Delta Naturalists Society

Category: American Bittern

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Jackman Wetlands, July 22, 2025

  PHOTO: Sora by Christine Gaio…. 15 birders met at Jackman Wetlands Park in Langley Township – Alaina, Cole, Arthur, Terry, Susan, Lee, Stephanie, Colin, Christine, Carolyn, Renata, Lidia, Bill, Dottie, Connie. We left Tsawwassen in its usual bright sunshine, but it was overcast here all morning. Part of our drive was along scenic Zero Avenue

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 22, 2025

  American Bittern, Bewick’s Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Jackman Wetlands, Killdeer, Mourning Dove, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Pied-billed Grebe, Sora, Spotted Sandpiper, Swainson’s Thrush, Willow Flycatcher

  Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, March 5, 2025

  PHOTO: Great Blue Heron Colony by Terry Carr… Pat, Dorothy and Terry met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway in bright sunshine. The tide was high and there were only a few of each duck species close to shore – Mallards, Bufflehead, American Wigeon, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Scaup and Surf Scoters – no large flocks.

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 5, 2025

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Brown Creeper, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, TsaTsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail, Wood Duck

  Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, March 4, 2025

  PHOTO: Dunlin Murmuration by Glen Bodie…. It seemed a not-too-promising day from the weather forecast, and a few birders fell off the sign-up sheet, but still, Nicki, Bruce, Anne and Glen met at the Ferry causeway pullout, and later met up with Lori at Reifel. The rain held off until we were on our way

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 4, 2025

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Dunlin, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Aldergrove Regional Park, August 14, 2024

  PHOTO: American Bittern by Terry Carr…. 7 Delta Nats met at the 8th Avenue entrance to Aldergrove Regional Park – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Richard, Alan, Mike and Terry. This huge 280 hectare Metro Vancouver Park used to be the site of man-made Aldergrove Lake which was a popular local swimming hole. Metro Vancouver had grandfathered

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 14, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Aldergrove Regional Park, American Bittern, Belted Kingfisher, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Hermit Thrush, Merlin, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Western Flycatcher, Western Painted Turtle, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-23B to Colony Farm Regional Park on June 9, 2021

  10 of us gathered at Colony Farm at 7:30 am on a cloudy but dry morning. We were locals Jonathan and Lorraine, Warren and Lynne, Stephanie and Colin, Brian and Louise, Janet, and me. I had arrived 45 minutes earlier to check out the field to the west which had singing Willow Flycatchers, a Ring-necked

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 9, 2021

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black-headed Grosbeak, Colony Farm RP, Eastern Kingbird, Lazuli Bunting, Mourning Dove, Northern Harrier, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Ring-necked Pheasant, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Willow Flycatcher, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2020-08 to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel

  Twenty-three DNCBers had an enjoyable outing on Tuesday to the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  It was cloudy and cold, but the rain held off. Brian’s eBird list showed 54 species (see below). Photos are on the DNCB flickr site https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=3027315%40N23&view_all=1&text=2020-08 Beside the ferry causeway were Surf & White-winged Scoters, Common &

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 25, 2020

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Barred Owl, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, TFN, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-23 to Colony Farm Regional Park

  Note:  Delta Nat Roger Meyer wrote most of this superb report! With a partially overcast day and rain showers predicted the undaunted DNCB birders set out in three vehicles from Petras and arrived at Colony Farm Regional Park (CFRP) far before the 8:30 meeting time.  There we met up with the rest of the group

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 5, 2019

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Cedar Waxwing, Colony Farm RP, Eastern Kingbird, House Wren, Lazuli Bunting, Muskrat, Northern Harrier, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Pheasant, Spotted Sandpiper, Vaux’s Swift, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-11 to Iona Regional Park

  Twenty-eight DNCBers enjoyed a record warm (24˚C) Tuesday morning at Iona Regional Park.  There were tonnes of birds around on this gorgeous walk, many in beautiful breeding plumage; check out some spectacular photos on our DNCB Flickr site.  Hi-lite, less common, species seen today were Mountain Bluebirds, Say’s Phoebe (BBRP), Canvasbacks and Northern Shrike.  Roger

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 19, 2019

  American Bittern, Canvasback, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Raccoon, Ring-necked Duck, Say’s Phoebe, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-51 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Photos by Bryan King (BK), Glen Bodie (GB), Tony Mitra (TM), Terry Carr (TC) & … will be added soon At least sixteen DNCBers enjoyed a sunny, relatively mild morning of birding on the way to and at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  In addition to the expected beauties when we go to our Birders’ Mecca Reifel,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 23, 2013

  American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Canoe Pass, Harbour Seal, Northern Harrier, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing No. 2011-26 to Brunswick Point & the North Forty

  Seven weirdos weathered a windy Wednesday (Roger & Rose, Mike & Lorna, Hans Ulf, Sleepy Alan and me) at Brunswick Point, and then a more enjoyable and successful late stint at the North Forty.  Hi-lites were an American Bittern, nesting Cooper’s Hawks, Bullock’s Oriole and Lively Lorna’s Butter Tarts.  See photos of our outings on

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 29, 2011

  *DNCB, American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Bullock’s Oriole, Cooper’s Hawk, Lazuli Bunting, North Forty/VWS, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk