Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Bald Eagle

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-48B to Blaine, Washington, November 29, 2023

  Lindly and Glen were the only DNCBers enjoying the sunny calm cold day around Drayton Harbour. There was not a single car ahead of us at the border crossing on the way down or the way back. We waited a while at the first lookout location just in case someone else decided to join us,

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  November 29, 2023

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Blaine Marine Park, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-48A to Blaine, Washington, November 28, 2023

  Eight Delta Nats met at Blaine Marine Park – Dottie, Bob, Lee, Pat, Lidia, Mike, Christine and Terry. After a foggy drive from Tsawwassen, we were surprised that the fog disappeared just before the border. The border wait was very short, and it was a gorgeous, clear – but cold – morning in Blaine. The

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  November 28, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Killdeer, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-47B to Terra Nova Rural Park, November 22, 2023

  After a real page-turner of a report from the Tuesday group, six Delta Nats—Thea, Rosemary, Richard, Glen, Louise, and Lidia—showed up at Terra Nova practically salivating at the prospect of a buffet of winter rarities, like Redpoll and Pine Grosbeak. The “partly sunny” part of the weather forecast was greatly embellished, and we found ourselves

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  November 23, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pacific Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Pine Grosbeak, Red-tailed Hawk, River Otter, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Terra Nova, Varied Thrush, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-46B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2023

  On a still, cloudy day, 6 DNCBers met at White Rock Pier: Thea, Rosemary, Nicki, Marion, Lindly and Glen. It was still cool and dark so the passerines had not stirred in the bushes. We headed out on the pier with collections of Mallards, Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters on both sides. We also saw

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  November 17, 2023

  Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Marbled Godwit, Red-breasted Merganser, Short-billed Gull, Varied Thrush, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-46A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 14, 2023

  14 birders met on White Rock Pier on a cool sunny morning – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Christine, Jim, John, Lidia, Lorna, Nick, Pat, Alan, Liz, Tony and Terry. We were pleased to see many Surf and White-winged Scoters close to the pier. Closer to shore were Mallards. Farther out were Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Loons and

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  November 15, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Western Grebe, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-43B to Point Roberts, October 25, 2023

  Last night was wet and windy, and the day started cloudy, with poor light. Not the least put off by these poor conditions, 17 Casual Birders gathered at Point Roberts. A few of us stopped off at Kiniski’s beach first for a brief look. On the ocean there were White-winged and Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe,

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  October 25, 2023

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Common Murre, Cooper’s Hawk, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Lapland Longspur, Long-tailed Duck, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Short-billed Gull, Trumpeter Swan, Varied Thrush, Western Grebe

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-35A to Sidney Spit, August 30, 2023

  Eight birders had a very enjoyable trip to Sidney Spit. The weather was perfect after the stormy weather of the previous day. Brian A, Lidia, Margaret, Lorna and Terry took the 7am Victoria ferry. From the windows on the walkway to the departure lounge we saw some cute gull chicks. At the Tsawwassen terminal were

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  August 30, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Deer, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brandt’s Cormorant, Brown Creeper, California Gull, California Sea Lion, Caspian Tern, Common Murre, Harbour Seal, Heermann’s Gull, Herring Gull, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Orca, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-necked Grebe, Semipalmated Plover, Sidney Spit National Park, Turkey Vulture, Western Sandpiper

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-33B to Terra Nova, Wed. 16 August, 2023

  There was a nice breeze coming off the river as we met at 8am – Warren and Lynne, Chris, Johnny Mac, Anne, Lidia and Glen. A flock of 20+ small, white, fast somethings flew up-river and then disappeared onto the water. The city was doing some construction work around the adventure park which was a

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  August 16, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Terra Nova, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-30C on Cruise in San Juan Islands, July 28, 2023

  On a day which couldn’t possibly be more perfect, 13 DNS members hopped across the border to Bellingham, Washington, to go on a bird-watching cruise into the Salish Sea. From left to right, they were: Margaret, Lorna, Lidia, Nadine, Thea (yours truly), Rosemary, Nicki, Bruce, Terry, and Pat. Nick, Syd, and Viviane (not pictured) joined

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  July 28, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, California Gull, Common Murre, Common Raven, Harbour Seal, Heermann’s Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-necked Phalarope, Rhinoceros Auklet, San Juan Islands, Sea Otter, Tufted Puffin, Turkey Vulture, Western Gull

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-29B to Iona Beach Regional Park, July 26, 2023

  Eight of us met at the Iona Beach parking: Glen, Lidia, Herb, Terry, Lee, Margaret, Mike, Roger. Terry had a quick scan of the beach but the tide was way out so we decided to wait for later to look out there. The main pond was quiet, a few Mallards and a Great Blue Heron,

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  July 26, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Yellowlegs, Purple Martin, Swainson’s Thrush, Willow Flycatcher