Delta Naturalists Society

Category: TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-27 to Tsa Tsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Port, Alaksen and Reifel

  Photos by Terry, Jonathan, Marion, Glen, Roger & Ken will be added soon! I persuaded/conned my naturalist friend Justin Peter with Worldwide Quest Nature Tours to write the DNCB report for our “local” outing on Wednesday morning to the Heronry at Tsa Tsu Shores, the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, through the Tsawwassen First Nations territory and…

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  July 10, 2013

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Harlequin Duck, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Northern Harrier, Reifel, TFN, TsaTsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing 2013-11: TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twelve DNCB’ers {Lorna, Mike, Hans, Gerhard, Marion, Paul, Sue, Quinn, Ken, Anne, Bryan, and me (Janet)} met at Petra’s for a morning of brilliantly sunny and thoroughly wind-chilly birding.  In honour of our missing leaders, no one presumed to sit in “the head chair” which was reverently overturned and decorated (see photos on our DNCB…

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  March 18, 2013

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Peregrine Falcon, Reifel, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2013-5 Ferry Terminal to Alaksen

  Twelve DNCBer’s (Roger, Lorna, Susan, Mike, Gerhard, Eleanor, Sheila, Marion, Marti, Hans-Ulf, Donna and me) enjoyed a cool Monday morning of birding at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, through the Ladner farm fields, and then at Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA).  Hi-lites were: several Yellow-rumped Warblers, Northern Shrikes, lots of Waterfowl in breeding plumage and other…

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  February 4, 2013

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, DeltaPort Causeway, Peregrine Falcon, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-55 to Ladner Farm Fields & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  On New Year’s Eve Monday morning, twelve DNCBer’s (Donna, Lorna, Jane, Ken & Anne, Roger, Paul & newbie Sue with Quinn, Bryan without Janet, Kay and me) enjoyed an initially foggy and occasionally snowy morning, that cleared up nicely as we wound our way through the Ladner farm fields to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Lots of hi-lites…

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  December 31, 2012

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, TFN

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-47 To Reifel Island via the Ferry Jetty & TFN Lands

  It was a dark and stormy…and the small group (myself) met at 8:00 am at Petra’s to decide on the day’s  trip.  Because of the heavy traffic the group (myself) decided to  give the others a bit of extra time to arrive.  At 9:30 I felt that our group of one was as big as…

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  October 31, 2012

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Harrier, Reifel, Rough-legged Hawk, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-42 to Brunswick Point & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Thirteen “lucky” DNCBer’s enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning in our Delta paradise on an outing to Brunswick Point and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: newly-arrived Western Meadowlarks and Sparrow species, roosting Peregrine Falcon and lots of other different species (e.g. Pine Siskins).  Check out photos on our Picasa link (first link in the right column)…

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  September 26, 2012

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, TFN, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-38 to Tsawwasen Ferry Port & Reifel Sanctuary

  On another beautiful Wednesday morning in LotusLand, thirteen DNCBer’s (Ken & Anne, Jonathan & Lorraine, Bryan & Janet, Hans, Jackie, Jane, Mike, newbies Marguerite and Sheila, and me) enjoyed birding utopia again at the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, then on to Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: a Great-horned Owl (GHO), 5 Stilt Sandpipers and lots of…

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  August 29, 2012

  *DNCB, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Northern Harrier, Reifel, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-36 to Tsa Ferry Port and Reifel

  It was another glorious Wednesday morning for 8 DNCBer’s (Bryan & Janet, Jane Z, Mike B, Kay G, Alan P, Jackie D and me).  We started at the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, drove to and toured Reifel Bird Sanctuary, and then climaxed the morning with delicious ice cream sundaes at Emma Lea’s farm.  Some neat hi-lites…

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  August 15, 2012

  *DNCB, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-19 to Tsawwassen Ferry Port and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twelve birders (Roger M, Mike B, Johnny McF, Anne M, Peggy K, Sleepy Gerhard, Hans-Ulf, Eric L. and his friend Forrest R. Gump, New Brunswick Lyle, Kay G and me) enjoyed an erratic but abundant day at the Tsawwassen Ferry Port, on the drive to Westham Island and then at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were:…

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  April 18, 2012

  *DNCB, Barn Owl, Fish Release, Reifel, TFN, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Watershed Park, Westham Island

• DNCB Outing No. 2012-12 to Alaksen and Reifel

  Nine brave souls (Lorna, Hans-Ulf, Gerhard, Roger, Mike B, John MacF, Bryan & Janet and returnee Valerie) joined me on a cold, windy, rainy Monday morning to Alaksen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Hi-lites were: Sawhet and Barred Owls, Red-throated Loons and Lorna’s tasty cakes.  See photos of the outing on our…

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  March 5, 2012

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Reifel, TFN