Tag: Nature outings
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Jackman Wetlands, July 22, 2025
PHOTO: Sora by Christine Gaio…. 15 birders met at Jackman Wetlands Park in Langley Township – Alaina, Cole, Arthur, Terry, Susan, Lee, Stephanie, Colin, Christine, Carolyn, Renata, Lidia, Bill, Dottie, Connie. We left Tsawwassen in its usual bright sunshine, but it was overcast here all morning. Part of our drive was along scenic Zero Avenue
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Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40, July 16, 2025
PHOTO: Weasel by Susan Gemeinhardt…. A group of ten naturalists gathered at the North 40 park at 8 am, on this bright sunny morning: Chris who kindly drove me today, Bill and Carolyn, Jeff, David, Claude, Freddie, Susan and Margaretha. The North 40 is the site of a historic second world war community and airfield.
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Delta Naturalists Outing to North 40, July 15, 2025
PHOTO: American Robin (juv) by Cole O’Byrne…. Ten birders met on a sunny July morning in the North 40 Park Reserve: Alaina, Cole, Arthur, Connie, Grace, Henry, Naoko, Margaret, Bob and Dottie. A steady breeze from the west held for the whole morning and kept the temperature pleasant, especially in the shade. Common Yellowthroats called
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Manning Park, July 8, 2025
PHOTO: Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel by Terry Carr… Six Delta Nats met at the parking lot by Manning Park Resort – Carolyn, Bill, Lee, Margaret, Connie and Terry. Much of the parking area is now reserved by a bank of Tesla charging stations and a few other EV charging stations. The picnic area had the
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Cypress Provincial Park, July 1, 2025
PHOTO: Townsend’s Warbler by Susan Gemeinhardt…. 10 DNCBers met at the High View Lookout on Cypress Mountain – Dorothy, Lidia, Susan, Lindly, Caude, Terry, Christine, Bruce, Nicki, Freddie. Traffic was very light in both directions on the Canada Day holiday. There was a great view down to the city. We often have nice bird sightings
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit, June 24, 2025
PHOTO: Savannah Sparrow by Bob Winston…. Six birders, watched by American Crows, met in the Blackie Spit parking lot on a beautiful, sunny and mild morning — Christine, Connie, Dottie, Bob, Jacquie and Susan. The tide was really low and still ebbing as we walked out along the spit. New guardrails and roping have been
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Pitt Meadows, June 18, 2025
A very early start to avoid rush hour and an impending rain storm resulted in a very pleasant and successful bird outing for one DNS member! Despite the looming rain clouds many birds were singing and showing up on my two hour walk along Katzie Marsh trail and the drive past Catbird Slough where I stopped
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Pitt Meadows, June 17, 2025
PHOTO: Lazuli Bunting by Christine Giao…. 13 DNCBers met at Sturgeon Slough in Pitt Meadows – Margaret, Lee, Bryce, Christine, Connie, Carolyn, Bill, Lidia, Mike, Freddie, Claude, Roger & Terry. The east side of the road was very birdy – Cedar Waxwings, Willow Flycatcher, Hairy Woodpecker, Tree Swallows and a gorgeous Lazuli Bunting that Christine
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Joe Brown Park, June 11, 2025
PHOTO: Common Whitetail Dragonfly by Freddie Whiting….Just five Delta Nats showed up for this week’s Wednesday outing: David, Colin and Stephanie, Freddie and Claude. According to Merlin, the walk from the car parking area should have resulted in about a dozen species, but a single Hutton’s Vireo was the only bird actually seen by any
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Delta Naturalists Outing to Joe Brown Park, June 10, 2025
PHOTO: Juvenile Barred Owl by Bob Winston….. A quartet of birders met at Joe Brown Park (Alan, Lee, Dottie and Bob) to see what June would provide at this hot spot. The day was very nice, warm and a light breeze. The Jim Arnold trail was getting overgrown thus hard to see the birds but
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