Category: Long-billed Dowitcher
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Reifel Bird Sanctuary, October 7, 2026
Ten DNCB birders made the foggy trip to Reifel for this week’s Wednesday outing. The gate didn’t open till 9 am so we all got a bit of lie-in after our usual 8 am starts. With our permanent daylight savings this winter we may (hopefully) get more of these later starts. Our route followed the…
Northern Shoveler by David Hoar -
Delta Naturalists Outing to Reifel Bird Sanctuary, October 6, 2026
12 Delta Nats met at Reifel Bird Sanctuary on a misty morning – Lorraine, Jeff, Lorna, Dorothy, Jocelyn, Pat, Lee, Rose, Christine, Roger, Jonathan and Terry. Debbi joined us later. Anna’s Hummingbirds were taking turns at the feeders on the side of the building. Northern Shovelers were doing their tight circle swimming behaviour to stir…
Long-billed Dowitchers, Shoveler & Greater Yellowlegs by Terry Carr -
Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, September 30, 2026
PHOTO: Yellow-rumped Warbler by Glen Bodie……. Thirteen birders met at Boundary Bay Dyke at 8:00 am for our regularly scheduled Wednesday outing. Regulars Chris, Colin, Stephanie, Glen, Jim, Jonathan, Lorraine, Lorna, Pat, Yvon, and Susan and were joined by two guests from Vancouver, Evelyn and Christine. Turnout was good as the Tuesday outing had been…
Yellow-rumped Warbler by Glen Bodie -
Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, September 15, 2026
PHOTO: West Coast Lady Butterfly by Lee Wright….. The salmon were running on the Serpentine River as five Delta Nats gathered in the parking lot – Dottie, Bob, Lee, Teresa and Lorna. Fishermen were spaced up and down the banks and seals patrolled the centre, but only the seals seemed to be catching anything. For…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake, August 4, 2026
PHOTO: Yellow Warbler with bug by Jonathan Mwenifumbo… 8 Birders met at Burnaby Lake Nature House after a surprisingly easy drive with little traffic – Jonathan & Lorraine with granddaugther Melia, Bob & Dottie, Glen, Lorna, Terry. The butterfly garden was in full bloom and we saw Song Sparrows, Chickadees and a Rufous Hummingbird there.…
Yellow Warbler with bug by Jonathan Mwenifumbo -
Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock & Blackie Spit, February 4, 2026
PHOTO: Long-billed Dowitchers & Great Blue Heron by Colin Huggett…….. Our group met at the White Rock Pier at 9am sharp. We were Freddie, Claude, Colin, Stephanie, Brian, Louise, Richard, Lindly, Bruce and Nicki. Margaretha joined us at Blackie Spit. Basking in the unseasonably warm morning, we scanned both sides of the pier to find…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock & Blackie Spit, February 3, 2026
PHOTO: Anna’s Hummingbird by Christine Gaio…… Thirteen birders met at White Rock Pier at the tail end of a gorgeous sunrise – Terry, Deems, Chris, Bob, Margaret, Lidia, Dorothy, Pat, Teresa, Lee, Dottie, Jacquie, Fen. There were great views of Mount Baker and of Blaine’s Semiahmoo Resort. There were fewer birds than usual near the…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke, January 21, 2026
PHOTO: Snow Bunting by Susan Gemeinhardt….. I arrived a few minutes late for our 9 am start and had to manoeuvre to find a parking spot. It was a very misty morning, but the rest of our birding group was ready and waiting: Noreen, Dave, Colin, Stephanie, Susan, Pat, Brian, Freddie, Douglas, Christine McG and…
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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 Outing to Centennial Beach, November 29, 2025
PHOTO: Great Blue Heron with Sculpin by Terry Carr…. 19 of us, including some Delta Nature Kids families, gathered on Saturday at Centennial Beach in Boundary Bay Regional Park. On the way we had passed a flock of Snow Geese in the field across the road from the park. There was one Bald Eagle in…
