Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Black-bellied Plover

• 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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  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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  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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  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

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-50A to Brunswick Point & Boundary Bay Dyke at 72 St, December 13, 2022

  Ten DNCBers met at Brunswick Point on a cool, calm morning – Grant, Lee, John, Jim, Roger, Mike, Bryan D, Margareta, Lori and Terry.  In the fields at the side of the road were Dunlin, Black-bellied Plovers, Mallards, White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows.  Lee saw a Tree Sparrow, but it disappeared before the rest of us…

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  December 13, 2022

  *DNCB, 72 Street, American Tree Sparrow, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Brunswick Point, Common Raven, Dunlin, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Mountain Bluebird, Muskrat, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Trumpeter Swan, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-48A to Boundary Bay Dyke, November 29, 2022

  Seven DNCBers met at 104th Street at 8am on a very cold morning – Marion, John, Lidia, Colin, Stephanie, Lorna and Terry.  We were here to watch the rising tide bring shorebids close to shore.  Large flocks of gulls, ducks and shorebirds were still a long way out.  A Northern Harrier flew by, and several…

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  November 29, 2022

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Boundary Bay, Dunlin, Northern Harrier

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-46B to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 16, 2022

  The on-time group was awaiting David & Noreen, and wondering where they were at 08:15.  We were delayed by a flat battery and need for a jump start after leaving an overhead light on overnight.  How often do we have to repeat this error! Colin, Stephanie, Lee, Brian, Louise, and Warren were on the pier,…

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  November 16, 2022

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Herring Gull, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Marbled Godwit, Merlin, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Snow Bunting, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-46A to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2022

  Nine DNCBers met at White Rock pier on a foggy morning – Glen, Lorna, Lidia, John, Lori, Rose, Roger, Terry and Mike. A pair of Killdeer were feeding on the shore. Some birds were close enough to the pier to be visible in the fog.  Large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters were diving for…

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  November 15, 2022

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Snow Bunting, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-41A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Reifel & Ladner, October 11, 2022

  Nine DNCBers met at the Tsawwassen ferry causeway on a windy morning – David, Noreen, Glen, Pat, Jonathan, Lorraine, Mike B1, Lorna and Terry. The rough water meant that the birds were far away. There were large shorebird murmurations between the causeway and the port. The black armpits showed that many were Black-bellied Plovers. The…

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  October 11, 2022

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, California Scrub-Jay, Dunlin, Horned Grebe, Ladner Harbour Park, Long-billed Dowitcher, Reifel, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-39B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, September 28, 2022

  Seven DNCBers gathered at White Rock pier on a rather grey, cool morning.  A train had just roared past causing birds in the adjacent water to fly off, but they gradually returned.  The tide was high, and flocks of Canada and Cackling Geese were in the majority along the waters edge. Mallard,  Surf Scoter and…

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  September 28, 2022

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Bewick’s Wren, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Cedar Waxwing, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Red-necked Grebe, Western Sandpiper, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-39A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, September 27, 2022

  Fifteen DNCBers met at White Rock Pier on a warm, slightly hazy morning – Bob, Dottie, Jacquie, John, Glen, Margaret, Lorna, Lori, Pat, Marion, Marti, Colin, Stephanie, Bryan DeB and Terry.  The large number of winter seabirds seem to be slow returning.  Near the pier there were House Sparrows, Rock Doves, Mallards, Canada Geese, about…

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  September 27, 2022

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Horned Grebe, Western Sandpiper, White Rock Pier