Delta Naturalists Society

Category: *Special Birds

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-13 to TsaTsu Heronry, Alaksen and Reifel

  Sixteen birders enjoyed a pleasant, for a change no rain, Monday morning of birding to the Heronry at TsaTsu Shores, through the Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN) Reserve to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area and then to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  I forget who was with us, so you will have to check out the outing photos, including

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  March 28, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-11 to White Rock, Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park

  Nine intrepid (aka weirdos) enjoyed a miserable Monday morning of birding at White Rock pier, Blackie Spit and Elgin Heritage Park.  We were Bill & Mary, Roger & Mike, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Hans and me (few enough for me to remember their names).  Hi-lites of the morning were: two Scoter species and a Harlequin

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  March 14, 2011

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Blackie Spit, Elgin Heritage Park, Eurasian Wigeon, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Pacific Wren, Pelagic Cormorant, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Merganser, Trumpeter Swan, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing #2011-7 Reifel Island

  Once again, abandoned by Captain Tom, the crew was left to fend for themselves.  A not too promising morning brought out the valiant Lorna, Bill, Mary, Valerie, Marion, Anne, Roger and Mike.  Because of the weather, the group decided on a direct drive to Reifel Island where there was some shelter from the wind and the rain

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  February 14, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barred Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Reifel

• DNCB Outing #2011-03 to Terra Nova and Garry Point Parks

  Thirteen birders spent a very pleasant Monday (Jan. 17) morning in Richmond at Terra Nova Park then at Garry Point Park in Steveston.  We were: John & Kay, Rick & Marg, Bill & Mary, Ansa, Terry, Lorna, Anne, Roger, newbie Marian and me.  Hi-lites included: many duck species in breeding plumage and up-close-and-personal including less

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  January 17, 2011

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Coyote, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Garry Point, Hooded Merganser, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Terra Nova, Thayer’s Gull, Trumpeter Swan

• Birds on the Bay Outing #2011-02A in Boundary Bay Park

  At 9:00 a.m. this morning (Wed. Jan. 12), Rochelle and I were alone at Cammidge House.  An unusual heavy, for Delta, snowfall hit the Lower B.C. Mainland last night and this freaks out the locals.  At writing this, it’s now 7:00 p.m. and the snow is nearly all melted away.  However, Delta Nats first 2011

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  January 12, 2011

  *DNS, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Cammidge House, Centennial Beach, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing #2011-02 to Iona

  Seventeen birders (we’re becoming very popular) enjoyed a very pleasant, clear and cool (+5 degrees C) Monday (Jan. 10) morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons.  We were: John & Kay, Rick & Marg, Bill M, Terry C, Anne M, Bev R, Annie K, Lorna, Hans-Ulf, Roger, Kathleen W, Ansa, newbie Kitty

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  January 10, 2011

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Iona Beach Regional Park, Northern Shrike, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird

• DNCB Outing #2011-01 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Sixteen birders in a convoy of six vehicles spent a gorgeous, clear and sunny Monday morning (Jan. 3) travelling the farmers’ fields of Ladner, then Westham Island and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  They like their names in print: Roger, Rochelle (without Don), Hans-Ulf, Lorna Terry, John (without Kay), newbie Ansa, Kathleen, Deborah, Bill &

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  January 3, 2011

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Coyote, Dunlin, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Northern Goshawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Hawk Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Short-eared Owl, TFN, Trumpeter Swan, TsaTsu Heronry, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing #124 to Point Roberts

  Nine birders (Anne, Terry, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Bill & Mary M, Hans-Ulf and me) braved the cold this morning on an outing to Point Roberts, USA. Don & Rochelle showed up at Petra’s to wish us all a Merry Christmas.  First stop was Lighthouse Park where a flock (50+) of Sanderling was feeding along

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  December 20, 2010

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Dunlin, Eared Grebe, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Long-tailed Duck, Mew Gull, Northern Shrike, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-necked Grebe, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing #123 to Reifel and Alaksen

  DNCB’s: I’m baaack! after 6 glorious weeks holidaying in Western Australia, with friends and relies.  Nine birders (Rick & Marg, Lorna, Roger, Terry, Anne, Hans-Ulf, Jimmy and me) enjoyed an almost sunny and raptor-filled Monday morning (Dec 13) at Reifel Bird Sanctuary and next door’s Alaksen Wildlife Refuge.  Our destination bird was the Yellow-breasted Chat

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  December 13, 2010

  *DNCB, *DNS, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cammidge House, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Northern Goshawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Hawk Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pacific Wren, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Westham Island, Wood Duck, Yellow-breasted Chat

• DNCB Outing #122 Northern Hawk-owl Hunt December 6, 2010

  Photos by Rick Woolley A beautiful December morning, cold but clear, Lorna, Terry, Don, Rochelle, Marg, Rick and Roger decided to head towards Westham Island to see if the recently seen Northern Hawk Owl could be found.  Following the usual route beginning at the ferry jetty, we passed some small grebes (probably Horned) on the north side,

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  December 6, 2010

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Northern Hawk Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Westham Island