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-42 to Jericho Beach Park

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. It was a beautiful fall morning, and we had a large turnout for today’s Jericho Beach outing.  From Petra’s, birders Mike 1, driving Lorna and Anne, picked up Roger (me) in east Ladner, while David, Noreen, Glen and Mike 2 travelled together arriving at Jericho

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  October 16, 2018

  *DNCB, Bonaparte’s Gull, Harris’s Sparrow, Jericho Beach, Red-breasted Merganser, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-41 to Point Roberts, WA

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. With a beautiful morning for an outing the eight birders at Petra’s (Mikes 1 and 2, Terry, David and Noreen, Lorna, Glen, and myself, Roger) left for the Point, pausing at Kiniski’s parking lot for a quick scan of the shore.  There was a bit

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  October 9, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, California Sea Lion, Cedar Waxwing, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Merlin, Pacific Loon, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-40 to Derby Reach and Brae Island Parks

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. On a not too promising looking day six optimistic birders (David, Noreen, Mike 1, Jim, Chris and soon to be denigrated Roger) piled into our leader’s van and headed off to meet the others at our destination.  However, the leader apparently assumed the meeting spot

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  October 2, 2018

  *DNCB, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brae Island Park, Cedar Waxwing, Derby Reach, Turkey Vulture

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-39 to White Rock Pier/Blackie Spit/Elgin Heritage Park

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. It was a promising-looking day when we set our from Petra’s.  The group was smaller than usual from there, and consisted of Mike 1 and his Scotland visitor Sean, Mike 2, Glen, Chris, Jim, David and Noreen, and myself, Roger.  Our legendary leader, Tom, was

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  September 26, 2018

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Cooper’s Hawk, Elgin Heritage Park, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Merlin, Mew Gull, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-necked Grebe, Sharp-shinned Hawk, White Rock Pier, Yellow-rumped Warbler