Category Archives: Barred Owl

DNCB Outing No. 2020-08 to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

Twenty-three DNCBers had an enjoyable outing on Tuesday to the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, TFN and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  It was cloudy and cold, but the rain held off. Brian’s eBird list showed 54 species (see below). Photos are on the … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, American Bittern, Barred Owl, Barrow's Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, TFN, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Port | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2019-53 Ladner Christmas Bird Count

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

Several Delta Nats participated in the Ladner Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 21.  Each Christmas Bird Count is conducted on a single day between December 14 and January 5.  Counts are carried out within a 24-km diameter circle that … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, BBRP, Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, Brown Creeper, Cackling Geese, CBC Ladner, Centennial Beach, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Greater White-fronted Geese, Hooded Merganser, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sanderling, Short-eared Owl, White-fronted Goose, White-throated Sparrow | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2019-17 to UBC Botanical Gardens

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

Twenty-three DNCBers enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday morning at UBC’s Botanical Gardens in Vancouver.  Check out the spectacular photos of the flowers, blossoms, people, and birds on our DNCB Flickr site.  Photogs are Terry, Chris, Jim and newbie Kathryn, with hopefully … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Barred Owl, Black-throated Grey Warbler, Botanical Garden, Chipping Sparrow, Cooper's Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hutton's Vireo, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Townsend's Warbler, UBC, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2018-22 to Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club & Park

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

Twenty-two DNCBers spent another gorgeous Wednesday morning around the Little Campbell River Hatchery at the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club (SFGC) in Surrey.  We saw lots of neat species and you can see some amazing photo evidence on our Flickr … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Cedar Waxwing, Hutton's Vireo, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Purple Finch, Purple Martin, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, Swainson's Thrush, Western Wood-Pewee, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2018-14 to UBC Botanical Garden & Pacific Spirit Park

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Seventeen DNCBers had a glorious morning in UBC’s Botanical Garden, then a short walk in Peter Ward’s “Aussie” section of Pacific Spirit Regional Park, then visiting the Winter home in Vancouver of the rare (here) “deformed” Summer Tanager.  Check out … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Botanical Garden, Brown Creeper, Cooper's Hawk, Greenheart TreeWalk, Pacific Spirit Park, Purple Finch, Summer Tanager, UBC | 1 Comment

DNCB Outing No. 2018-01 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

More photos at our DNCB Flickr site About 19 DNCBers enjoyed a pleasant and productive Tuesday morning travelling to and from, and at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Check out the brilliant photo evidence of our first 2018 outing on our Flickr … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Bohemian Waxwing, Brown Creeper, Harlequin Duck, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Tsawwassen Ferry Port | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2017-43 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Thirty (Wow! See names at end) folk enjoyed another brilliant Fall Tuesday morning in Delta on our DNCB outing to Roberts Bank (aka Salish Sea or Georgia Strait) at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Hooded Merganser, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Port, Whimbrel | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2017-21 to Little Campbell Hatchery and A Rocha

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, A-Rocha, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Black-throated Grey 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 | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2016-43 to Reifel Bird Sanctuary via Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and TFN Lands

Posted on October 25, 2016 by

See more photos at DNCB Flickr site With the day still in darkness 9 of us met at Petra’s and left in three cars for the ferry jetty.  Roger (myself… still without volunteers to do this blog), Gerhard and the … Continue reading →

Posted in *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Sandhill Crane, TFN, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Port | Leave a comment

DNCB Outing No. 2016-27 to Victoria

Posted on July 6, 2016 by

Eight DNCBers (Marylile, Rob, Chris, Gerhard, Pat, Maureen, Lorna, Terry) met at Tsawwassen on the 8am ferry and enjoyed another gorgeous Wednesday in paradise, riding the ferry to Vancouver Island and double-decker bus to Victoria.  Mike met the bus and … Continue reading →

Posted in Barred Owl, Beacon Hill Park, Black Oystercatcher, Orca, Pigeon Guillemot, River Otter, Victoria | Leave a comment