Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *Special Birds

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-19 to Ladner Parks

  Photos by Roger, Marion & Ken Click on any photo to see large version Fourteen DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful Wednesday morning in Delta on an outing to several Ladner parks, including Ladner Harbour, Brigantine and South Arm Marsh Parks.  We were: Ken & Anne, Marion and Roger (our 3 Photogs), PB Lorna, Mike, Kirsten, returnee

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 15, 2013

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Ladner Harbour Park, Ladner S.Arm Marsh

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-18 to Campbell Valley Park

  Photos by Marian P & Marion S Click on any photo to see large version Eleven DNCBers showed up this morning at Campbell Valley Regional Park in Langley for a walk in this heritage setting of diverse natural beauty.  Mike, Kirsten, Gareth, Ken (without Anne) and our “Leader” White Rock Al were at the 16th

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  May 8, 2013

  *DNCB, Campbell Valley RP, Douglas Squirrel, Mourning Dove, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-17 to Blackie Spit

  Photos by Marion, Jonathan, Terry, Roger & Ken Twenty-one participants (Anne M, Kirsten, Marion, Hans, Jonathan & Lorraine, Ken & Anne A, Kay, Al S, Donna, Lorna, Mike, Terry, Bryan & Janet, Roger, Gerhard, Sheila, Jackie and Tom) spent another gorgeous Wednesday morning outing at Blackie Spit.  Check out lots of beaut photos (Marion, Jonathan,

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  May 1, 2013

  Bald Eagle, Blackie Spit, Cooper’s Hawk, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Peregrine Falcon

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-16 to Point Roberts, USA

  Photos by Marion S & Ken B – click on photo to see larger version It was a glorious Wednesday morning as Lucky 13 DNCBers (PB Lorna, Photog Marion, Second-timer Kirsten, “Sick Day” Deborah, Scope Bearer Mike, Bird Book Back-up Hans-Ulf, Loquacious Eleanor, Guru Anne, Spotter Kay, Do-It-All Ken & Anne, and our new best

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  April 24, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red Crossbill, Ruddy Turnstone

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-14 to Iona Regional Park

  Six DNCB weirdoes (PB Lorna, Kay, Bryan & Janet, Donna and me) spent Wednesday morning in the pouring rain at Iona Regional Park.  Lots of hi-lites including: Ruddy Ducks, Virginia Rail (seen), Canvasbacks, colourful warblers and more.  Check out Bryan’s photos on our DNCB Picasa site. I was hoping no one would show up at

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  April 10, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Iona Beach Regional Park, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Richmond, Virginia Rail

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-13 to Maplewood Flats Conservation Area

  Lucky thirteen birders (Roger, Hans-Ulf, Lorna, Jane, Kay, Donna, Janet, Sheila, Jonathan & Lorraine, Mike, newbie Gus and me) enjoyed another gorgeous Easter Monday morning at Maplewood Flats Conservation Area in North Vancouver.  Hi-lites included: FOY Yellow-rumped Warbler, Evening Grosbeaks, Black Oystercatchers and delicious fish & chips at Michael Buble’s favourite restaurant, the Crab Shack. 

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  April 1, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Cooper’s Hawk, Evening Grosbeak, Hooded Merganser, Maplewood Flats, Mew Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing 2013-12 to Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver

  Seventeen very fortunate birders (Roger, Mike, Anne M, Sheila, Jane, Lorna, Gerhard, Ken & Anne, Marion, Donna, Janet without Vienna Bryan, Bev, Jonathan without Lorraine, Terry, Kaye and me) spent a glorious Monday morning prancing in the Spring sun and warmth at Queen Elizabeth Park in downtown Vancouver.  Lots of hi-lites including: Red Crossbills, both Anna’s

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  March 25, 2013

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Cooper’s Hawk, Hutton’s Vireo, Red Crossbill

• DNCB Outing 2013-11: TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twelve DNCB’ers {Lorna, Mike, Hans, Gerhard, Marion, Paul, Sue, Quinn, Ken, Anne, Bryan, and me (Janet)} met at Petra’s for a morning of brilliantly sunny and thoroughly wind-chilly birding.  In honour of our missing leaders, no one presumed to sit in “the head chair” which was reverently overturned and decorated (see photos on our DNCB

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  March 18, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, TFN

• DNCB/Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2013-10 to Boundary Bay Regional Park

  Seventeen folk (Don & Rochelle, Ken & Anne, Jonathan & Lorraine, Paul and home-schooled Quinn, Roger & Anne M, Mike & Lorna, Leona & Sheila, Jackie & Jennifer and me) enjoyed a very comfortable quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP).  Hi-lites included: American Kestrel, Sanderlings, Common (Eurasian) Teal, Northern Shrike,

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  March 13, 2013

  *DNCB, *DNS, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Boundary Bay, Centennial Beach, Eurasian Teal, Mountain Bluebird, Mourning Dove, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawk, Short-eared Owl

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-7 to the North Forty and Kings Links Golf Course

  Eight hardy DNCBers (Roger, Sheila, Donna, Marion, Bryan & Janet, chauffeur Gerhard and me) braved the crappy weather this morning (Monday) on an outing to the North Forty “dog-walk” Park, Kings Links Golf Course and then the dike overlooking Boundary Bay at the end of 72nd Street.  Hi-lites included a Rough-legged Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Northern Shrike

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  February 18, 2013

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Snowy Owl