Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *Special Birds

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-07 to Drayton Harbor/Semiahmoo Spit

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site With a beautiful, but cold morning, 11 eager birders arrived at the meeting site at the entrance to Drayton Harbor in Blaine, USA, after an easy border crossing.  We won’t mention Jean’s tardiness.  For Tom’s benefit (our absent leader) we mention those present being Mikes One and Two,

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  February 13, 2018

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Black Scoter, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Herring Gull, Long-tailed Duck, Merlin, Mew Gull, Pacific Loon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Sanderling, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-06 to Iona Regional Park

  Tom is in Ontario – here is his abbreviated account of the Iona Outing More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Big group, 20 in total.  The participants on this morning’s outing were: Art, Glen, Jim K, Ladner Jack, Van City Lidia, Mike B, Mike 2B, Marion S, Jean G, Pat & Maureen, Jonathan, Angela

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  February 6, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-throated Loon, Ring-necked Duck, Sewage Lagoons, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-05 to Point Roberts, USA

  Eighteen DNCBers finally enjoyed a sunny Tuesday outing at Lighthouse Marine Park, the Marina, Maple Beach, and Lily Point Park in Point Roberts.  Check out some brilliant photo evidence on our Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&text=2018-05&view_all=1. A convoy of too many vehicles (for cheap gas) left Petra’s shortly after 7:30 am and passed through the Border

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  January 30, 2018

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Black Scoter, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Maple Beach, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-throated Loon, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-04 to Iona Regional Park

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site A dozen hopeful DNCBers spent the shortest DNCB outing ever at Iona on Tuesday/yesterday.  It was windy and pouring rain; check out Ladner Jack’s and David H’s photos on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in the “Photo Pool” row, and add 2018-04 to

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  January 23, 2018

  *DNCB, Iona Beach Regional Park, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk

• DNCB 2018-03 Serpentine Fen/104th Dyke

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site It was a dark and dreary looking morning with a sprinkling of rain, a day when normal people would have stayed in bed… but not hardy birders!  Six of us (hardy birders) met at Petra’s, and, assuming we would be the only ones, were amazed to find ten

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  January 16, 2018

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Hooded Merganser, Long-eared Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, Serpentine Fen

• DNCB 2018-02 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Next week’s Outing is to Serpentine Fen in Surrey.  Leave Petra’s at 7:30 am, meet at 44th Ave Parking lot (behind Art Knapp’s) around 8 am. Tom is in Cuba… Directions for Tuesday’s Outing from Roger: 1. Meeting as usual at Petra’s for a 7:30 departure. 2. Meeting at

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  January 9, 2018

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-01 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site About 19 DNCBers enjoyed a pleasant and productive Tuesday morning travelling to and from, and at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Check out the brilliant photo evidence of our first 2018 outing on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in the “Photo Pool” row, and add

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  January 2, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Bohemian Waxwing, Brown Creeper, Harlequin Duck, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-51 Ladner Christmas Bird Count

  Report on Area I, by Terry Carr DNCBers took part in the Ladner Christmas Bird Count on December 23.  There are photos on our Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&view_all=1&text=2017-51 The count is part of the regional Christmas Bird Count, which is part of a much larger count across the continent.  Counts happen in over 2,000 localities

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  December 23, 2017

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Beach, Common Redpoll, Cooper’s Hawk, Long-eared Owl, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Point Roberts, Red Crossbill, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Western Meadowlark, White-throated Sparrow, Wilson’s Snipe, Yellow-headed Blackbird

• DNCB Report No. 2017-50 to Point Roberts, USA

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Rain & Snow: Another DNCB Tuesday of crappy weather.  Only three of us (Mike, Terry and me) went to Pt. Roberts where it poured rain, and we birded without leaving the vehicle.  However, Terry got some good photos that you can see on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb,

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  December 19, 2017

  *DNCB, Coyote, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Lighthouse Marine Park, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-49 Birds on the Bay in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site It was a gorgeous sunny Wednesday morning for our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park.  We had about 25 participants (I lost count with so many children) including several Newbies and kids, and lots of neat sightings.  Check out the photo evidence on

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  December 13, 2017

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Black Oystercatcher, Boundary Bay, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Hooded Merganser, Merlin, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Western Meadowlark