Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Dunlin

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-08 to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  With a weather report of a strong wind from Squamish producing a minus 13 degree wind chill, I was amazed to find Petra’s DNCB table crowded with 10 dedicated birders.  It was mind-numbing just to picture us on the unprotected ferry jetty trying to hold our binoculars steady!  However, when we reached it we found…

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  February 27, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Shrike, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-05 to Brunswick Point

  Twelve intrepid birders set out in -6 degree weather, which warmed up to -1 before we left the dike. We were Mike B1, Richmond Brian, Glen B, Lasqueti Marti, Marion S., Pat, better-late-than-never Margaretha, Gabriele, Bryan and Masae, Roger 1, Rose-come-briefly, Terry.  (One of them found out he wasn’t as cold blooded as he thought,…

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  February 5, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Merganser, Rough-legged Hawk, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-04 to Point Roberts, USA

  Twenty-two DNCBers enjoyed a gorgeous sunny Tuesday morning roaming around Lighthouse Marine Park and other spots in Pt. Roberts, USA.  Check out the spectacular photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We left Petra’s shortly after 7:30 am and, following a brief stop at Kiniski’s Tavern (to see birds, not drink), we all met around…

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  January 29, 2019

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Common Murre, Dunlin, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Northern Shrike, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Steller Sea Lion, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-03 to Iona Regional Park

  Fifteen DNCBers enjoyed a typically wet Tuesday morning, with some brilliant sightings at Iona Regional Park in Richmond.  You too can enjoy some of our Photogs beaut shots on our DNCB Flickr site.  Leaving Petra’s at 7:30 am, with the generally overcast and wet conditions during rush hour, the drive through the tunnel to the…

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  January 22, 2019

  Canvasback, Dunlin, Eurasian Teal, Mill Lake, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-01 to White Rock and Blackie Spit Park

  Twenty DNCBer’s broke in the New Year with our first chilly but dry Tuesday morning outing to White Rock and Blackie Spit Park. It was a particularly good birdy morning with lots of neat sightings that you can enjoy by clicking on our DNCB Flickr site.  Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am, and we all…

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  January 8, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-billed Curlew, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing 2018-51 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Fourteen brave souls endured a surprisingly dry and very birdy Tuesday morning along the Tsawwassen Ferry causeway and then at our “Mecca”, Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Check out/click on the photo evidence of some rare and gorgeous sightings on our DNCB Flickr site. Because of the rainy forecast, on Monday we changed Tuesday’s outing destination from…

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  December 18, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Hooded Merganser, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mute Swan, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Snow Bunting, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail

• DNCB “Birds on the Bay” Outing No. 2018-50 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  I’m Baaaaack!  About 30 participants, including ten Newbies, enjoyed a sunny Wednesday morning walk on our quarterly Birds on the Bay (BOTB) outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park (BBRP).  Lots of neat sightings and, of course inane chatter.  Check out the brilliant photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. As we gathered at 9:00 am…

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  December 12, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harris’s Sparrow, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Sanderling, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-49 to Terra Nova Park, Richmond

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. A large group of keen Delta Nats birders gathered on a frosty morning in the Terra Nova parking lot.  Despite the chilly morning, it was beautifully sunny, perfect for finding birds, and good for the photographers among us.  Their great photos are much appreciated. I arrived a bit late…

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  December 4, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Terra Nova, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-46 to Boundary Bay at 104 St

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Just after dawn on a chilly morning, 19 Delta Nat’s  birders arrived at Boundary Bay and 104 St.  All of us had found our warm mitts and taken extra jackets so we were snug and warm as we headed east from 104 St. Our first good sighting of the day…

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  November 13, 2018

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Blue Goose, Boundary Bay, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-eared Owl, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Palm Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Pheasant, Rough-legged Hawk, Swamp Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Wilson’s Snipe, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2018-45 to Iona Regional Park

  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. With a much brighter start to the morning now that we’re off of daylight saving time, I sat alone at Petra’s wondering if I had turned the clock the wrong way.  7:20 am and the late risers arrived, but by the leaving time there were…

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  November 6, 2018

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Canvasback, Dunlin, Hooded Merganser, Iona Beach Regional Park, Merlin, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck