Category: Dunlin
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Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock, Elgin Park & Blackie Spit, November 12, 2024
PHOTO: Evening Grosbeak by Grant Edwards….. 17 DNCBers met on the White Rock Pier on a cold, cloudy morning. Close to shore were Mallards, American Wigeon and Northern Pintail. Farther out were large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters. They were diving for clams and mussels which they swallow whole. Shells are crushed and digested…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay at 104th, October 23, 2024
PHOTO: Dunlin & Coyote by Glen Bodie….. It promised to be a grey and cool – or maybe even cold – morning on the dike when these 13 birders met up at 104th Ave: Lynne and Warren, Grace, Henry, Naoko, Brian (w/o Louise), Stephanie (w/o Colin), David S, Connie, TK, Lucia, Margaretha and Glen. The…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay at 104th, October 22, 2024
PHOTO: Dunlin & Black-bellied Plover by Terry Carr…… 18 DNCBers met on Boundary Bay dyke at 104th. It was cold and windy but the wind was keeping the rain clouds away. The tide was far out so the ducks and shorebirds were far out on the tide line. There were huge flocks of Snow Geese…
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City Nature Challenge Outing to Centennial Beach with the Delta Naturalists, April 27, 2024
PHOTO: Dunlin by Bruce Taylor…. Nicki’s Plant and Seashore Report: Seven hearty Delta Naturalists showed up at Centennial Beach for some birding and iNaturalist observations. We were Nicki, Bruce, Grant, Dirk, Joni, Lisa and Jonathon W. As we gathered near the concession, sadly we found a deceased Hermit Thrush on the ground, the victim of…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, March 13, 2024: Snow Geese and a Meadowlark
PHOTO: Snow Geese by Terry Carr….. Fourteen Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point in Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. Lori, Glen, Lidia, Liz, Jim, Brian, Alan, Jonathan W, Lisa, Chris P, TK, Margaretha, Richard (not in photo), Terry (not in photo) Early bird Richard had a close view of two Ring-necked Pheasants. There were…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary on February 14, 2024
PHOTO: Northern Shovelers & decoy by Glen Bodie…….. It was a clear, cold day – just what 18 birders needed to get them out of bed. We were Alan and Liz, Brian and Louise, Colin and Stephanie, Jonathan and Lorraine, Warren and Lynne, David and Noreen, Christine, Moira, Margaretha, Nick, Richard and Glen. Only 5…
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Delta Naturalists Birding Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary on February 13, 2024
PHOTO: Barred Owl by Terry Carr……… I was the only one who stopped at the ferry causeway before we met at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. In the water were American Wigeon, Common Goldeneye, Mallards, Surf Scoters and a Common Loon. The highlights were a massive flock of Dunlin passing back of forth, looking for a…
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Birding Outing to Blaine with the Delta Naturalists on January 30, 2024
PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Terry Carr…… Six Delta Naturalists met at the lookout at Blaine Marine Park – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Lorna, Mike and Terry. There was no queue at the border so we were early The tide was very high and the birds were far away – mostly Scoters and Mallards. One female Red-breasted Merganser was…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier, Elgin Heritage Park & Blackie Spit on January 23, 2024
PHOTO: Bald Eagle by Terry Carr…… Six Delta Nats met at White Rock Pier – Jacquie, Dottie, Bob, Christine, Lorna and Terry. The rain stopped just before we arrived, so we had a very pleasant walk along the pier. Close to the pier were a Red-breasted Merganser, a Northern Pintail, Bufflehead, Greater Scaup, and large groups of…
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Birding Outing to Point Roberts, USA with Delta Naturalists on January 16, 2024: Seabirds and a Sapsucker
PHOTO: Harlequin Ducks by Terry Carr……. It was a hardy group of birders who met at Point Roberts this morning. The temperature was hovering down in the minus numbers, the ground was frozen, and even the fairly gentle wind off the ocean was enough to give finger-numbing wind chill. Some of us called in at Kiniski’s beach,…
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