Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Western Meadowlark

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova, February 24, 2026

  PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Chris McVittie…… Nine Delta Nats met at Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond on a cold, clear morning – Terry, Chris, Teresa, Dottie, Connie, Jim, Bob, Dorothy and TK. There were lovely views across the river to the Vancouver Airport and the snow-capped North Shore Mountains. In the river were American…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 24, 2026

  *DNCB, Common Raven, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Terra Nova, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark

  Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, February 11, 2026

  PHOTO: Pied-billed Grebe by Terry Carr…… Eight Delta Nats met at the end of 64th Street on a beautiful sunny morning – Terry, Noreen, David, Lindly, Teresa, Dorothy, Ron, Margaretha. There were Yellow-rumped Warblers in the trees by the cars and all along the dyke. We soon added Eagles, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Robins, Song Sparrows and…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 11, 2026

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Coyote, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Killdeer, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-rumped Warbler

  Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock & Blackie Spit, February 3, 2026

  PHOTO: Anna’s Hummingbird by Christine Gaio…… Thirteen birders met at White Rock Pier at the tail end of a gorgeous sunrise – Terry, Deems, Chris, Bob, Margaret, Lidia, Dorothy, Pat, Teresa, Lee, Dottie, Jacquie, Fen. There were great views of Mount Baker and of Blaine’s Semiahmoo Resort. There were fewer birds than usual near the…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  February 3, 2026

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-throated Loon, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Meadowlark, White Rock Pier

  Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• 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

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, March 13, 2024: Snow Geese and a Meadowlark

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Terry Carr….. Fourteen Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point in Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. Lori, Glen, Lidia, Liz, Jim, Brian, Alan, Jonathan W, Lisa, Chris P, TK, Margaretha, Richard (not in photo), Terry (not in photo) Early bird Richard had a close view of two Ring-necked Pheasants. There were…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 13, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Gadwall, Harbour Seal, Killdeer, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Pheasant, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-49A to Brunswick Point, December 5, 2023

  Four Delta Nats (Christine, Roger, John W and Terry) met at Brunswick Point. Although there had been heavy rain the previous day and night, we had a dry, relatively warm morning. We grumbled about the new parking lot being so far from the previous parking area and that the city has not provided a portable…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 5, 2023

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Dunlin, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Killdeer, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Rhinoceros Auklet, Short-eared Owl, Trumpeter Swan, Virginia Rail, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Trip to Princeton, BC, May 13 to 17, 2023

  PHOTOS ARE ON Flickr DAY ONE – Manning Park, Swan Lake, and Separation and Martin Lakes DAY TWO – China Ridge Trail and Ferguson Pond DAY THREE – Chain, Link, and Osprey Lakes and Ferguson Pond DAY FOUR – Swan Lake, Separation Lakes POSTSCRIPT – DAY 5 – August Lake, Cormack Marsh and Manning Park…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 13, 2023

  *DNCB, *EC Manning Park, 20 Minute Lake, American Kestrel, American Pipit, August Lake, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lodge Wetlands, Black-billed Magpie, Blue-winged Teal, Bullock’s Oriole, Calliope Hummingbird, Canada Jay, Cassin’s Vireo, Chain Lake, China Ridge Trail, Chipping Sparrow, Cinnamon Teal, Clark’s Nutcracker, Cliff Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Cooper’s Hawk, Cormack Marsh, Dusky Flycatcher, Evening Grosbeak, Ferguson Pond, Hairy Woodpecker, House Wren, Killdeer, Lark Sparrow, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Link Lake, Marsh Wren, Martin Lake, Merlin, Mountain Bluebird, Mountain Chickadee, Mourning Dove, Nashville Warbler, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Okanagan, Orange-crowned Warbler, Osprey, Osprey Lake, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Princeton, Pygmy Nutcracker, Red Crossbill, Red-naped Sapsucker, Red-necked Phalarope, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Ruffed Grouse, Sandhill Crane, Say’s Phoebe, Separation Lake, Sora, Spotted Sandpiper, Swan Lake, Townsend’s Solitaire, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Vesper Sparrow, Virginia Rail, Warbling Vireo, Western Bluebird, Western Kingbird, Western Meadowlark, Western Tanager, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Wilson’s Phalarope, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-04B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, January 25, 2023

  It was a foggy start to the morning with a light mist all around us. I put my hand up to be leader the night before as we were leaderless. I’ve done this occasionally before and it seemed easy. The team normally takes over. On this occasion, there were a couple of challenges – keeping…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 25, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Eared Grebe, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Merlin, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Western Meadowlark, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-49C to Boundary Bay Dyke at 72nd, December 8, 2022

  Thursday December 8, a tiny contingent of six Delta Naturalists (Dirk, Syd, Margaretha, Liz W, Roger, and myself) went to 72nd dyke to look for the Mountain Bluebird as reported on Metro Vancouver’s Rare Bird Alert Monday Dec. 5.  We were fortunate to see a bright vibrant blue male feeding close to the dyke 200 metres east of…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 8, 2022

  *DNCB, 72 Street, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Dunlin, Hooded Merganser, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-43B to Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park, October 26, 2022

  With yesterday’s wet weather behind us and sunshine beckoning, it was no surprise to see a big turnout for this morning’s walk. Participants were David, Thea and Rosemary, Brian and Louise, Glen, Gabriele, Jonathan and Lorraine, Liz, Margaretha, Lynne and Warren, Pat, Debbie, Bryan and me (Anne). As usual for this regular destination, we started…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 26, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Cackling Goose, Centennial Beach, Northern Shrike, Western Meadowlark