Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Cooper’s Hawk

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-11 to Iona Regional Park

  Twenty-eight DNCBers enjoyed a record warm (24˚C) Tuesday morning at Iona Regional Park.  There were tonnes of birds around on this gorgeous walk, many in beautiful breeding plumage; check out some spectacular photos on our DNCB Flickr site.  Hi-lite, less common, species seen today were Mountain Bluebirds, Say’s Phoebe (BBRP), Canvasbacks and Northern Shrike.  Roger

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  March 19, 2019

  American Bittern, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Raccoon, Ring-necked Duck, Say’s Phoebe, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-08 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  With a weather report of a strong wind from Squamish producing a minus 13 degree wind chill, I was amazed to find Petra’s DNCB table crowded with 10 dedicated birders.  It was mind-numbing just to picture us on the unprotected ferry jetty trying to hold our binoculars steady!  However, when we reached it we found

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  February 27, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Shrike, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-02 to Serpentine Fen and Mill Lake

  Nineteen, actually 22, DNCBers enjoyed a two destination outing on another sunny Tuesday at Serpentine Fen in Surrey, and Mill Lake Park in Abbottsford.  Lighting and weather was super for our photogs, check out the spectacular evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. I couldn’t see two feet in front of me while driving in the

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  January 17, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cape May Warbler, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Mill Lake, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruddy Duck, Serpentine Fen

• DNCB Outing 2018-51 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Fourteen brave souls endured a surprisingly dry and very birdy Tuesday morning along the Tsawwassen Ferry causeway and then at our “Mecca”, Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Check out/click on the photo evidence of some rare and gorgeous sightings on our DNCB Flickr site. Because of the rainy forecast, on Monday we changed Tuesday’s outing destination from

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  December 18, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Hooded Merganser, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mute Swan, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Snow Bunting, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail

• DNCB “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2018-50 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  I’m Baaaaack!  About 30 participants, including ten Newbies, enjoyed a sunny Wednesday morning walk on our quarterly Birds on the Bay (BOTB) outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP).  Lots of neat sightings and, of course inane chatter.  Check out the brilliant photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. As we gathered at 9:00 am

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  December 12, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harris’s Sparrow, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Sanderling, Trumpeter Swan

• 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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  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. 2018-39 to White Rock Pier/Blackie Spit/Elgin Heritage Park

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. It was a promising-looking day when we set our from Petra’s.  The group was smaller than usual from there, and consisted of Mike 1 and his Scotland visitor Sean, Mike 2, Glen, Chris, Jim, David and Noreen, and myself, Roger.  Our legendary leader, Tom, was

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  September 26, 2018

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Cooper’s Hawk, Elgin Heritage Park, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Merlin, Mew Gull, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-necked Grebe, Sharp-shinned Hawk, White Rock Pier, 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. 2018-31 to Blackie Spit Park

  Photos by David Hoar (DH), Brian Avent (BA), Terry Carr (TC), Glen Bodie (GB), Pat Smart (PS), Maureen Sinilaid (MS), Jack MacDonald (JMacD), Ken Borrie (KB) About 25 DNCBers spent a glorious Wednesday morning in Blackie Spit Park in South Surrey.  We had some neat sightings; check them out on our DNCB Flickr site. Ten

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  August 1, 2018

  *DNCB, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, California Gull, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Long-billed Curlew, Long-billed Dowitcher, Purple Martin

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-14 to UBC Botanical Garden & Pacific Spirit Park

  Seventeen DNCBers had a glorious morning in UBC’s Botanical Garden, then a short walk in Peter Ward’s “Aussie” section of Pacific Spirit Regional Park, then visiting the Winter home in Vancouver of the rare (here) “deformed” Summer Tanager.  Check out the photo evidence of the birds, flora and people on our outing at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&text=2018-14&view_all=1. Seven

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  April 4, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Greenheart TreeWalk, Pacific Spirit Park, Purple Finch, Summer Tanager, UBC, UBC Botanical Garden