Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Barn Owl

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova Rural Park, August 26, 2025

  PHOTO: Western Tanager by Susan Gemeinhardt… Ten Delta Nats met at Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond – Terry, Lorna, Christine, Bob, Dorothy, Dottie, Lidia, Susan, Claude, Freddie. A pair of Double-crested Cormorants landed on the river and several Mallards and Gulls flew past. A Great Blue Heron landed beside the river. We walked through

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 26, 2025

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Bewick’s Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Garter snake, Green Frog, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Terra Nova, Western Tanager, Willow Flycatcher

  Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40 Park Reseve & 72nd Street Dyke, April 9, 2025

  PHOTO: Short-eared Owl by Glen Bodie……There were 9 birders at the North 40 park at 8am: Alan and Liz, Warren and Lynne, Colin and Stephanie, and Roger, Anne and Glen. The sprinkles had stopped and the sun tried to break through the clouds, often succeeding but leaving us a bit chilled whenever we got away

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 9, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Boundary Bay, Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Merganser, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Short-eared Owl

• 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

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Ladner Christmas Bird Count, December 19, 2021

  Some Delta Nats took part in the annual Christmas Bird Count. This is a short report on Area I – Tsawwassen south of 56th Street. At the Beach Grove Golf Course ponds, Chris, Jim and I had Mallards, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Bufflehead, Ring-necked Ducks, and a Kingfisher. Feeders at one house

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 19, 2021

  *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Barn Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Cackling Goose, CBC Ladner, Common Redpoll, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Shrike, Orange-crowned Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Sanderling, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Virginia Rail, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-39B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel on September 29, 2021

  As usual, the birding day I chose turned out to be the rainiest day in the week. More than half of the signed up group of 14 decided to stay home and most of us were late. Only Noreen and David made it to the Tsawwassen jetty to peer at birds through the early morning

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  September 29, 2021

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Purple Finch, Reifel, River Otter, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-53 Ladner Christmas Bird Count

  Several Delta Nats participated in the Ladner Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 21.  Each Christmas Bird Count is conducted on a single day between December 14 and January 5.  Counts are carried out within a 24-km diameter circle that stays the same from year to year.  The Ladner Christmas Bird Count includes Tsawwassen, Point

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 22, 2019

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, BBRP, Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, CBC Ladner, Centennial Beach, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Greater White-fronted Goose, Hooded Merganser, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sanderling, Short-eared Owl, White-fronted Goose, White-throated Sparrow

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-26 to Campbell Valley Regional Park

  Twenty-four folk enjoyed a glorious Wednesday morning wandering the trails of beautiful Campbell Valley Regional Park (CVRP) in Langley.  And we had lots of neat sightings, many up-close-and-personal as you can see in the photos on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all met at the 16th Avenue

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 26, 2019

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Brown Creeper, Campbell Valley RP, Cedar Waxwing, Douglas Squirrel, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Chipmunk, Turkey Vulture, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-49 to Terra Nova Park, Richmond

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. A large group of keen Delta Nats birders gathered on a frosty morning in the Terra Nova parking lot.  Despite the chilly morning, it was beautifully sunny, perfect for finding birds, and good for the photographers among us.  Their great photos are much appreciated. I arrived a bit late

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 4, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Terra Nova, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-22 to Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club & Park

  Twenty-two DNCBers spent another gorgeous Wednesday morning around the Little Campbell River Hatchery at the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club (SFGC) in Surrey.  We saw lots of neat species and you can see some amazing photo evidence on our Flickr site. We (10) car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am, drove smoothly against traffic, and met

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 30, 2018

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Cedar Waxwing, Hutton’s Vireo, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Purple Martin, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-51 Ladner Christmas Bird Count

  Report on Area I, by Terry Carr DNCBers took part in the Ladner Christmas Bird Count on December 23.  There are photos on our Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&view_all=1&text=2017-51 The count is part of the regional Christmas Bird Count, which is part of a much larger count across the continent.  Counts happen in over 2,000 localities

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 23, 2017

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Beach, Common Redpoll, Cooper’s Hawk, Long-eared Owl, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Point Roberts, Red Crossbill, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Western Meadowlark, White-throated Sparrow, Wilson’s Snipe, Yellow-headed Blackbird