Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Golden-crowned Kinglet

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, January 27, 2026

  PHOTO: White-throated Sparrow by Christine Gaio….. 11 Delta Nats met at Surrey’s Serpentine Fen on what was forecast to be the last dry day for a while – Susan, Teresa, Margaret, Christine, Dottie, Fen, Bob, Pat, Claude, Freddie and Terry. The resident Kingfisher did not put in an appearance at the bridge at the beginning

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 27, 2026

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Serpentine Fen, Trumpeter Swan, White-throated Sparrow

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Jackman Wetlands & Aldergrove Regional Park, January 14, 2026

  PHOTO: Hooded Merganser by Pat Smart….. At 9am on January 14, 7 of us met at Jackman Wetlands in Aldergrove. We were Bruce, Nicki, Lindly, Anne, Colin, Susan and Stephanie. We ran into Pat late in the walk, heading in the opposite direction. Barely out of the parking lot we heard the “tsee, tsee, tsee”

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 14, 2026

  *DNCB, Aldergrove Regional Park, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hairy Woodpecker, Hooded Merganser, Jackman Wetlands, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Trumpeter Swan, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Surrey Lake & Green Timbers, January 7, 2026

  PHOTO: Green-winged Teal by Glen Bodie….. It’s not the first time that I’ve been the only person on a DNCB outing, but this time the rest of you missed a good day. In spite of the weather forecasts there was no rain until a wee sprinkle in the last 10-15 minutes. In the morning, I

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 7, 2026

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cackling Goose, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Green Timbers Urban Forest Park, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Surrey Lake, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, December 31, 2025

  PHOTO: Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Chris McVittie….. After driving through a bit of fog while making our way to the foot of 64th St, we stepped onto the dyke with clear views of the bay and surrounding areas. Our group was Bruce, Nicki, Chris, Pat, Susan, Doug and Christine. After snapping a few photos of the

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 31, 2025

  *DNCB, 64 Street, Boundary Bay, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Say’s Phoebe, Trumpeter Swan, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Stanley Park, December 9, 2025

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Terry Carr….. Eight Delta Nats met at Second Beach in Stanley Park on a gorgeous morning – Colin, Connie, Christine, Terry, Richard, Margaret, Lidia and Lindley. We definitely picked the best day despite the confusing, changing weather forecasts. In front of the freighters in English Bay was a huge flock of

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 9, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lake, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Lost Lagoon, Pelagic Cormorant, Pileated Woodpecker, Stanley Park, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake & Como Lake, November 4, 2025

  PHOTO: Amanita muscaria by Chris McVittie… 9 Delta Nats met at the Piper Avenue entrance to Burnaby Lake Regional Park – Chris, Christine, Lidia, Margaret, Dorothy, Terry, TK, Glen and Connie. Once again traffic was terrible for those of us coming from south of the Fraser. But it was a glorious fall day. There was

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 4, 2025

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Burnaby Lake, Como Lake, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hairy Woodpecker, Little Blue Heron, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Iona Beach Regional Park, October 15, 2025

  PHOTO: Savannah Sparrow by Bruce Taylor…. 11 of us set out from the washroom area of Iona Beach Regional Park, on a cool crisp morning. We were Bruce, Nicki, Doug, Christine, Colin, Stephanie, Brian, Louise, Jeff, Susan and Richard. We first headed to the shore nearby but didn’t linger there because the tide was too

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 15, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Northern Shrike, Pacific Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Reifel Bird Sanctuary, October 4, 2025

  PHOTO: Yellowlegs, Dowitchers, Shovelers by Brian Avent….. Fourteen Delta Naturalists gathered bright and early at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, October 4th, eager to see what autumn migration had in store. Among our party was a special guest from Salmon Arm, a former DNS member who had made the long trip down to revisit

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 4, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Brown Creeper, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sora, Varied Thrush, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Blackie Spit, October 1, 2025

  PHOTO: Great Blue Heron by Bruce Taylor…. Four of us met in the parking lot of Blackie Spit. We were Bruce, Nicki, Stephanie and Bee. We started out toward the spit with a scope in tow. It got increasingly blowy as we scanned through huge rafts of ducks along one of the low tide sand

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 1, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Blackie Spit, Caspian Tern, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Killdeer, Lesser Snow Goose, Sharp-shinned Hawk

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Campbell Valley Regional Park, August 13, 2025

  PHOTO: Brown Creeper by David Hoar….. About 8:10 Margaretha, Noreen and I headed east from the parking lot to the bridge and en route saw Song Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos.  As we arrived at the bridge a Belted Kingfisher departed southwards and we later got a look at this noisy bird as we scanned for

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  August 13, 2025

  *DNCB, American Bullfrog, Belted Kingfisher, Black-headed Grosbeak, Brown Creeper, Campbell Valley RP, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Flycatcher, Western Wood-Pewee, Yellow Warbler

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