Tag: Birdwatching
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Alaksen National Wildlife Area, July 7, 2026
PHOTO: Barred Owl by Jonathan Mwenifumbo……. 14 DNCBers met at Alasksen National Wildlife Area on Westham Island. There were Mallards and Wood Ducks in the slough and Flickers, Robins, Cowbirds and Collared-Doves were perched above it. Near the buildings were Barn Swallows, Cedar Waxwings, Goldfinches, House Sparrows, Song Sparrows, House Finches, Chickadees and Anna’s Hummingbirds.…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Cypress Provincial Park, June 30, 2026
PHOTO: Bumble Bee & Yellow Crab Spider by Jonathan Mwenifumbo………. Nine Delta Nats met at the high lookout on the Cypress Mountain road at 8 AM on a cool cloudy morning – Margaret, Jonathan, Lidia, Lorna, Lorraine, Dawne, Debbi, Alan, Terry. There were Robins, Towhees and Juncos and 5 noisy Ravens flew back and forth.…
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Delta Naturalists Trip to Oliver, BC, June 21 to 25, 2026
PHOTO: Yellow-breasted Chat by Pat Smart……. FROM FACEBOOK POSTS: JUNE 21 For the next 4 nights, over 20 Delta Naturalists are birding in and around Oliver, BC. Our leader, Thea Beckman made most of the field and restaurant arrangements. On our way here today we made several strategic stops looking for birds and other wildlife.…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit, June 24, 2026
PHOTO: American Sand Wasps by Glen Bodie….. We were a small group – Glen joined by newbie Clara and her 9 year old son Mason. Mason’s a smart kid, knows his birds, and he and Clara help at Reifel with nest counts and banding. The day started cloudy but that burned off and it was…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit, June 23, 2026
PHOTO: Blackie Spit by Mei Cui……… We were a small group today as some of our regulars were off on a trip inland. It was hot and sunny. The Blackie Spit parking lot was relatively empty when we arrived there just after 8am. This popular beach spot for families soon filled up – by the…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Sturgeon Slough & Pitt Lake, June 17, 2026
PHOTO: Common Yellowthroat by Colin Huggett……… Colin and Stephanie were joined by new member Dawne for an early Wednesday outing at Sturgeon Slough. Weather was coolish with intermittent clouds and a bit of a breeze, so good birding conditions. Following Terry’s suggestion we explored the east side of the dyke first and Dawne quickly spotted…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Sturgeon Slough & Pitt Lake, June 16, 2026
PHOTO: Bald Eagle & Bullock’s Oriole by Terry Carr……. Seven DNCBers met at Sturgeon Slough in Pitt Meadows – Terry, Mei, Margaret, Lorna, Lindly, Dottie, Bob. The telephone poles were covered with Starlings. A bird on the top of a distant tree on the east side of the road turned out to be a Lazuli…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Joe Brown & Colebrook Parks, June 9, 2026
PHOTO: Rufous Hummingbird by Terry Carr…………… Seven DNCBers met at Surrey’s Joe Brown Park – Terry, Teresa, Lorna, Margaret, Noreen, David, Mei. There were showers on the drive to the park and it seemed like we might have a wet outing – but it soon cleared and we had a dry outing after all. We…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Reifel Bird Sanctuary, June 7, 2026
PHOTO: Sandhill Crane by Freddie Whiting……. Photo by Thea Beckman 14 of us (including 7 non-members) met at the entrance to Reifel Bird Sanctuary at 9am sharp. We hadn’t left the entrance area when we saw a Rufous Hummingbird and a Sandhill Crane which got us off to an exciting start. We quickly added the…
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke & Reifel, June 3, 2026
PHOTO: Mallard Family by Susan Gemeihardt………… Six DNCBers met at 8am at the TFN ponds on a brisk morning – intrepid leader Chris together with David, Noreen, Jim and Susan. Although the temperature was 17 the cold wind brought the temperature down. We were greeted by the usual Yellow-bellied Marmot together with an Eastern Cottontail…
