Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Hooded Merganser

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-14A to Brydon Lagoon, Hi-Knoll Park & Surrey Lake, April 4, 2023

  Twelve birders met at Brydon Lagoon in Langley on a crisp morning. (From left to right, Bob, Lidia, Lauris, Mike, Lee, Angela, Dottie, Grant, Lorna, John, Roger) Photo by Terry. On the small pond near the parking area were Red-winged Blackbirds, a Great Blue Heron, a Hooded Merganser and an American Coot. Brydon Lagoon had…

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  April 4, 2023

  *DNCB, Brydon Lagoon, Cooper’s Hawk, Hi-Knoll Park, Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-12A to Terra Nova, March 21, 2023

  Five birders met at Terra Nova Park in Richmond – John, Margaret, Mike, Lorna and Terry. Along the shore were Mallards, American Wigeon and Green-winged Teal. Robins and Red-winged Blackbirds were in the surrounding trees. After admiring the impressive adventure playground we soon added Northern Flickers, American Crows, Spotted Towhees, Black-capped Chickadees, Golden-crowned Kinglet and…

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  March 21, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Terra Nova

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-11A to DeBoville Slough & Blakeburn Lagoons, March 14, 2023

  Seven birders met at DeBoville Slough in Coquitlam – Roger, Terry, Bob, Jacquie, Dottie, Mike and Lorna. Once again the predicted showers did not materialise, and we had a very pleasant walk along the slough, past blueberry fields to the Pitt River, on a cool dry morning. Up close and personal, right beside the parking…

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  March 14, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Hooded Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Varied Thrush

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-10A to Burnaby Lake, March 7, 2023

  Twelve birders met at Burnaby Lake – Jacquie, Margaret, Bob, Dottie, Deems, Grant, Lorna, Lidia, Herb, Terry, Mike and Roger. Although we passed through showers on the drive, there was no rain in the park. In fact the sun came out as we walked the trails. Near the Nature House were Black-capped Chickadees, Song Sparrows,…

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  March 7, 2023

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Burnaby Lake, Douglas Squirrel, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Pacific Wren, Purple Finch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Varied Thrush, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-08B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, February 22, 2023

  Six hearty souls started at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal lookout at 08:00 (David, Noreen, Jonathan, Lorraine, Anne and Glen) where it was f-f-f-freezing and the tide was high. Anne’s cold fingers fed our sightings in to eBird for a total of 20 species, most at some distance out on the water. We were blanked on…

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  February 22, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-08A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, February 21, 2023

  Five birders met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cold, sunny morning that was forecast to be rainy – Herb, Roger, Mike, Lorna and Terry. The tide was high and the water was rough. On the north spit were Double-crested Cormorants, Gulls, Brant Geese and Black Oystercatchers. In the water were Mallards, American Wigeon,…

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  February 21, 2023

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-04B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, January 25, 2023

  It was a foggy start to the morning with a light mist all around us. I put my hand up to be leader the night before as we were leaderless. I’ve done this occasionally before and it seemed easy. The team normally takes over. On this occasion, there were a couple of challenges – keeping…

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  January 25, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Eared Grebe, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Merlin, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Western Meadowlark, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-02B to Stanley Park, January 11, 2023

  Just before the designated time of 9 AM, six of us convened at the Second Beach perking lot. It took Noreen and I about 55 minutes from Tsawwassen, and I must admit I certainly would not relish doing this as a daily commute. The parking pay station was a challenge, as the LCD back-lighting was…

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  January 11, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lake, Black Oystercatcher, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Lost Lagoon, Pacific Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Redhead, Second Beach, Stanley Park, Third Beach, Western Grebe, White-throated Sparrow, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-02A to Stanley Park, January 10, 2023

  Five birders met at Second Beach at 9am just as the rain stopped – Lorna, Margaret, Lidia, Susan and Terry. In the swimming pool were Bufflehead, Mallards and American Wigeon. In English Bay were Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Horned Grebes and Pelagic Cormorants. Barrow’s Goldeneye & Surf Scoters by Terry Carr We walked along…

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  January 10, 2023

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lake, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Lost Lagoon, Pied-billed Grebe, Second Beach, Stanley Park, Third Beach, Wood Duck

• 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