Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Peregrine Falcon

• 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

• Report on DNCB Outing No. 2012-52 to BBRP and the Dike at 72nd & 64th Streets

  I’m baaaaack!!!  Nine DNCBer’s (Lorna, Gerhard, Paul and home-schooled daughter Quinn, Sheila, Kay, Ken, Roger and me) met at Petra’s last Wednesday, December 5 for my first DNCB outing since returning from 7+ weeks holidaying in Western Australia.  Hi-lites of our outing to Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP), then the dike at both 72nd and 64th Streets were:

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  December 5, 2012

  *DNCB, 12 Avenue, 64 Street, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Centennial Beach, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Rough-legged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Snowy Owl

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-51 72nd Street Boundary Bay

  As usual with a local outing, the group of  ten birding enthusiasts met at Petra’s to decide on the day’s destination.  If not for Sheila’s decision-making we would probably still be sitting there… “72nd it is” she says, and off we went.  The group of ten included Ken and Anne A, Jane, Kay, Terry, Mike, Sheila, Marion, the

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  November 28, 2012

  *DNCB, 64 Street, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-50 1. 72nd St. 2. Reifel Is via Ferry Terminal

  Due to extremely complicated circumstances, there are two parts to today’s outing (actually, just trying to avoid making myself look bad having initially cancelled the outing despite Lorna’s protestations… you were right Lorna, sorry!) Version 1 summary (Marion and Marti) Three stalwart birders, Lorna, Marion S. and Marti, left Petra’s around 9:20 a.m.  Roger and

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  November 21, 2012

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-49 to 72 Street dyke & Reifel

  When nine regular DNCBs (Lorna, Marion S, Kay, Sheila, Mike B, Terry, Janet & Bryan, & Ken) met at Petra’s Café, designated leader Lorna’s first job was to assign Terry as trip leader and Ken as Blogmaster, thereby freeing herself for the important business of spotting birds.  Highlights from the dyke at the end of

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  November 14, 2012

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Long-eared Owl, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Snowy Owl

• DNCB Outing No: 2012-48 From Beach Grove Lagoon to 104th Street

  With a beautiful sunny morning it was no surprise that  there was an 800% increase in members turning out over last week’s dismal performance.  Eight of us, Lorna, Mike, Marion, Brian and Janet, Gerhard, Terry, and Roger, left Petra’s for the foot of 12th Ave to survey  the lagoon.  Right away, in the parking lot,

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  November 7, 2012

  *DNCB, 104 Street, 12 Avenue, 72 Street, American Kestrel, Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, Cooper’s Hawk, Long-eared Owl, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Tropical Kingbird

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-42 to Brunswick Point & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Thirteen “lucky” DNCBer’s enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning in our Delta paradise on an outing to Brunswick Point and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: newly-arrived Western Meadowlarks and Sparrow species, roosting Peregrine Falcon and lots of other different species (e.g. Pine Siskins).  Check out photos on our Picasa link (first link in the right column)

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  September 26, 2012

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, TFN, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-41 to the Boundary Bay Dike Path at 104th to the Mansion

  Twelve DNCB participants enjoyed a sunny Wednesday morning walk on the dike path between 104th Ave. and the “mansion” near 96th Ave in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP).  Hi-lites were: lots of American Pipits, Peregrine Falcon, several Sparrow species and hundreds of newly arrived Ducks and Shorebirds.  Check out photos on our Picasa site – see

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  September 19, 2012

  *DNCB, 104 Street, 96 Street, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Cooper’s Hawk, Peregrine Falcon

• Richmond Raptor Festival

  Your Delta Nats had another awesome Display today (Sun. Aug. 26) at the Richmond Raptor Festival at Terra Nova Park.  We (Jennifer, Donna, Alan and me) set up our hands-on Display at 9:30 a.m. and there were people, including lots of kids, lined up all day to see, touch and colour our stuff; right through

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  August 26, 2012

  *DNS, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Cooper’s Hawk, Harris Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Richmond Raptor Festival, Turkey Vulture

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-51 Brunswick Point

  Considering how close it was to Christmas we had a good turnout on a chilly, damp morning.  Ken and Anne, Anne Murray, Mike, Alan, Kay, Donna, Tom and Roger met at Petra’s to decide on the morning’s venture.  Due to Tom having some lame excuse for having to leave early we decided to stay close

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  December 19, 2011

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Long-tailed Duck, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Snowy Owl, TFN, Trumpeter Swan