Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Merlin

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-5 to Point Roberts, WA

  Twenty-three DNCBers, including several Newbies, enjoyed a beautiful Tuesday morning in Pt. Roberts (see participants’ names at end).  Check out the photo evidence by Roger (RM), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Brian (BA), Jim K (JK), Marion (MS) and Chris (McV) on our DNCB Picasa site. Fourteen of us met at and left Petra’s at 8:00

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  February 2, 2016

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Long-tailed Duck, Merlin, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Steller Sea Lion, Thayer’s Gull

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-51 to Alaksen and Reifel

  About 15 DNCBers participated in our Tuesday outing to Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  We saw lots of neat stuff, up-close-and-personal, at our “DNCB Mecca” for birding.  Check out the photo evidence by Liz, Pat, Glen, Jack and Jim K on our DNCB Picasa site. Leaving Petra’s at 8:00 a.m., six

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  December 22, 2015

  Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-41 to Iona Regional Park

  Photos by Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Marion (MS), Tony (TM), Roger (RM), Pascale & Alberto (P&A) Wow!  We had about 33 almost-manageable participants on a gorgeous Wednesday morning at Iona Regional Park and the adjacent Sewage Lagoons.  The tide was high, sky clear and jacket-less temperature.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa

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  October 14, 2015

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Shrike, Pectoral Sandpiper, Tropical Kingbird

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-37 to Boundary Bay and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  About 25 folk participated in various aspects of Wednesday’s “erratic” DNCB outing to Boundary Bay at 104th and 96th Streets, then Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  This was the alternate destination as our Mt. Baker outing (poor weather) was postponed to next Wednesday, Sept. 23.  There is some super photo evidence on our DNCB Picasa site. Seven

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  September 16, 2015

  104 Street, 96 Street, American Golden-Plover, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, Bank Swallow, Boundary Bay, Caspian Tern, Dunlin, House Wren, Least Sandpiper, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Sora, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2015-36 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  Photos by Tony (TM), Terry (TC), Marion (MS), Jim (JK), Glen (GB) & Pascale & Alberto (P&A) more photos at DNCB Picasa site Almost 40 folk (Wow!) from all over the BC Lower Mainland participated in our Delta Naturalists’ quarterly “Birds on the Bay (BOTB)” outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP) on Wednesday (this

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  September 9, 2015

  *DNCB, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Centennial Beach, Least Sandpiper, Merlin, Northern Harrier

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-50 Birds on the Bay

  See full set of photos by Terry Carr (TC), Liz Stewart (LS) & Glen Bodie (GB) on our DNCB Picasa site More pictures from the above photographers will be added to the Report below, soon! DNCBers: I’m Baaaaack!  On a typical mild but overcast Winter Wednesday morning in Delta, about 20 DNCBers enjoyed our quarterly

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  December 17, 2014

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Boundary Bay, Cammidge House, Centennial Beach, Cinnamon Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Virginia Rail

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-46 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, & Brunswick Point from Deltaport Way

  Photos by Roger Meyer (RM), Terry Carr (TC), Liz Stewart (LS), Jim Kneesch (JK) and Marion Shikaze (MS) (maybe Glen Bodie (GB) soon?) at DNCB Picasa site Sixteen eager birders bundled up for the chilly morning and set out to find birds along the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and the Delta Port end of the Brunswick Point

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  November 19, 2014

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, DeltaPort Causeway, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-42 to Boundary Bay Dike at 104th Street

  More photos by Terry (TC), Roger (RM) & Liz (LS) at DNCB Picasa site. Seven hardy birders braved the gusts of wind coming off the outgoing high tide at the foot of 104th Street in Delta to walk the Boundary Bay dyke to “the mansion”. At 8:00 am Roger, Terry, Hans, Bryan and Janet, and

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  October 22, 2014

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Delta Heritage AirPark, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-41 to Queen Elizabeth Park & VanDusen Botanical Garden

  Photos by Roger Meyer (RM) & Liz Stewart (LS) On a rainy Wednesday, six of us made it to Petra’s for the morning’s outing.   Two cars were required: Hans, Mike, Sheila and myself, Roger (filling in for Tom who is probably reclining in the Australian sun with a cold drink in hand) in one, and

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  October 15, 2014

  Barred Owl, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Merlin, Queen Elizabeth Park, VanDusen Botanical Garden

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-26 to Campbell Valley Park

  Watch for photos from DNCB Picasa to be added SOON We had at least 24 DNCBers on our outing this morning to Campbell Valley Regional Park (CVRP) in Langley.  It was another gorgeous day for a walk in a beautiful diverse nature setting.  Hi-lites included: several Flycatcher species, Pileated Woodpecker, colourful Grosbeaks and Hummers and

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  July 2, 2014

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Campbell Valley RP, Cedar Waxwing, Douglas Squirrel, Merlin, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler