Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Black-bellied Plover

• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock, Elgin Park & Blackie Spit, November 12, 2024

  PHOTO: Evening Grosbeak by Grant Edwards….. 17 DNCBers met on the White Rock Pier on a cold, cloudy morning. Close to shore were Mallards, American Wigeon and Northern Pintail. Farther out were large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters. They were diving for clams and mussels which they swallow whole. Shells are crushed and digested

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 12, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Elgin Heritage Park, Eurasian Wigeon, Evening Grosbeak, Horned Grebe, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Redhead, Western Sandpiper, White Rock Pier, Willet

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay at 104th, October 23, 2024

  PHOTO: Dunlin & Coyote by Glen Bodie….. It promised to be a grey and cool – or maybe even cold – morning on the dike when these 13 birders met up at 104th Ave: Lynne and Warren, Grace, Henry, Naoko, Brian (w/o Louise), Stephanie (w/o Colin), David S, Connie, TK, Lucia, Margaretha and Glen. The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 23, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, 104 Street, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Coyote, Dunlin, Merlin, Northern Shrike

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay at 104th, October 22, 2024

  PHOTO: Dunlin & Black-bellied Plover by Terry Carr…… 18 DNCBers met on Boundary Bay dyke at 104th. It was cold and windy but the wind was keeping the rain clouds away. The tide was far out so the ducks and shorebirds were far out on the tide line. There were huge flocks of Snow Geese

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 22, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, 104 Street, American Golden-Plover, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Common Raven, Coyote, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Merlin, Northern Shrike, Pacific Golden Plover, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40 Park Reserve, April 10, 2024

  PHOTO: Bald Eagle by Glen Bodie….. Nice easy drives for everyone this morning, except Richard coming from North Van with traffic trouble on both the Alex Fraser and the Massey Tunnel. Not everyone signs up in advance, and so we ended up with 10 birders: Al, Richard, Warren and Lynne, Lisa and Jonathan W, Margaretha,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 10, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Cooper’s Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, North Forty/VWS, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Birdwatching on Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th Street with the Delta Naturalists (December 13, 2023)

  On this morning, the sun’s rays flowed copiously from beneath the sky’s heavy skirts of cloud, making the horizon blush burgundy. American Bald Eagle, European Starling, and a Northern Flicker adorned the large winter bare tree at the start of our walk at the southernmost end of 64th Street. Song Sparrow chirped shyly from the roadside foliage and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 13, 2023

  *DNCB, 64 Street, American Kestrel, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Killdeer, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawk, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• DNCB Outing No. 2023-49B to Brunswick Point, December 6, 2023

  It was a little more overcast / misty / damp than expected, but not enough to keep Thea, Rosemary, Richard, David, Noreen, Liz, Alan, Anne, Lidia, Pat and Glen off the trail. The greater barrier was the extra kilometer to walk at the start of the route, and again at the end! Thanks Delta! The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 6, 2023

  Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Gadwall, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Red-throated Loon, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Short-eared Owl, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-46B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2023

  On a still, cloudy day, 6 DNCBers met at White Rock Pier: Thea, Rosemary, Nicki, Marion, Lindly and Glen. It was still cool and dark so the passerines had not stirred in the bushes. We headed out on the pier with collections of Mallards, Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters on both sides. We also saw

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 17, 2023

  Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Marbled Godwit, Red-breasted Merganser, Short-billed Gull, Varied Thrush, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-46A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 14, 2023

  14 birders met on White Rock Pier on a cool sunny morning – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Christine, Jim, John, Lidia, Lorna, Nick, Pat, Alan, Liz, Tony and Terry. We were pleased to see many Surf and White-winged Scoters close to the pier. Closer to shore were Mallards. Farther out were Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Loons and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 15, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Western Grebe, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-11C to Victoria, March 16, 2023

  Only 2 birders – Lidia and I – went on a short-notice outing to Victoria to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibit at the Royal British Columbia Museum and to do some birding in Beacon Hill Park and at Clover Point. We took the 7am ferry over as foot passengers (free for seniors),

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 16, 2023

  *DNCB, *Victoria, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harlequin Duck, Indian Peafowl, Red-breasted Merganser

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-50B to Brunswick Point, December 14, 2022

  Five birders (Colin, Marion, Liz, Nick and Glen) were sure that the fog was going to burn off “real soon” so made the trek.  And we were right, most of the day was in full sun and it even warmed up.  The only disappointments were the hunter returning with a goose, the people with off-leash

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 14, 2022

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bewick’s Wren, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Cackling Goose, Common Raven, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Short-eared Owl, Trumpeter Swan, Wilson’s Snipe