Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Golden-crowned Kinglet

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-52B to Boundary Bay Dyke from 72nd to 64th, December 28, 2022

  After weeks of winter’s wrath, the Gods of Birdwatching struck a truce with their colleagues over at the weather department and blessed our group with a partly sunny morning.  There were 15 of us in total (from left to right): Dave, Lorna, Glen, Rosemary, Thea (yours truly), Mike, Noreen, Chris, Margaretha, Jim, Grant, Terry, Roger,

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  December 29, 2022

  *DNCB, 64 Street, 72 Street, American Kestrel, American Tree Sparrow, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Eurasian Teal, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Marsh Wren, Red-tailed Hawk, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-46A to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2022

  Nine DNCBers met at White Rock pier on a foggy morning – Glen, Lorna, Lidia, John, Lori, Rose, Roger, Terry and Mike. A pair of Killdeer were feeding on the shore. Some birds were close enough to the pier to be visible in the fog.  Large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters were diving for

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  November 15, 2022

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Snow Bunting, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-45C to Port Townsend, Washington, November 10, 2022

  On Thursday November 10, Thea, Rosemary, Jonathan, Lorraine, Terry, Bryan, Janet, Estelle, and Lorna plunged south in the predawn gloom on a day trip to Port Townsend in the United States.  Lidia overnighted in Coupeville and met us at the Keystone Ferry Terminal, so there were 10 of us in total. The day dawned overcast

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  November 10, 2022

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cackling Goose, Cedar Waxwing, Common Murre, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Heermann’s Gull, Horned Grebe, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Pigeon Guillemot, Port Townsend, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Rhinoceros Auklet, Short-billed Gull, Trumpeter Swan, Western Grebe, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-44B to Point Roberts, November 2, 2022

  It may have been toe-numbingly cold, but with unthreatening high clouds and thin sunlight, 17 Delta Naturalists arrived at Point Roberts’ Lighthouse Marine Park grateful for the conditions.  They were Thea (yours truly), Rosemary, Anne, Lidia, Jonathan, Lorraine, Nicki, Margaretha, Liz, Marion, Pat, Brian, Louise, Dave, Noreen, Lynne, and Warren. The windless day left the

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  November 2, 2022

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Bonaparte’s Gull, Common Murre, Cooper’s Hawk, Douglas Squirrel, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harbour Porpoise, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Wren, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Short-billed Gull, Trumpeter Swan, Western Grebe, White-throated Sparrow

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-18B to Joe Brown Park, May 4, 2022

  The seasonal weather continued its epic sulk over much of the Fraser River Delta as nine birders arrived at the lushly-forested Joe Brown Park in Surrey.  They were Marion, Gabriele, Rosemary (mother dearest), Margaretha, Mike—who had brought along Sean (a birding enthusiast) who had only just arrived from the UK—and, finally, Colin and Stephanie, who

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  May 4, 2022

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hairy Woodpecker, Joe Brown Park, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Varied Thrush, Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-15B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 13, 2022

  Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway Report Glen was already at the terminal pull-in stop when I arrived just after 8:30 am, and Bryan Debou joined us shortly after, arriving impressively by electric bicycle!  The tide was high, and Bufflehead flocks were the dominant feature on the north side: I estimated about 200 birds, total, in sight, both

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  April 13, 2022

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Common Yellowthroat, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Greater White-fronted Goose, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Townsend’s Solitaire, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-05A to Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, February 1, 2022

  Seven DNCBers met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway at 8am – David, Noreen, Chris, Jim, Joe, Pat, Terry. The tide was high, and there was a very cold wind. There were fewer birds than usual – Black Oystercatchers, Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneye, Mallards, American Wigeon, Bufflehead, Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants, Brant and a Common Loon.

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  February 1, 2022

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-02C to Serpentine Fen on January 15, 2022

  We planned a joint DNCB and Langley Field Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen on Saturday, January 15. There were 8 Delta Nats and 12 Langley Nats so the two groups walked the loop in opposite directions. The Delta Nats were Glen, Pat, Thea, Rosemary, Nadine, Susan, Joe and Terry. It was foggy but dry. This

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  January 15, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Serpentine Fen, Wood Duck

• Ladner Christmas Bird Count, December 19, 2021

  Some Delta Nats took part in the annual Christmas Bird Count. This is a short report on Area I – Tsawwassen south of 56th Street. At the Beach Grove Golf Course ponds, Chris, Jim and I had Mallards, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Bufflehead, Ring-necked Ducks, and a Kingfisher. Feeders at one house

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  December 19, 2021

  *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Barn Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Cackling Goose, CBC Ladner, Common Redpoll, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Shrike, Orange-crowned Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Sanderling, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Virginia Rail, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-50B to Terra Nova, December 15, 2021

  Photo by Terry – Thea, Lynne, Warren, Lori, Hasan, Colin, Louise, Jacquie, Lee, Stephanie, Brian Twelve DNCBers met at 8am on a very cold but dry morning. An Eagle was vocalizing at the top of a tree, and Northern Harriers cruised by. In the river were American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Mallards and Cormorants. We walked

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  December 15, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Common Redpoll, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Lesser Snow Goose, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Purple Finch, Rough-legged Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Terra Nova