Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Swainson’s Thrush

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-27 to Bowen Island

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Our “away” outing on Wednesday to Bowen Island was an enjoyable, but epic outing for nine DNCBers.  Check out the few photos on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in the “Photo Pool” row, and add 2017-27 to “DNCB Photos” in the Search

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 12, 2017

  *Bowen Island, *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Cedar Waxwing, Mule Deer, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pied-billed Grebe, Pigeon Guillemot, Pileated Woodpecker, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-26 to Surrey Bend and Tynehead Regional Parks

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Eighteen DNCBers (names at end) enjoyed a gorgeous Wednesday morning at Surrey Bend (SBRP) and Tynehead Regional Parks (TRP).  Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in the “Photo Pool” row, and add 2017-26 to “DNCB Photos” in

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  July 5, 2017

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Surrey Bend, Swainson’s Thrush, Tynehead Regional Park, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-24 to Maplewood Flats

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Eighteen DNCBers spent a glorious Wednesday morning in Maplewood Flats Conservation Area in North Vancouver.  Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in the “Photo Pool” row, and add 2017-24 to “DNCB Photos” in the Search box at

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  June 23, 2017

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Cedar Waxwing, Maplewood Flats, Osprey, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Martin, Red-eyed Vireo, Swainson’s Thrush, Turkey Vulture, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-22 to Pitt Lake

  Photos by Brian Avent (BA), Chris McVittie (CMcV), Glen Bodie (GB), Maureen Sinilaid, Pat Smart (PS) & Marty Allen (MA) More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Thirteen DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful morning walking the circuit at the spectacular Pitt Polder-Addington Marsh Park at Grant Narrows (aka Pitt Lake).  We have visited this Park annually

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  June 7, 2017

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Blue-winged Teal, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, Red-eyed Vireo, Swainson’s Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Snipe, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-21 to Little Campbell Hatchery and A Rocha

  More photos by Glen Bodie (GB), Jack MacDonald (JMacD), Jim Kneesch (JK), Ken Borrie (KB), Pat Smart (PS), Terry Carr (TC) at our DNCB Flickr site At least 22 DNCBers enjoyed a fantastic outing on Wednesday in Surrey, visiting the Little Campbell River (LCR) Hatchery and adjacent Forest Trail, and then to A Rocha’s Canadian

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  May 31, 2017

  *DNCB, A-Rocha, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brookdale EC, Cliff Swallow, Little Campbell River Hatchery, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-20 to Burnaby Lake

  More photos by Chris McVittie (CMcV), Jack MacDonald (JMacD), Jim Kneesch (JK), Maureen Sinilaid (MS), Pat Smart (PS), Glen Bodie (GB), Terry Carr (TC), Roger Meyer (RM) & Ken Borrie (KB) at our DNCB Flickr site More photos of this Outing are on our Flickr website at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in

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  May 24, 2017

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brown Creeper, Burnaby Lake, Douglas Squirrel, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Osprey, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Shrew Mole, Swainson’s Thrush, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-22 to Surrey Bend Regional Park

  At about 8:30 on another great Wednesday morning, twenty two DNC Birding Brigaders began assembling in the parking lot of Surrey Bend Regional Park, a new destination – although some in the group had explored a gravel access track, now called the Pacific Trail, two years ago after an outing to neighbouring Barnston Island.  The park,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 1, 2016

  Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-21 to Burnaby Lake

  On a beautiful DNCB Wednesday, twenty-four of us met at the Nature House in Burnaby Lake Regional Park and had an awesome outing wandering the trails of the park.  Lots of neat sightings; check out the visual evidence by our photogs Uma (aka Denise), Brian A, Terry, David & Noreen, Marion S, Glen B, Pat,

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  May 25, 2016

  *DNCB, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Blue-winged Teal, Burnaby Lake, Cinnamon Teal, Douglas Squirrel, Long-billed Dowitcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pied-billed Grebe, Sandhill Crane, Spotted Sandpiper, Swainson’s Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler

• Delta’s Annual Fish Release & Nature Walk at Watershed Park

  On Sunday, April 17, your Delta Nats set up their “hands-on” Display at Watershed Park for the 14th annual Delta Corporation Fish Release.  It was a gorgeous day and hundreds of kids and adults enjoyed the event from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

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  April 17, 2016

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Fish Release, Swainson’s Thrush, Watershed Park

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-25 to Campbell Valley Regional Park

  Photos by Ken (KB), Glen (GB), Marion (MS), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Jim (JK), Liz (LS) & others at DNCB Picasa site Because the southeastern part of the park was visited last July, it had been decided to explore the northern section.  Thus at about 8:15 on another fantastic Wednesday morning, twenty one avian enthusiasts

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  June 24, 2015

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Campbell Valley RP, Cassin’s Vireo, Cedar Waxwing, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Chipmunk, Virginia Rail, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler