Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Western Tanager

• 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. 2017-22 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. 2017-18 to Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver

  DNCB at Queen Elizabeth Park (RM) More photos of this Outing are on our Flickr website at: www.flickr.com/groups/dncb, then click the magnifying glass icon in the “Photo Pool” row, and add 2017-18 to “DNCB Photos” in the Search box at the top of the page. We had 19 participants (names at end) enjoying a, finally,

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  May 10, 2017

  *DNCB, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Queen Elizabeth Park, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-33 to Cypress Mountain Park

  Eleven DNCBers spent a glorious Wednesday morning walking the trails of Cypress Mountain Park.  Along with the spectacular vistas and exhilarating mountain walk to Bowen Lookout, we also had a few neat sightings of flora and birds.  Check out the photo evidence on our website.  We are “working on” a new DNCB Flickr website to

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  August 17, 2016

  *DNCB, Band-tailed Pigeon, Cypress Mountain, Evening Grosbeak, Gray Jay, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Western Tanager, Yew Lake

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-31 to Cheam Lake

  Photos by Roger (RM), Brian (BA), Chris (CM), Terry (TC) from DNCB Flickr site Twenty-two folk met at Cheam Lake Wetlands Regional Park (CLRP) to spend a glorious Wednesday morning walk, and we saw a few birds too.  Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Eight of us left Petra’s at 7:45

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  August 3, 2016

  *DNCB, Cedar Waxwing, Cheam Lake Regional Park, Cooper’s Hawk, Crayfish, Green Heron, MacGillivray’s Warbler, Osprey, Pacific Sideband Snail, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-eyed Vireo, Turkey Vulture, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-30 to Burnaby Mountain and SFU

  Photos by Roger (RM), Brian (BA) & Terry (TC) Fourteen DNCBers (named at the end of this Report) enjoyed a gorgeous Wednesday morning on top of Burnaby Mountain, wandering the trails to Simon Fraser University (SFU).  Some neat sightings, including Western Tanagers, and spectacular views as you can see in our DNCB Picasa photos. We

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  July 27, 2016

  *DNCB, Burnaby Mountain, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, SFU, Turkey Vulture, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-26 to Campbell Valley Regional Park

  More photos at the DNCB Picasa site. While their beloved leader was at home nursing the wound received the previous day as he languished on that cold steel table in the big house – rapid healing be upon him – twenty two of his faithful followers were enjoying a glorious, sunny day along the Little

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  June 29, 2016

  *DNCB, Campbell Valley RP, Douglas Squirrel, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Townsend’s Chipmunk, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-24 to Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area

  Photos by Roger (RM), Terry (TC), Glen (GB), Jonathan (JM), Pascale & Alberto (P&A), Eric (EL) & Liz (LS) at DNCB Picasa site Twenty-three DNCBers enjoyed another glorious and very warm Wednesday morning on an “away” outing to Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area, aka Pitt Lake, Pitt Polder, Grant Narrows, north of Coquitlam.  Lots of

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  June 17, 2015

  *DNCB, American Redstart, Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeon, Black Bear, Bullock’s Oriole, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Grant Narrows, Osprey, Pitt Lake, Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA, River Otter, Turkey Vulture, Western Tanager

• DNCB Outing No. 2015-22 to Cheam Lake Regional Park & Chilliwack Great Blue Heron Reserve

  Full set of photos by Glen (GB) & Marion (MS) at DNCB Picasa site For a trip that was on the brink of cancellation, this DNCB outing turned out surprisingly well.  Tom, Terry and Roger had all abandoned the leadership position claiming various reasons, so I had been volunteered to spearhead the ascent of the

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  June 3, 2015

  *DNCB, Cheam Lake Regional Park, Chilliwack Great Blue Heron Reserve, Green Frog, Osprey, Red-eyed Vireo, Turkey Vulture, Vaux’s Swift, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager