Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Red-breasted Merganser

• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock, Elgin Park & Blackie Spit, November 12, 2024

  PHOTO: Evening Grosbeak by Grant Edwards….. 17 DNCBers met on the White Rock Pier on a cold, cloudy morning. Close to shore were Mallards, American Wigeon and Northern Pintail. Farther out were large flocks of Surf and White-winged Scoters. They were diving for clams and mussels which they swallow whole. Shells are crushed and digested

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 12, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Elgin Heritage Park, Eurasian Wigeon, Evening Grosbeak, Horned Grebe, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Redhead, Western Sandpiper, White Rock Pier, Willet

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Point Roberts, October 30, 2024

  PHOTO:Red-breasted Merganser by Glen Bodie….. It was dark. It was cold. It was wet. It was lonely. What a great opportunity to get out and see the birds! The party of one crossed the border just before 9am and headed for the lookout at Kiniski’s. Initially the water was very smooth, but the wind soon

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 30, 2024

  *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Black Turnstone, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Point Roberts, October 29, 2024

  PHOTO: American Kestrels by Christine Gaio….. Ten DNCBers stopped at Kiniski’s where the pilings had the usual large gathering of Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants. There were more Cormorants on the water and flying by. Also on the water were Horned Grebes, Surf Scoters, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Loons and a Pacific Loon with its thinner beak

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 29, 2024

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Coyote, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Orca, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Sanderling

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, May 4, 2024

  PHOTO: Cinnamon Teal by Grant Edwards….. Under cloudy but very acceptable spring weather, three Delta Nats met to do the big loop trail through Serpentine Fen.  Present were Bruce, Susan G. and Grant.  A few Yellow-rumped Warblers greeted us in the trees along the river.  The descending whinny call of a Sora grabbed our attention,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  May 4, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Belted Kingfisher, Cinnamon Teal, Common Yellowthroat, Marsh Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Serpentine Fen, Sora, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 23, 2024

  PHOTO: Wilson’s Warbler by Terry Carr….. Six Delta Nats met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway – Lori Y & Joe, Lidia, Susan, Lorna, Terry. The water was very calm but the ducks were far from shore – White-winged Scoters, Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneye, Green-winged Teal, Bufflehead, Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers and Scaup. Bald Eagles were eating

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 23, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Purple Martin, Red-breasted Merganser, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wilson’s Warbler, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Point Roberts, April 3, 2024

  PHOTO: Harlequin Ducks by Brian Avent…. A very select group of birders gathered today at Lighthouse Park, Point Roberts, WA – Brian & Louise, Lee, newbie David and me (Anne) who was recovering from an intensive birding trip in Central America. We started by looking for the Great Horned Owl seen by yesterday’s group and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 3, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Great Horned Owl, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Wilson’s Snipe, Yellow-billed Loon, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Point Roberts, April 2, 2024

  PHOTO: American Kestrels by Pat Smart….. 13 Delta Naturalists met at Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts, USA. Close to shore were Common Loons and Horned Grebes – some still in colourful breeding plumage. These were joined by Harlequins, Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Mergansers and Surf Scoters. Many Pelagic Cormorants with their white-rumped breeding

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 2, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, California Sea Lion, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, March 13, 2024: Snow Geese and a Meadowlark

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Terry Carr….. Fourteen Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point in Ladner on a gorgeous spring morning. Lori, Glen, Lidia, Liz, Jim, Brian, Alan, Jonathan W, Lisa, Chris P, TK, Margaretha, Richard (not in photo), Terry (not in photo) Early bird Richard had a close view of two Ring-necked Pheasants. There were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 13, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Bald Eagle, Brunswick Point, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Gadwall, Harbour Seal, Killdeer, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Pheasant, Trumpeter Swan, Western Meadowlark

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• Birding Outing to Blaine with the Delta Naturalists on January 30, 2024

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Terry Carr…… Six Delta Naturalists met at the lookout at Blaine Marine Park – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Lorna, Mike and Terry. There was no queue at the border so we were early The tide was very high and the birds were far away – mostly Scoters and Mallards. One female Red-breasted Merganser was

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 30, 2024

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Semiahmoo Spit

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier on January 24, 2024

  This morning was grey and wet. Participants started cancelling before I set off. Thanks to two huge traffic jams enroute from Tsawwassen and a circuitous route avoiding the second one, I was late arriving at White Rock. I pulled on extra layers of rain protection, trudged down the stairs to the pier, and began walking. A mixed flock

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 24, 2024

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Red-breasted Merganser, White Rock Pier

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