Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Red-breasted Merganser

• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier, Elgin Heritage Park & Blackie Spit on January 23, 2024

  PHOTO: Bald Eagle by Terry Carr…… Six Delta Nats met at White Rock Pier – Jacquie, Dottie, Bob, Christine, Lorna and Terry. The rain stopped just before we arrived, so we had a very pleasant walk along the pier. Close to the pier were a Red-breasted Merganser, a Northern Pintail, Bufflehead, Greater Scaup, and large groups of

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 23, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Elgin Heritage Park, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, White Rock Pier

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Birding Outing to Point Roberts, USA with Delta Naturalists on January 16, 2024: Seabirds and a Sapsucker

  PHOTO: Harlequin Ducks by Terry Carr……. It was a hardy group of birders who met at Point Roberts this morning. The temperature was hovering down in the minus numbers, the ground was frozen, and even the fairly gentle wind off the ocean was enough to give finger-numbing wind chill. Some of us called in at Kiniski’s beach,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 16, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Turnstone, California Sea Lion, Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Lighthouse Marine Park, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-necked Grebe, Sanderling, Seabright Farm, Varied Thrush, Wilson’s Snipe

  Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, Nature outings

• Delta Naturalists Fieldtrip to Stanley Park: Sea Birds & Sea Lions, on Dec 20, 2023

  PHOTO: Barrow’s Goldeneye by Terry Carr…….. The sun may have been firmly behind the clouds but the weather was truly fine—mild and not a breath of wind—for a Wednesday outing to Stanley Park. Eight Delta Nats Thea, Terry, Nicki, Christine, Colin, Stephanie, Pat, and Manli met on the seawall below the Second Beach pool, where a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 20, 2023

  *DNS, *Vancouver, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lake, Brown Creeper, California Sea Lion, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Lost Lagoon, Mew Gull, Pacific Wren, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Second Beach, Short-billed Gull, Stanley Park, Wood Duck

  BC Birding, birding, Birds, Birdwatching, Delta Naturalists Society, nature, Nature outings, photography, Stanley Park, Stanley Park birding, Stanley Park sea wall, Vancouver birding

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-48B to Blaine, Washington, November 29, 2023

  Lindly and Glen were the only DNCBers enjoying the sunny calm cold day around Drayton Harbour. There was not a single car ahead of us at the border crossing on the way down or the way back. We waited a while at the first lookout location just in case someone else decided to join us,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 29, 2023

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Blaine Marine Park, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-48A to Blaine, Washington, November 28, 2023

  Eight Delta Nats met at Blaine Marine Park – Dottie, Bob, Lee, Pat, Lidia, Mike, Christine and Terry. After a foggy drive from Tsawwassen, we were surprised that the fog disappeared just before the border. The border wait was very short, and it was a gorgeous, clear – but cold – morning in Blaine. The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 28, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Killdeer, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Semiahmoo Spit

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-46B to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 15, 2023

  On a still, cloudy day, 6 DNCBers met at White Rock Pier: Thea, Rosemary, Nicki, Marion, Lindly and Glen. It was still cool and dark so the passerines had not stirred in the bushes. We headed out on the pier with collections of Mallards, Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters on both sides. We also saw

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 17, 2023

  Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Marbled Godwit, Red-breasted Merganser, Short-billed Gull, Varied Thrush, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-46A to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 14, 2023

  14 birders met on White Rock Pier on a cool sunny morning – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Christine, Jim, John, Lidia, Lorna, Nick, Pat, Alan, Liz, Tony and Terry. We were pleased to see many Surf and White-winged Scoters close to the pier. Closer to shore were Mallards. Farther out were Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Loons and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 15, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Western Grebe, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-43B to Point Roberts, October 25, 2023

  Last night was wet and windy, and the day started cloudy, with poor light. Not the least put off by these poor conditions, 17 Casual Birders gathered at Point Roberts. A few of us stopped off at Kiniski’s beach first for a brief look. On the ocean there were White-winged and Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 25, 2023

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Common Murre, Cooper’s Hawk, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Lapland Longspur, Long-tailed Duck, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Short-billed Gull, Trumpeter Swan, Varied Thrush, Western Grebe

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-16B to Point Roberts, April 19, 2023

  Another cold, windy, rainy day at Point Roberts for our intrepid group. Brian, Louise and Lindley were the only ones to stop at Kiniski’s Reef Tavern and saw Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe, Glaucous winged Gulls, Common Loon, Double Crested Cormorants, Mallards, Bald Eagles, Crows and Starlings. They were soon joined at Lighthouse Marine Park by

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  April 19, 2023

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-13A to Deas Island Regional Park, March 28, 2023

  Fourteen birders met at Deas Island Regional park on a glorious spring morning – Terry, Grant, Bob, Dottie, Lidia, John, Lorna, Jacquie, Mike, Roger, Jim, Lee, Chris P and Lori. In the slough were Bufflehead, Mallards, Common Goldeneye and American Wigeon. A juvenile Bald Eagle looked down from a high perch and others flew overhead.

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  March 28, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Deas Island Regional Park, Great Horned Owl, Little Brown Bat, Red-breasted Merganser, Yuma Bat