Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Cliff Swallow

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-25 to Pitt Lake Wildlife Management Area

  Twenty-three DNCBers enjoyed a long but fruitful day at the Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Coquitlam on Wednesday.  A very long walk, some interesting sightings in a magnificent setting, and a delicious lunch; check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at DNCB Flickr site. Eleven of us left Petra’s in three vehicles

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  June 19, 2019

  *DNCB, American Redstart, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Grant Narrows, Gray Catbird, Osprey, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pitt Lake, Red-eyed Vireo, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-16 to Whidbey Island, USA

  Sixteen DNCBers enjoyed a gorgeous Wednesday on our “away” outing to a number of parks on Whidbey Island.  We saw several species, including pelagic birds that we don’t often see in the BC lower mainland.  Check out the brilliant photos of the birds and vistas on our DNCB Flickr site. We met at 7:30 am

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  April 24, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Brandt’s Cormorant, Brown Creeper, California Quail, Cliff Swallow, Common Murre, Coupeville, Cranberry Lake, Crockett Lake, Deception Pass Campground, Gray Whale, Harlequin Duck, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mourning Dove, Northern Harrier, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pied-billed Grebe, Pigeon Guillemot, Port Townsend, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Rhinoceros Auklet, Rosario Point, Turkey Vulture, Whidbey Island, White Pelican

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-14 to Brydon Lagoon & Hi-Knoll Park, Surrey

  Twenty-three hardy DNCBers enjoyed a rainy, but comfortable if dressed appropriately, Wednesday morning in Langley at Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park.  Check out the spectacular photographic evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight folk left Petra’s at 7:30 am, car-pooling brilliantly in two vehicles; the ride was smooth sailing, arriving at 8:15 am at the

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  April 10, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brydon Lagoon, Cliff Swallow, Hi-Knoll Park, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-25 to Pitt Lake

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site With a very hot day predicted six members met at Petra’s (Mike and Hannah, his cousin’s daughter from Wales, Terry, Angela, Lauris, Noreen and David, and reluctant blogger Roger) and headed out in two cars and, almost without incident, arrived at the Pitt Lake parking

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  June 20, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-22 to Pitt Lake

  Photos by Brian Avent (BA), Chris McVittie (CMcV), Glen Bodie (GB), Maureen Sinilaid, Pat Smart (PS) & Marty Allen (MA) More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Thirteen DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful morning walking the circuit at the spectacular Pitt Polder-Addington Marsh Park at Grant Narrows (aka Pitt Lake).  We have visited this Park annually

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  June 7, 2017

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Blue-winged Teal, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Red-eyed Vireo, Swainson’s Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Snipe, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-21 to Little Campbell Hatchery and A Rocha

  More photos by Glen Bodie (GB), Jack MacDonald (JMacD), Jim Kneesch (JK), Ken Borrie (KB), Pat Smart (PS), Terry Carr (TC) at our DNCB Flickr site At least 22 DNCBers enjoyed a fantastic outing on Wednesday in Surrey, visiting the Little Campbell River (LCR) Hatchery and adjacent Forest Trail, and then to A Rocha’s Canadian

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  May 31, 2017

  *DNCB, A-Rocha, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brookdale EC, Cliff Swallow, Little Campbell River Hatchery, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-24 to Pitt Lake

  About 22 (I lost count; guesstimate participant list at end) DNCBers enjoyed some beautiful vistas and interesting sightings on our Wednesday morning walk in the Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area.  Check out lots of photos on our DNCB Picasa site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:30 a.m., car-pooling nicely in two vehicles, and made

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  June 15, 2016

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black Swift, Black Turnstone, Bullock’s Oriole, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Evening Grosbeak, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Osprey, Pied-billed Grebe, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Spotted Sandpiper, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Snipe, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-24 to Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area

  Photos by Roger (RM), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Jonathan (JM), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Eric (EL) & Liz (LS) at DNCB Picasa site Twenty-three DNCBers enjoyed another glorious and very warm Wednesday morning on an “away” outing to Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area, aka Pitt Lake, Pitt Polder, Grant Narrows, north of Coquitlam.  Lots of

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  June 17, 2015

  *DNCB, American Redstart, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black Bear, Bullock’s Oriole, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Grant Narrows, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, River Otter, Turkey Vulture, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-28 to Pitt Lake

  More photos at DNCB Picasa website Eight of us left Petra’s in two cars (Tom, Gerhard, Jane, Julian and Kay, Glen, Roger, Mike) to reunite on the road up to the lake when Roger grabbed a terrified Northern Flicker from under a mob of crows.  He launched it into nearby dense shrubbery, in hopes it

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  July 16, 2014

  *DNCB, Bullock’s Oriole, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, Northern Harrier, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Turkey Vulture

• DNCB Outing NO. 2013-23 Grant Narrows/Pitt Lake/Katzie Slough

  The morning did not look promising as it was raining lightly in Tsawwassen as we met at Petra’s.  Newcomer Glen,  Sheila, Terry, Kay, (latecomer) Lorna, and myself  (Roger) left for Pitt Meadows in two cars and picked up Mike in New West on the way.  Just before reaching the lake we stopped to view a

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  June 12, 2013

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Grant Narrows, Gray Catbird, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Swainson’s Thrush, Trumpeter Swan, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler