Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Barn Owl

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-55 to Ladner Farm Fields & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  On New Year’s Eve Monday morning, twelve DNCBer’s (Donna, Lorna, Jane, Ken & Anne, Roger, Paul & newbie Sue with Quinn, Bryan without Janet, Kay and me) enjoyed an initially foggy and occasionally snowy morning, that cleared up nicely as we wound our way through the Ladner farm fields to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Lots of hi-lites

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  December 31, 2012

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-19 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twelve birders (Roger M, Mike B, Johnny McF, Anne M, Peggy K, Sleepy Gerhard, Hans-Ulf, Eric L. and his friend Forrest R. Gump, New Brunswick Lyle, Kay G and me) enjoyed an erratic but abundant day at the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, on the drive to Westham Island and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were:

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  April 18, 2012

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Fish Release, Reifel, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Watershed Park, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-12 to Alaksen and Reifel

  Nine brave souls (Lorna, Hans-Ulf, Gerhard, Roger, Mike B, John MacF, Bryan & Janet and returnee Valerie) joined me on a cold, windy, rainy Monday morning to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: Sawhet and Barred Owls, Red-throated Loons and Lorna’s tasty cakes.  See photos of the outing on our

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  March 5, 2012

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Reifel, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-17 to Alaksen NWA and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twelve participants (see “To” list for names), including a visiting couple from Slovenia, enjoyed a pleasant sunny Wednesday morning of casual birding through south Ladner to Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: four White-fronted Geese with a large flock (~1500 birds) of Lesser Snow Geese, flock (~100) of Black-bellied Plovers

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  April 27, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Black-bellied Plover, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cliff Swallow, Greater White-fronted Goose, Harbour Seal, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, TFN, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-13 to TsaTsu Heronry, Alaksen and Reifel

  Sixteen birders enjoyed a pleasant, for a change no rain, Monday morning of birding to the Heronry at TsaTsu Shores, through the Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN) Reserve to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area and then to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  I forget who was with us, so you will have to check out the outing photos, including

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  March 28, 2011

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry

• DNCB Outing #2011-01 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Sixteen birders in a convoy of six vehicles spent a gorgeous, clear and sunny Monday morning (Jan. 3) travelling the farmers’ fields of Ladner, then Westham Island and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  They like their names in print: Roger, Rochelle (without Don), Hans-Ulf, Lorna Terry, John (without Kay), newbie Ansa, Kathleen, Deborah, Bill &

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  January 3, 2011

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Coyote, Dunlin, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Northern Goshawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Hawk Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Short-eared Owl, TFN, Trumpeter Swan, TsaTsu Heronry, Westham Island

• Outing #111 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Nine birders (John & Kay, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Eleanor, Terry, Anne and me) enjoyed a very productive outing this morning on the way to and at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Weather was cloudy, but mild and the tide was high (for a pleasant change) so we saw lots of birds pushed closer to and on

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  September 27, 2010

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2010-37 (#105) to Alaksen National Wildlife Area

  Casual Birding Outing  #105 On Wednesday, August 18, eight participants (John & Kay, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Terry, rookie Bev and me) spent an enjoyable morning wandering through south Delta farmland and then at Alaksen National Wildlife Area, located next to Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island.  First stop was the Kingfisher Bridge at the

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  August 18, 2010

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Brunswick Point, Mt. Baker, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 99 to Reifel in the sunshine

  Casual Birding outing #99 See Rick’s photos  of the outing Nine participants (Rick & Marg, Eleanor, Lorna, Anne, Valerie, Linda, a guest appearance by Roger, and me) enjoyed a gorgeous, almost hot, morning on the way to and from and at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Our first stop was the Kingfisher Bridge at the entrance to

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  July 7, 2010

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry