Tag: Birdwatching
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Outing to Deas Island Regional Park with the Delta Naturalists, March 26, 2024
PHOTO: Common Mergansers by Terry Carr…. Nine Delta Naturalists met at Deas Island Regional Park – Margaret, Lorna, Christine, Jim, Lidia, Dottie, Bob, Lee and Terry. Once again the Tuesday group was lucky with the weather with only a few brief showers. There were great reflections in the slough, along with Common Goldeneye, Common Mergansers,
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tynehead Regional Park, March 20, 2024
PHOTO: Serpentine River by Glen Bodie….. Richard and I had a nice walk around the Tynehead trails on Wednesday, starting from the Fish Hatchery parking lot. Maybe everyone else was put off by the forecast, but we had nice conditions – sure it was cloudy but nothing more than that. See our “group picture missing
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tynehead Regional Park & Godwin Farm Biodiversity Preserve, March 19, 2024
PHOTO: Bewick’s Wren by Terry Carr…. Eight Delta Nats met at Tynehead Regional Park in North Surrey on a glorious spring morning. In the parking lot we saw Crows, Robins and a Flicker. Flying over were Mallards, an Eagle and a Heron. Trails wind through a mature forest along the headwaters of the Serpentine River.
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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 Outing to Burnaby Lake, March 6, 2024
PHOTO: Long-billed Dowitchers by Glen Bodie…… It didn’t matter that some snow was falling in Tsawwassen … we were going to Burnaby! It looked cold but actually felt warmer than the thermometer said, and the sun came in and out all morning. Lorna, Lindly, Brian and Glen did our normal route, and we were lucky
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake, March 5, 2024
PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Terry Carr….. Ten Delta Nats battled traffic and construction to meet at the Burnaby Lake Nature House. Although it was very cold when we arrived it was clear and the sun soon warmed things up. David, Noreen, Terry, Dottie, Jacquie, Christine, Colin, Lidia, Margaret and Bob (not in the photo). Christine
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake, March 2, 2024
PHOTO: Wood Ducks by Grant Edwards… Six Delta Nats assembled at the Piper Spit entrance to Burnaby Lake Regional Park under unsettled skies. In the group photo from left to right are Grant, Thea, Nicki, Bruce, Nishanth and taking the photo Nadine. It was great to see new member Nishanth as he is the person
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, February 27, 2024
PHOTO: Brant Geese by Terry Carr…..Fourteen Delta Nats met at Centennial Beach in Boundary Bay Regional Park on a cold clear morning. Roger, Terry, Margaretha, David, Mike, Jacquie, Christine, Lorna, Jim, Dottie, Bob, Lidia, Lisa and Jonathan W. There was a large flock of American Wigeon on the grass but a careful scan did not
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Birding Outing to Surrey Lake with the Delta Naturalists, February 24, 2024
PHOTO: Hairy Woodpecker by Grant Edwards…….Ten Delta Nats assembled in the parking lot of Surrey Lake park on a Saturday for the reboot of weekend casual bird outings. From the parking lot a group of Canada Geese did a flyover to officially bless the outing. An Eagle on a far-off power line tower, Red-winged Blackbirds,
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Birding Outing to Iona Beach Regional Park with the Delta Naturalists, February 20, 2024
PHOTO: Red-winged Blackbird & Pussy Willows by Terry Carr. Five birders met at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond after a particularly slow journey through the tunnel – Lidia, David, Noreen, Lorna and Terry. Although showers were forecast, they were few and far between. The South Pond was lined with pussy willows. Red-winged Blackbirds were
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