Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Black Oystercatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-26B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, June 29, 2022

  Tsawwassen Causeway A cool and overcast yet rainless day is perfect for birding, and the proof was in the shorebirds we saw tucked away into the grassy mudflats next to Tsawwassen Causeway. Only six birders braved an early morning wake-up call to get here (Thea, Rosemary, Brian, Louis, Chris, and Margaretha) and we were rewarded…

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  June 29, 2022

  Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-headed Grosbeak, Brandt’s Cormorant, Bullock’s Oriole, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Least Sandpiper, Marsh Wren, Mink, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Martin, Reifel, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Western Sandpiper, Willet, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Phalarope, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-26A to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, June 28, 2022

  Roger, Mike, Lorna, Jonathan, Lorraine and Glen met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty on a sunny Tuesday morning. Roger (of course) was seeking the Willet and Whimbrels that had been reported.  The rest of us were there because we didn’t fancy sleeping in.  The Whimbrels were found with help of the scope, mostly hiding in…

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  June 28, 2022

  Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Cedar Waxwing, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Least Sandpiper, Marsh Wren, Purple Martin, Reifel, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wilson’s Phalarope, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-15A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 12, 2022

  Five DNCBers met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cold, wet morning – Mike B1, Lorna, Lori, Hasan and Terry. A few of the usual species were there – Mallards, Wigeon, Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Surf Scoters, Harlequins, Brant, Loons, Cormorants, Gulls, Oystercatchers and Black Turnstones. We parked again at the beginning of the…

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  April 12, 2022

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-05B to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, February 2, 2022

  It was -3 degrees C with snow forecast, but a handful of the group assembled at 8am at the ferry jetty. The sky was overcast, the tide very high, and very few birds were on the water. The most interesting observation was the large group of Black Oystercatchers that had roosted on the gravel spit.…

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  February 2, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Hooded Merganser, Merlin, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-05A to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, February 1, 2022

  Seven DNCBers met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway at 8am – David, Noreen, Chris, Jim, Joe, Pat, Terry. The tide was high, and there was a very cold wind. There were fewer birds than usual – Black Oystercatchers, Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneye, Mallards, American Wigeon, Bufflehead, Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants, Brant and a Common Loon.…

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  February 1, 2022

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-46A to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 16, 2021

  A dozen or so Casual Birders gathered at White Rock pier in our usual casual way, but were flummoxed when faced with barriers and tape across the pier entrance!  Concerns over last night’s big windstorm had caused the closure, but this morning we were enjoying sunshine and blue skies.  We quickly adapted our route to…

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  November 16, 2021

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, California Gull, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Horned Grebe, Iceland Gull, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pacific Loon, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Grebe, White Pelican, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-44A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, November 2, 2021

  Some of the group gathered at the Ferry Terminal and got some great views of Black Turnstone, Black Oystercatcher, cormorants, grebes, loons, and diving ducks. I missed that as I spent an extra half hour on coffee and joined the group at Reifel Bird Sanctuary at 9am. There were 14 of us for that part…

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  November 2, 2021

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Hooded Merganser, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-39A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel on September 28, 2021

  The Tuesday people were lucky with the weather. Despite a wet forecast, the rain stopped before 7am. It was windy and cold when 5 of us met on the Tsawwassen ferry causeway at 7:45. But the wind had died down and the sky was clearing when 14 met at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary at 9am.…

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  September 28, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Cedar Waxwing, Dunlin, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Mute Swan, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-35B to Alaksen on September 1, 2021

  Noreen and I started at the Ferry Causeway about 07:45, and although we did not see the Brown Pelicans, we saw 12 species including the noisy Black Oystercatchers and Caspian Terns.  About 08:45 we headed to Alaksen to meet up with the rest. A group of 10 intrepid birders (**see below) gathered at the Alaksen…

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  September 1, 2021

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Caspian Tern, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Hutton’s Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pectoral Sandpiper, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped 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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  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