Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Black Turnstone

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-44 to Point Roberts, WA

  Photo albums by Terry Carr (TC), Jim Kneesch (JK), Liz Stewart (LS) and Ken Borrie (KB) are posted at DNCB Picasa site – some of these photos have been added to this Report On Wednesday, November 5, twelve birders braved threatening skies to depart Petra’s at 8:15.  Bound for Point Roberts were Roger, Terry, Mike,

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  November 5, 2014

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Common Murre, Harlequin Duck, Northern Shrike, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-37 to Blaine and Birch Bay, USA

  Photos by Terry Carr (TC), Glen Bodie (GB), Bill Denham (BD), Liz Stewart (LS), Marion Shikaze (MS), Ken Borrie (KB) on our DNCB Picasa site Nineteen DNCBers enjoyed another “foreign” outing around Drayton Harbour/Semiahmoo Park and then to a new DNCB destination Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve at Birch Bay.  Lots of hi-lites as recorded below

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  September 17, 2014

  *DNCB, Birch Bay, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Drayton Harbor, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-44 to Point Roberts USA

  Photos by Roger, Terry, Jonathan, Tony, Glen, Marion & Ken Twenty DNCBers enjoyed a brilliant Monday morning of sort of “pelagic” birding at several locations in Point Roberts, USA.  Lots of DNCB Photogs took some super shots so I urge you to check them out on our Picasa site at: http://picasaweb.google.com/dncbirding. Sixteen (Roger, Mike, PB

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  November 4, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Pigeon Guillemot, Steller Sea Lion

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-39 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Alaksen National Wildlife Area

  Photos by Terry Carr & Bryan King Click on any photo to see larger versionSeven hardy DNCBer’s (Terry, Hans, Lorna, Gerhard, Bryan & Janet and me) braved the elements on Monday morning on a “local” outing to the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, through the Ladner fields then to Alaksen Wildlife Refuge.  Hi-lites included nice looks at

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  September 30, 2013

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Harlequin Duck, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-37: Lighthouse Marine Park & Lily Point Park, in Point Roberts, Washington

  Most of the photos of Birds are by Terry Carr, with a few “people” shots by Ken Borrie Click on any photo to see larger version On Wednesday September 18, thirteen Delta Naturalists traveled to Point Roberts to hopefully, do some serious birding.  Eleven of us, Terry, Kirsten, Anne, Tom, Sheila, Jean, Marypat, Marion, Bill,

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  September 18, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Bonaparte’s Gull, Common Murre, Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Pigeon Guillemot, Rhinoceros Auklet, Steller Sea Lion

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-29 on the Gulf Island Ferries

  Nineteen DNCBers met on the Salt Spring Ferry round 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday for our all-day Island Ferry “Birding” Outing.  It was a glorious day and it was a wonderful Island Cruise, but we didn’t see a lot of different bird species.  Some hi-lites included: Rhinoceros Auklets, Pigeon Guillemots, Bonaparte Gulls, spectacular scenery and scrumptious

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  July 24, 2013

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Bonaparte’s Gull, Galiano Island, Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Mayne Island, Mink, Pender Island, Pigeon Guillemot, Rhinoceros Auklet, Salt Spring Island

• DNCB Outing #124 to Point Roberts

  Nine birders (Anne, Terry, Rick & Marg, Lorna, Bill & Mary M, Hans-Ulf and me) braved the cold this morning on an outing to Point Roberts, USA. Don & Rochelle showed up at Petra’s to wish us all a Merry Christmas.  First stop was Lighthouse Park where a flock (50+) of Sanderling was feeding along

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  December 20, 2010

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Dunlin, Eared Grebe, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Long-tailed Duck, Mew Gull, Northern Shrike, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-necked Grebe, Sanderling