Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Red-breasted Merganser

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-11C to Victoria, March 16, 2023

  Only 2 birders – Lidia and I – went on a short-notice outing to Victoria to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibit at the Royal British Columbia Museum and to do some birding in Beacon Hill Park and at Clover Point. We took the 7am ferry over as foot passengers (free for seniors),

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  March 16, 2023

  *DNCB, *Victoria, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harlequin Duck, Indian Peafowl, Red-breasted Merganser

• 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. 2023-03B to Point Roberts, January 18, 2023

  It was a damp and blustery morning for our birding trip to Point Roberts. Being Casual Birders, we gathered at the beach near Kiniski’s instead of the advertised spot. There was a vigorous wind and high waves, but the early morning rain had eased off. We managed to distinguish Buffleheads, Surf Scoters, Red-breasted Merganser and

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  January 18, 2023

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Black Turnstone, Brandt’s Cormorant, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Kiniski’s, Lighthouse Marine Park, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Murrelet, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-throated Loon, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Sanderling, Seabright Farm

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-03A to Point Roberts, January 17, 2023

  Photo by Jim Kneesch Ten birders met at Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts – Jonathan, Lorna, Bob, Dottie, Margaret, Chris, Terry, Mike, Lidia and Jim. We were pleasantly surprised that there was no rain all morning. However it was very windy and cold. Black Turnstones by Chris McVittie A group of Black Turnstones and

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  January 17, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Turnstone, Horned Grebe, Lighthouse Marine Park, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Sanderling, Seabright Farm

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-50B to Brunswick Point, December 14, 2022

  Five birders (Colin, Marion, Liz, Nick and Glen) were sure that the fog was going to burn off “real soon” so made the trek.  And we were right, most of the day was in full sun and it even warmed up.  The only disappointments were the hunter returning with a goose, the people with off-leash

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  December 14, 2022

  *DNCB, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bewick’s Wren, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Cackling Goose, Common Raven, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Short-eared Owl, Trumpeter Swan, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-47B to Blaine, Washington, November 23, 2022

  DNCB Outing No. 2022-47A to Blaine November 22 CANCELLED (rain)Eight DNCBers met in Blaine on a pleasant morning after a previously wet and stormy day (the Tuesday outing had been cancelled) – Glen, Thea, Lidia, Colin, Stephanie, Mike, Lorna and Terry.  There was no wait at either the regular or Nexus stations at the Peace

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  November 23, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Semiahmoo Spit, Western Grebe

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-46B to White Rock & Blackie Spit, November 16, 2022

  The on-time group was awaiting David & Noreen, and wondering where they were at 08:15.  We were delayed by a flat battery and need for a jump start after leaving an overhead light on overnight.  How often do we have to repeat this error! Colin, Stephanie, Lee, Brian, Louise, and Warren were on the pier,

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  November 16, 2022

  *DNCB, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Herring Gull, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Marbled Godwit, Merlin, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Snow Bunting, White Rock Pier

• 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