Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Northern Harrier

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit & Elgin Park, August 27, 2024

  PHOTO: Greater Yellowlegs by Terry Carr….. Seven Delta Nats met at Blackie Spit on a lovely morning. The tide was out, so instead of going onto the spit, we started out on the usual trails. Barn and Tree Swallows and Purple Martins were doing aerial displays, and Canada Geese and Mallards flew over. We watched

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 27, 2024

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Blackie Spit, Cedar Waxwing, Elgin Heritage Park, Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs, Northern Harrier, Purple Martin

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova Park, August 21, 2024

  PHOTO: Northern Harrier by Brian Avent…. 10 Delta Naturalists met at Richmond’s Terra Nova Park for a morning of eye, ear and binocular exercise. Shortly after we started we were serenaded by distant sirens and not so distant Coyotes, and quite a song they had. The Heron, Mallard and Pied-Billed Grebe in the pond were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 21, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Coyote, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Solitary Sandpiper, Terra Nova

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 24, 2024

  PHOTO: Cinnamon Teal & Blue-winged Teal by Brian Avent….. The forecast offered only clouds and a 60% chance of showers. Not surprisingly, a few people cancelled and I showed up at the Ferry Terminal at 8am. Not a lot to see – a Bald Eagle on the lamp post, assorted Gulls and some Greater Scaup

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 24, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Purple Martin, Reifel, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 23, 2024

  PHOTO: Wilson’s Warbler by Terry Carr….. Six Delta Nats met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway – Lori Y & Joe, Lidia, Susan, Lorna, Terry. The water was very calm but the ducks were far from shore – White-winged Scoters, Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneye, Green-winged Teal, Bufflehead, Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers and Scaup. Bald Eagles were eating

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 23, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Purple Martin, Red-breasted Merganser, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wilson’s Warbler, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40 Park Reserve, April 9, 2024

  PHOTO: Rufous Hummingbird by Terry Carr….. Twelve Delta Nats met at the North 40 Park Reserve in East Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. This was the site of the Vancouver Wireless Station until 1971. The buildings in the residential community were moved away, leaving the foundations and streets as remnants. Although it is a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 9, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Barn Owl, Bewick’s Wren, Coyote, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, April 6, 2024

  PHOTO: Killdeer by Grant Edwards….. As the Saturday group of Delta Nats assembled in the parking lot near the caretaker house, we were greeted by amazing birdsong!  No doubt that spring is here.  With Merlin app in hand, several Nats were zooming around the parking lot in amazement at what was singing and calling.  We

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  April 6, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Killdeer, Ladner Harbour Park, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, March 13, 2024: Snow Geese and a Meadowlark

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Terry Carr….. Fourteen Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point in Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. Lori, Glen, Lidia, Liz, Jim, Brian, Alan, Jonathan W, Lisa, Chris P, TK, Margaretha, Richard (not in photo), Terry (not in photo) Early bird Richard had a close view of two Ring-necked Pheasants. There were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 13, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Gadwall, Harbour Seal, Killdeer, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Pheasant, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark

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• Birding Outing to Iona Beach Regional Park with the Delta Naturalists, February 20, 2024

  PHOTO: Red-winged Blackbird & Pussy Willows by Terry Carr. Five birders met at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond after a particularly slow journey through the tunnel – Lidia, David, Noreen, Lorna and Terry. Although showers were forecast, they were few and far between. The South Pond was lined with pussy willows. Red-winged Blackbirds were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 20, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Killdeer, Long-eared Owl, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Trumpeter Swan

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary on February 14, 2024

  PHOTO: Northern Shovelers & decoy by Glen Bodie…….. It was a clear, cold day – just what 18 birders needed to get them out of bed. We were Alan and Liz, Brian and Louise, Colin and Stephanie, Jonathan and Lorraine, Warren and Lynne, David and Noreen, Christine, Moira, Margaretha, Nick, Richard and Glen. Only 5

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 14, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Dunlin, Gadwall, Great Horned Owl, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova Regional Park on February 7, 2024

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Glen Bodie……. There’s nothing like some nice weather. No sooner had the forecast improved than our expected group of 5 die-hards swelled to 14: Angela, Moira, Christine, Jacquie, Lee, Warren and Lynne, Jonathan and Lorraine, Lindly, Louise, Deems, Stephanie and Glen. The weather cooperated with a sunny day, blue skies and moderate (winter)

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 7, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Bewick’s Wren, Gadwall, Northern Harrier, Pacific Wren, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Terra Nova, Trumpeter Swan

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