Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Hooded Merganser

• 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 Jackman Wetlands & Aldergrove Regional Park, January 13, 2026

  PHOTO: Bewick’s Wren by Terry Carr…. Nine Delta Nats met at Jackman Wetlands in Langley – Bob, Terry, Teresa, Connie, Christine, Freddie, Margaret, Claude and Dottie. Debbi arrived for her walk as we were leaving. Around the parking lot were Crows, Starlings and White-crowned Sparrows. A small raptor on a distant branch was probably a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 13, 2026

  *DNCB, Aldergrove Regional Park, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Eurasian Wigeon, Hooded Merganser, Jackman Wetlands, Killdeer, Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Varied Thrush

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Surrey Lake & Green Timbers, January 5, 2026

  PHOTO: Redhead (left) & Canvasback (right) by Terry Carr…. Because the Tuesday weather forecast was very wet, 3 Tuesday birders – Terry, Teresa and Dottie – switched to Monday and met at the Surrey Lake parking lot. In fact it was so bright that it was difficult to see and photograph the birds on the

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 5, 2026

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Canvasback, Green Timbers Urban Forest Park, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Surrey Lake, Wood Duck

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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 Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, December 3, 2025

  PHOTO: Spotted Towhee by Chris McVittie….. It was a cold, wet early morning when two intrepid DNCB’ers (Jim and Chris) braved the ferry causeway. Visibility was bad. We could see ducks in the water at 8am, but had little idea what they were. At 8:25 it lightened up slightly, so we braved the heavy rain

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 3, 2025

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, December 2, 2025

  PHOTO: Hudsonian Whimbrels by Glen Bodie….. Six Delta Nats met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cool, cloudy morning. On the north side of the causeway were Common Loons, Wigeon and Green-winged Teal. We crossed carefully to the south side of the causeway where there was much more activity – Harlequins, Common Goldeneye, Mallards,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 2, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brant, Brown Creeper, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Raccoon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, November 29, 2025

  PHOTO: Great Blue Heron with Sculpin by Terry Carr…. 19 of us, including some Delta Nature Kids families, gathered on Saturday at Centennial Beach in Boundary Bay Regional Park. On the way we had passed a flock of Snow Geese in the field across the road from the park. There was one Bald Eagle in

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 29, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Boundary Bay, Brant, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, October 28, 2025

  PHOTO…..Song Sparrow by Terry Carr….. 10 Delta Nats met at Ladner Harbour Park – Freddie, Bob, Connie, Lee, Dorothy, Lorna, Lindly, Dottie, Roger and Terry. Black-capped Chickadees and a pair of Downy Woodpeckers were feasting on the feeders by the caretakers house, and an Anna’s Hummingbird was at the hummingbird feeder. We headed along Shirley’s

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 28, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Hairy Woodpecker, Hooded Merganser, Ladner Harbour Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Pacific Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Varied Thrush

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 7, 2025

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Colin Huggett….. Lorna and I (Terry) met Glen on the Tsawwassen ferry causeway at 8am in bright sunshine. The tide was high and the water was calm. Near the shore were 3 diving Horned Grebes. Farther out were Surf Scoters, White-winged Scoters, Cormorants and a Common Loon. On the spit were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 7, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Gadwall, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Olympic Gull, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-billed Gull, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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