Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Bald Eagle

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-43 to Reifel Island via Ferry and TFN Lands

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Once again we began without our regular leader, Tom, who is basking in the Australian sun while we started the day shivering in the morning cold on the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.  Starting at Petra’s with Terry, Mikes 1 and 2, David and Noreen, PB Lorna,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 23, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Hermit Thrush, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-41 to Point Roberts, WA

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. With a beautiful morning for an outing the eight birders at Petra’s (Mikes 1 and 2, Terry, David and Noreen, Lorna, Glen, and myself, Roger) left for the Point, pausing at Kiniski’s parking lot for a quick scan of the shore.  There was a bit

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  October 9, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, California Sea Lion, Cedar Waxwing, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Merlin, Pacific Loon, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-38 to Iona Regional Park

  About 25 DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful, and productive, Wednesday morning at Iona Regional Park.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am and met me and others at 8:15 am at the Iona parking lot.  Some hi-lites of the walk included: meeting some neat Toronto visitors and

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  September 19, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lapland Longspur, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Pectoral Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Martin, Red-tailed Hawk, Sewage Lagoons, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Meadowlark, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-37 Birds on the Bay in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  Twenty-five folk enjoyed another beautiful Wednesday morning wandering around Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP) on our quarterly Birds on the Bay (BOTB) outing.  The tide was high, the weather was fine, the chatfest was illuminating, and we saw a few neat birds.  Check out the brilliant photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We met

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  September 12, 2018

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Birds-on-the-Bay, Boundary Bay, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Franklin’s Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-33 to Boundary Bay at 104th St.

  About 20 DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful Wednesday morning in Delta, walking along the Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP) trail from 104th St. to the Mansion.  Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: DNCB Flickr site. Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am, and we all met at the Boundary Bay Heritage Airpark at

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  August 15, 2018

  *DNCB, 104 Street, American Golden-Plover, Baird’s Sandpiper, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Cedar Waxwing, Delta Heritage AirPark, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, MacGillivray’s Warbler, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Sanderling, Semipalmated Plover, Western Sandpiper, Willet, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-30 to Iona Regional Park

  Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed a brilliant, hot & muggy Wednesday morning at Iona Regional Park, a regular and always fruitful destination for us.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site.  Also see Roger’s photos of breaching Orca’s taken at Pt. Roberts before coming to Petra’s at 7:30 am. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at

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  July 25, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Iona Beach Regional Park, Least Sandpiper, Mink, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Martin, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-29 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  See photos at our DNCB Flickr site Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed another beautiful Summer Wednesday morning in Delta on a local outing to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am to our first stop at the pull-off on the causeway to the Tsawwassen

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  July 18, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Brandt’s Cormorant, Caspian Tern, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Osprey, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Purple Martin, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-25 to Pitt Lake

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site With a very hot day predicted six members met at Petra’s (Mike and Hannah, his cousin’s daughter from Wales, Terry, Angela, Lauris, Noreen and David, and reluctant blogger Roger) and headed out in two cars and, almost without incident, arrived at the Pitt Lake parking

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  June 20, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-23 to Colony Farm Regional Park

  A big crowd (around 25, most listed below) joined me on another beautiful Wednesday morning at Colony Farm Regional Park (CFRP) in Coquitlam.  We saw lots of neat species, up-close-and-personal, and you can see the spectacular photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site at: our DNCB Flickr site (just click on this). Ten of us

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  June 6, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Cedar Waxwing, Colony Farm RP, Eastern Kingbird, Green Heron, Hooded Merganser, Lazuli Bunting, Mourning Dove, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Warbling Vireo, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-20 to Pt. Roberts, USA

  Nineteen DNCBers enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning birding at some new and old spots in Point Roberts, USA.  Check out the photo evidence of the place, the people, and some amazing birds and flowers on our Flickr site. We (9) gathered at Petra’s, car-pooling prudently (3 vehicles) at 7:30 am and very smoothly across the

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  May 16, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, California Quail, California Sea Lion, Common Murre, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Rhinoceros Auklet, Sanderling, Steller Sea Lion