Category: Yellow-rumped Warbler
-
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

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Jackman Wetlands & Aldergrove Regional Park, January 14, 2026
PHOTO: Hooded Merganser by Pat Smart….. At 9am on January 14, 7 of us met at Jackman Wetlands in Aldergrove. We were Bruce, Nicki, Lindly, Anne, Colin, Susan and Stephanie. We ran into Pat late in the walk, heading in the opposite direction. Barely out of the parking lot we heard the “tsee, tsee, tsee”

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, December 31, 2025
PHOTO: Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Chris McVittie….. After driving through a bit of fog while making our way to the foot of 64th St, we stepped onto the dyke with clear views of the bay and surrounding areas. Our group was Bruce, Nicki, Chris, Pat, Susan, Doug and Christine. After snapping a few photos of the

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, December 30, 2025
PHOTO: Cooper’s Hawk by Terry Carr….. Eight Delta Nats met at the end of 64th Street to walk along the dyke – Bob, Fen, Susan, Teresa, Dottie, Connie, Dorothy and Terry. It was a very cold foggy morning so it was hard to see the birds. We could hear gunshots but we could not see

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, November 12, 2025
PHOTO: Northern Pintail by Brian Avent….. We started out from the parking lot at Centennial Beach at 9am sharp. We were Bruce, Nicki, Brian, Louise, Chris, Doug, Erin, Lynne, Susan and Warren. It was overcast and although the forecast suggested we might see a shower, we never did. Our first stop was at the pond

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 8, 2025
PHOTO: Black-capped Chickadee by Susan Gemeinhardt… Although Wednesday started out cloudy, by the end of the morning it was sunny and quite pleasant. Noreen and I started our morning at the Causeway and were pleased to have virtually no wind and a near high tide so the birds were easy to spot. A Belted Kingfisher

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 7, 2025
PHOTO: Snow Geese by Colin Huggett….. Lorna and I (Terry) met Glen on the Tsawwassen ferry causeway at 8am in bright sunshine. The tide was high and the water was calm. Near the shore were 3 diving Horned Grebes. Farther out were Surf Scoters, White-winged Scoters, Cormorants and a Common Loon. On the spit were

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Reifel Bird Sanctuary, October 4, 2025
PHOTO: Yellowlegs, Dowitchers, Shovelers by Brian Avent….. Fourteen Delta Naturalists gathered bright and early at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, October 4th, eager to see what autumn migration had in store. Among our party was a special guest from Salmon Arm, a former DNS member who had made the long trip down to revisit

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit, September 30, 2025
PHOTO: Steller’s Jay with Acorn, by Susan Gemeinhardt…. Five Delta Naturalists met (casually, of course) in the Blackie Spit parking lot on a beautiful morning: Bob, Dottie, Connie, Colin and Susan. Given that there had been heavy rain the day before and more was predicted in the evening, we felt lucky to feel the sun

-
Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, September 23, 2025
PHOTO: House Finch by Colin Huggett… 9 Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point on River Road in Ladner on a gorgeous fall morning – Roger, Margaretha, Jim, Lindly, Colin, Dottie, Mike, Bob, Terry. Jim and Mike left their cars at the 34th Ave entrance to the dyke – to ferry us all back to River

