Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Orange-crowned Warbler

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, November 5, 2024

  PHOTO: Downy Woodpecker by Terry Carr…… 17 DNCBers, including several new members, met at Ladner Harbour Park on a lovely November morning. From the parking lot we had good views of 3 Downy Woodpeckers on feeders in front of the caretaker’s house. After introductions we headed along Shirley’s Walk. With difficulty we finally focused on

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 5, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Beaver, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ladner Harbour Park, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Virginia Rail, Wilson’s Snipe, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel, September 11, 2024

  PHOTO: Red-necked Phalarope by Glen Bodie…. It was a very grey and damp morning, which is why only newbie Bryce, Chris and I showed up at the Tsawwassen jetty. The mudflats at the landward end were exposed and there were enormous flocks of duck there, but there is nowhere convenient to stop. We met at

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  September 11, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Belted Kingfisher, Brown Creeper, Caspian Tern, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Martin, Red-necked Grebe, Red-necked Phalarope, Reifel, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail, Western Sandpiper, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Birding Trip to 100 Mile House, June 23-27, 2024

  PHOTO: American Coots by Terry Carr…. REPORT BY THEA BECKMAN: Sunday, June 23 – Travel to 108 Golf Resort  Located in the central interior of British Columbia, the Cariboo is an intermontane region sandwiched between the Cariboo Mountains to the east and the Coast Mountains to the west with the Fraser River plateau in between.

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 27, 2024

  *100 Mile House, *DNCB, *DNS, *Williams Lake, 108 Golf Resort, 108 Mile Heritage Site, 150 Mile House, Alder Flycatcher, American Avocet, American Dipper, American Kestrel, American Redstart, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie, Blue-winged Teal, Bobolink, Bullock’s Oriole, Calliope Hummingbird, Canvasback, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Park, Chipping Sparrow, Cinnamon Teal, Clay-coloured Sparrow, Cliff Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Dusky Flycatcher, Eared Grebe, Eastern Kingbird, Elliot Lake, Evening Grosbeak, Gadwall, Graham Lake, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, Horse Lake, Killdeer, Lazuli Bunting, Least Flycatcher, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Curlew, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Mission Road, Mountain Bluebird, Mountain Chickadee, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Northern Waterthrush, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Osprey, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Red-naped Sapsucker, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Say’s Phoebe, Scout Island Nature Centre, Scout Lake, Sepa Lake, Solitary Sandpiper, Sora, Spotted Sandpiper, Townsend’s Solitaire, Turkey Vulture, Veery, Vesper Sparrow, Virginia Rail, Walker Valley, Warbling Vireo, Watson Lake, Western Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Western Meadowlark, Western Wood-Pewee, White Pelican, Williams Lake First Nation reserve, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Snipe, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, May 22, 2024

  PHOTO: Wilson’s Warbler (f) by David Hoar….. 14 keen Casual Birders met up at Ladner Harbour Park on a rather cool, grey morning, determined to see newly arrived migrant birds. Participants today were Roger, Noreen and David, Lynne and Warren, Stephanie and Colin, Glen, Lidia, Lindly, Margaretha, Douglas and Christine McG, and me (Anne). The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 22, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Black-headed Grosbeak, Great Horned Owl, Ladner Harbour Park, Marsh Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Delta Nature Reserve, May 18, 2024

  PHOTO: Hairy Woodpecker (juvenile) by Grant Edwards….. Three Delta Nats (Nicki, Bruce and Grant) braved the not so nice weather.  After a half hour rain delay we were off on the adventure.  We were soon greeted by several singing Wilson’s Warblers, Yellow Warblers, Song Sparrows and Rufous Hummingbirds as the birds were equally relieved to

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 18, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Burns Bog, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Hairy Woodpecker, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Joe Brown Park, May 8, 2024

  PHOTO: Common Yellowthroat by Brian Avent Nine of us gathered at the parking below the circle and headed into the park just after 08:00. We had not gone far when a Shaggy Parasol caught Glen’s attention and we stopped. This allowed Colin to catch up with Glen, Lorna, Richmond Brian, Louise, Warren, Lynne, Margaretha, Noreen

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 8, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brown Creeper, Common Yellowthroat, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Joe Brown Park, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-tailed Hawk, Varied Thrush, Western Wood-Pewee

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, May 4, 2024

  PHOTO: Cinnamon Teal by Grant Edwards….. Under cloudy but very acceptable spring weather, three Delta Nats met to do the big loop trail through Serpentine Fen.  Present were Bruce, Susan G. and Grant.  A few Yellow-rumped Warblers greeted us in the trees along the river.  The descending whinny call of a Sora grabbed our attention,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 4, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Belted Kingfisher, Cinnamon Teal, Common Yellowthroat, Marsh Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Serpentine Fen, Sora, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Queen Elizabeth Park, May 1, 2024

  PHOTO: Hermit Thrush by David Hoar…… Anticipating a fine day of birding, 12 DNCBers arrived at the QE Pitch ‘n Putt for a 9am start: David and Noreen, Brian and Louise, Colin and Stephanie, Warren and Lynne, TK, Lidia, Marion, and Glen. It was overcast and “cool” – some had extra extra layers and David

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 1, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Orange-crowned Warbler, Queen Elizabeth Park, Townsend’s Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Queen Elizabeth Park, April 30, 2024

  PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth Park by Terry Carr….. Six Delta Nats braved rush hour traffic to meet at Queen Elizabeth Park hoping to see some spring migrants. The six were Bill, Lorna, Deems, Terry, Jacquie, Dottie. We headed for the warbler trees but we did not see any warblers there. We did see Juncos and a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 30, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Gadwall, Hammond’s Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Queen Elizabeth Park, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Joe Brown Park, April 20, 2024

  PHOTO: Varied Thrush by Grant Edwards….. Another fine spring day greeted the crew for the day as we embarked on an outing to Joe Brown Park in Surrey.  I consider this park a bit of a hidden gem in the city, as it’s never that busy and you can usually have a respectable bird outing. 

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 20, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Hermit Thrush, Joe Brown Park, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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