Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *Special Birds

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-21 to the North Forty Park

  Photos by Jonathan, Terry & Ken click on any photo to see larger version DNCB at North Forty monkey tree Fourteen (one more than our usual Lucky 13) DNCBers had a fun but overcast Wednesday morning at the North Forty Park behind Boundary Bay Airport.  We were: Roger, PB Lorna, Mike, Kay, Bryan & Janet,…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 29, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl, North Forty/VWS, Red-tailed Hawk

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-20 to Colony Farm Regional Park

  Photos by Jonathan, Terry, Roger & Ken Click on any photo to see large version Lucky thirteen (again) DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful “short-sleeved” Wednesday morning walk and birding outing at Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam.  We were: Roger, Hans-Ulf, Terry, Kay, Ken & Anne, White Rock Al, Back-of-the-Bus Gus, Kirsten, Jonathan & Lorraine, Mike…

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  May 22, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Lazuli Bunting, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Vaux’s Swift

• 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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  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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  Delta Naturalists Society

  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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  Delta Naturalists Society

  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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  Delta Naturalists Society

  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