Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Black Oystercatcher

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, December 3, 2025

  PHOTO: Spotted Towhee by Chris McVittie….. It was a cold, wet early morning when two intrepid DNCB’ers (Jim and Chris) braved the ferry causeway. Visibility was bad. We could see ducks in the water at 8am, but had little idea what they were. At 8:25 it lightened up slightly, so we braved the heavy rain

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 3, 2025

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, December 2, 2025

  PHOTO: Hudsonian Whimbrels by Glen Bodie….. Six Delta Nats met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cool, cloudy morning. On the north side of the causeway were Common Loons, Wigeon and Green-winged Teal. We crossed carefully to the south side of the causeway where there was much more activity – Harlequins, Common Goldeneye, Mallards,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 2, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brant, Brown Creeper, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Raccoon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 8, 2025

  PHOTO: Black-capped Chickadee by Susan Gemeinhardt… Although Wednesday started out cloudy, by the end of the morning it was sunny and quite pleasant. Noreen and I started our morning at the Causeway and were pleased to have virtually no wind and a near high tide so the birds were easy to spot. A Belted Kingfisher

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 8, 2025

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brown Creeper, Caspian Tern, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Short-billed Gull, Sora, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 7, 2025

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Colin Huggett….. Lorna and I (Terry) met Glen on the Tsawwassen ferry causeway at 8am in bright sunshine. The tide was high and the water was calm. Near the shore were 3 diving Horned Grebes. Farther out were Surf Scoters, White-winged Scoters, Cormorants and a Common Loon. On the spit were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 7, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Gadwall, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Olympic Gull, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-billed Gull, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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

  PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Christine Gaio…. Three of us met at the ferry causeway – Freddie, Lorna and Terry. The tide was fairly low and there were very few birds. Most of the waterbirds have headed to interior lakes for breeding. There was a solitary Black Oystercatcher and a very curious baby Yellow-bellied Marmot. The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 4, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Killdeer, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Mute Swan, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, TsaTsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-bellied Marmot

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, June 3, 2025

  PHOTO: Baby Yellow-bellied Marmot by Bruce Taylor…. 4 of us met at the pullout along the ferry jetty at 8am on a very windy morning. Bruce and I got there first and scanned for birds but other than a lone Black Oystercatcher, there wasn’t much to see. Doug and Chris met us at 8 and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 3, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Blue-winged Teal, Cedar Waxwing, Gadwall, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Purple Martin, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Spotted Sandpiper, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-bellied Marmot

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• 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

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Blaine, January 5, 2025

  PHOTO: Dunlin by Terry Carr….. NOTE: Tuesday outing to Blaine was cancelled Brrrrrr. I think that was the coldest day of birding since I joined the Delta Nats. At least it was dry or we might well have cancelled. We met just across the tracks on the Blaine Harbour road – Terry, Christine, Colin and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 5, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Semiahmoo Spit, Steller Sea Lion

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, January 29, 2025

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Glen Bodie….. On the Lunar New Year, 9 DNCBers arrived at the White Rock Pier at (or soonafter) 9AM: Douglas and Christine, Colin and Stephanie, Susan, Lindly,Lou, Richard and Glen. The deck of the pier was hoary with frost (and alittle slippery) but the sunshine soon melted that away. The water

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 29, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White Rock Pier, Wilson’s Snipe

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, January 28, 2025

  PHOTO: Marbled Godwits by Chris McVittie…. 13 Delta Nats met at White Rock Pier – Jim, Lidia, Jacquie, Bob, Colin, Christine, Anne, Alan, Dottie, Chris, Connie, Dorothy, Terry – on a cool, clear morning. Close to the pier were Surf and White-winged Scoters, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, Scaup and Common Loons. Flocks of Dunlin

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 28, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, René Savenye Area, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Grebe, White Rock Pier

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