Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Thayer’s Gull

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, December 11, 2024

  PHOTO: Brant Geese by Glen Bodie….. The casual birders arrived at Centennial Beach to find an unexpectedly clear morning – Joni, Stephanie, Lidia, Nicki, Jez, Anne, Richard, Liz, Lee and Glen. We were greeted by a Merlin on top of the tallest tree, and 15 Bald Eagles (many of them juveniles of various ages) in

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 11, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Park, Gadwall, Iceland Gull, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Purple Finch, Sanderling, Thayer’s Gull

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• DNCB Outing No. 2022-02B to Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park, January 12, 2022

  With a weather forecast predicting heavy, continuous rain, and an atmospheric river descending on the delta, the few Casual Birders who had signed up for today’s walk all bailed out, except for me. Luckily, the malingerers all politely communicated their non-appearance prior to the planned meeting time, so I did not bother hanging around in

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 12, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, BBRP, Boundary Bay, Centennial Beach, Iceland Gull, Sanderling, Thayer’s Gull

• DNCB Outing No. 2020-10 to Iona Regional Park

  It was a cold and windy Tuesday morning, but twenty-two DNCBers enjoyed a productive and fun outing wandering the trails of Iona Regional Park (IRP) and the Sewage Lagoons next door.  You can check out the brilliant photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am, others drove directly from

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 10, 2020

  *DNCB, Bonaparte’s Gull, Canvasback, Dunlin, Iceland Gull, Iona Beach Regional Park, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Thayer’s Gull, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2020-01 to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit Park

  Seventeen brave souls spent a rainy, windy, Tuesday morning on the White Rock pier, then at Blackie Spit Park.  Despite the crappy weather there were tonnes of birds around and our photogs got some great shots which you can enjoy on our DNCB Flickr site. Some car-pooled from Petra’s at 7:30 am and we all

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 7, 2020

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Scoter, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brandt’s Cormorant, California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Mew Gull, Pacific Loon, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Thayer’s Gull, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Birds on the Bay Outing No. 2019-10 in Boundary Bay Regional Park

  A large group of 35, including several Newbies, participated in our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park on Wednesday. It was a bit overcast, but a very pleasant walk in the park with lots of waterfowl and a few neat sightings. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 13, 2019

  Bald Eagle, BBRP, Birds-on-the-Bay, Centennial Beach, Eurasian Wigeon, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Thayer’s Gull, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB 2018-45A birding trip around Fraser delta with Pender Islanders

  November 5, 2018 Pender Island birdwatchers Bob Vergette, Julie Johnston, Roz Kempe and son Nick joined Chris, Glen, Jack and I for a full day of birdwatching in the delta on Monday November 5.  The group had intended to meet on the previous Thursday but forecasts for heavy rain postponed the trip and meant a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 5, 2018

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, California Gull, Canvasback, Coyote, Dunlin, Iona Beach Regional Park, Mew Gull, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Short-eared Owl, Terra Nova, Thayer’s Gull, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

• DNCB Outing No. 2017-41 to Jericho Beach & Camosun Bog

  More photos at our DNCB Flickr site It was a rainy and windy Tuesday morning, so only six stoic DNCBers enjoyed an eventually sunny morning in Vancouver at Jericho Beach, and then Camosun Bog.  We had some neat sightings among the gorgeous Fall colours, as you will see from Richmond Brian’s, Roger’s, Glen’s and Terry’s

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 17, 2017

  *DNCB, Camosun Bog, Crockett Lake, Deception Pass, Deception Pass Campground, Greenbank Farm, Herring Gull, Jericho Beach, Keystone Spit, Mew Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Port Townsend, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Thayer’s Gull, Western Gull

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-52: Ladner Christmas Bird Count

  more photos at our DNCB Flickr site Our regular DNCB Outing date fell on the day of the Ladner CBC, so we decided to make the Ladner CBC our last outing of 2016! The count is part of the regional Christmas Bird Count, which is part of a much larger count across the continent.  Counts

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 27, 2016

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, CBC Ladner, Dunlin, Herring Gull, Mew Gull, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Thayer’s Gull

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-45 to Stanley Park

  More photos posted on our DNCB Flickr site Twenty-five enthusiastic birders gathered at Stanley Park’s Second Beach.  We were undaunted by the traffic or the overcast skies.  There was only a small number of waterfowl scattered on the bay: White-winged Scoter, Horned Grebe, Common Loon and Barrow’s Goldeneye. Four Black Oystercatchers made a quick appearance

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 8, 2016

  *DNCB, Beaver Lake, Black Oystercatcher, Bonaparte’s Gull, Lost Lagoon, Peregrine Falcon, Raccoon, Red-tailed Hawk, Stanley Park, Thayer’s Gull, Trumpeter Swan

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-32 to Salt Spring Island

  Eleven DNCBers enjoyed our Gulf Island Ferry outing to Salt Spring last Wednesday.  Check out the photo evidence on our new DNCB Flickr website.  Note: Our Picasa site will be shut down soon; we are working on transferring all our DNCB Outings photos to Flickr. We all met on the 10:20 a.m. Gulf Island Ferry

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 10, 2016

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Bonaparte’s Gull, Brandt’s Cormorant, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Mew Gull, Pigeon Guillemot, Purple Martin, River Otter, Salt Spring Island, Thayer’s Gull, Turkey Vulture