Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-21A to UBC Botanical Garden, May 25, 2022

  It was rumors of Jaegers and Ospreys that lured 7 birders through peak morning traffic to the UBC look-out on Old Marine Drive.  And while such rare treasures were never found, the sheer abundance of passerine species seen and heard more than compensated.  The birders present were Margaret, Margaretha, Gabriele, Glen, Stephanie, yours truly, and…

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  May 25, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Caspian Tern, Old Marine Drive, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, UBC Botanical Garden, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-20C to Queen Elizabeth Park, May 19, 2022

  With the rain drumming down and the wind howling in the Douglas Firs outside my apartment, we made the call on Wednesday morning to cancel our bird trip, and thank goodness we did because today’s outing to Queen Elizabeth gardens was a smorgasbord of sunshine, warblers, and flycatchers! Gabriele, Margaretha, Marion, Glen, Kirsten, and I…

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  May 19, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Dusky Flycatcher, Hammond’s Flycatcher, Hutton’s Vireo, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Queen Elizabeth Park, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-18B to Joe Brown Park, May 4, 2022

  The seasonal weather continued its epic sulk over much of the Fraser River Delta as nine birders arrived at the lushly-forested Joe Brown Park in Surrey.  They were Marion, Gabriele, Rosemary (mother dearest), Margaretha, Mike—who had brought along Sean (a birding enthusiast) who had only just arrived from the UK—and, finally, Colin and Stephanie, who…

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  May 4, 2022

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hairy Woodpecker, Joe Brown Park, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Varied Thrush, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-32A to Terra Nova on August 10, 2021

  Eleven**(see below) birders showed up at 8:00 am to spend a delightful few hours wandering through the Terra Nova natural area in West Richmond. The species count was not that high… 26, but there were some nice sightings. A Western Tanager male on a tree top, with his brilliant colours seeming to glow in the…

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  August 10, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cedar Waxwing, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Terra Nova, Western Tanager, White Pelican, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-29B to Joe Brown Park on July 21, 2021

  6 folks met at 8:00am at Joe Brown park—Mike B 2, Gabriel, Jean, David, Noreen, and I (Marion S.). We were later joined by Margaretha. We began on the woods trail from 125A, but it was eerily quiet. Perhaps the cool, cloudy and windy weather kept the birds in bed longer, but birdsong was scarce. …

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  July 21, 2021

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Bewick’s Wren, Black-headed Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Joe Brown Park, Pacific Wren, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-27B to Cypress Provincial Park on July 7, 2021

  Our group of 8 met at the High View lookout. It was cool and windy, and by the time I got there, early for a change, David and Noreen already had an impressive list of 8 or 9 species, including Band-tailed Pigeons, Warbling Vireo, Swainson’s and Hermit Thrush. We managed to increase the list to…

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  July 7, 2021

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Brown Creeper, Cypress Mountain, Evening Grosbeak, Hermit Thrush, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sooty Grouse, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-34 to Maplewood Flats Conservation Area

  Seventeen DNCBers enjoyed a warm, sunny Wednesday morning wandering the trails of Maplewood Flats Conservation Area in North Vancouver.  We saw some neat species, met some neat folk, and had an enjoyable pub lunch. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site (more coming). Ten of us car-pooled nicely in two vehicles from…

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  August 14, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Maplewood Flats, Mew Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Martin, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Townsend’s Warbler, Western Tanager, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-28 to Derby Reach Regional Park, Langley

  Twenty-two DNCBers enjoyed an overcast but very comfortable Wednesday morning outing along the Fort to Fort trail in Derby Reach Regional Park. We had a few neat sightings, and lots of good chatter with several newbies and returning world travelers; check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight of us left Petra’s…

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  July 10, 2019

  *DNCB, Cedar Waxwing, Derby Reach, Hermit Thrush, Merlin, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-22 to Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, Surrey

  Thirty-one DNCBers (yes 31) spent another beautiful Wednesday morning touring the Little Campbell Hatchery and adjacent amazingly-signed park trails at the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club (SFGC) in Surrey. We had lots of neat sightings and they’re posted on our “repaired” DNCB Flickr site.  Thirty-one DNCBers (yes 31) spent another beautiful Wednesday morning touring the…

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  May 29, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-throated Gray Warbler, House Wren, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-21 to Minnekhada Regional Park, Coquitlam

  Seventeen DNCBers enjoyed a somewhat strenuous hike on a beautiful Wednesday morning through the woods of Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam.  And we saw some neat species too; check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Note: previous problems with DNCB Flickr site appear to have been resolved!! as of May 30, 2019…

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  May 22, 2019

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black-headed Grosbeak, Brown Creeper, Common Yellowthroat, Hairy Woodpecker, Marsh Wren, Minnekhada Park, Mourning Dove, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Sandhill Crane, Spotted Sandpiper, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler