Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Ruby-crowned Kinglet

• 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 Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke, January 20, 2026

  PHOTO: Bird’s Nest Fungi by Fen Winston…. 13 Delta Nats met at Boundary Bay Dyke at 104th St in dense fog – Jeff, Dorothy, Connie, Christine G, Lee, Jacquie, Fen, Teresa, Bob, Dottie, Freddie, Lori and Terry. We could barely make out a pair of Bald Eagles vocalizing on a treetop and some American Wigeon

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 20, 2026

  *DNCB, 104 Street, Bald Eagle, Beaver, Belted Kingfisher, Dunlin, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, TFN, Tsawwassen First Nation Dyke

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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 Boundary Bay Dyke at 64th, December 31, 2025

  PHOTO: Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Chris McVittie….. After driving through a bit of fog while making our way to the foot of 64th St, we stepped onto the dyke with clear views of the bay and surrounding areas. Our group was Bruce, Nicki, Chris, Pat, Susan, Doug and Christine. After snapping a few photos of the

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 31, 2025

  *DNCB, 64 Street, Boundary Bay, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Say’s Phoebe, Trumpeter Swan, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Centennial Beach Bird & Nature Walk, December 28, 2025

  Yesterday’s outing to Centennial Beach was one of those gratifying reminders of why the Delta Naturalists Society occasionally flings open its doors and invites the general public along for the ride! While most outings are members-only affairs, this was one of our scheduled open events, and the response was fantastic. By 9 AM, more than 20 people

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 29, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Brant, Centennial Beach, Gadwall, Horned Grebe, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sanderling

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, November 18, 2025

  PHOTO: Long-tailed Duck by Christine Gaio….. 16 Delta Nats met on White Rock Pier – Claude, Jim, Jacquie, Lee, Freddie, Connie, Teresa, Lorna, Mike, Dottie, Dorothy, Bob, Lidia, Christine, Susan, Terry. We had hoped to see the feeding frenzy that had been going on for several days. Birds, Seals and Sea Lions have been feeding

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 18, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-bellied Plover, Bonaparte’s Gull, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harbour Seal, Horned Grebe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Pheasant, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Steller Sea Lion, White Rock Pier

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, November 12, 2025

  PHOTO: Northern Pintail by Brian Avent….. We started out from the parking lot at Centennial Beach at 9am sharp. We were Bruce, Nicki, Brian, Louise, Chris, Doug, Erin, Lynne, Susan and Warren. It was overcast and although the forecast suggested we might see a shower, we never did. Our first stop was at the pond

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 12, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brant, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake & Como Lake, November 4, 2025

  PHOTO: Amanita muscaria by Chris McVittie… 9 Delta Nats met at the Piper Avenue entrance to Burnaby Lake Regional Park – Chris, Christine, Lidia, Margaret, Dorothy, Terry, TK, Glen and Connie. Once again traffic was terrible for those of us coming from south of the Fraser. But it was a glorious fall day. There was

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 4, 2025

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Burnaby Lake, Como Lake, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hairy Woodpecker, Little Blue Heron, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, October 29, 2025

  PHOTO: Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Glen Bodie…. Eleven of us gathered in the parking lot by the caretaker’s house where the feeders had plenty of seed and small birds were taking advantage of this. Glen was going to start with us on Shirley’s trail but not continue far and Margaretha joined us then keeping our total

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 29, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Ladner Harbour Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Virginia Rail

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova, October 21, 2025

  PHOTO: Varied Thrush by Susan Gemeihardt….. 9 Delta Nats met at Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond – Jonathan, Lidia, Connie, Colin, Susan, Dorothy, Lorraine, Anne and Terry. Again those of us coming from south of the Fraser had terrible traffic to deal with. From the parking lot we saw 18 species. A noisy pair

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 21, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cedar Waxwing, Common Raven, Gadwall, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Terra Nova, Varied Thrush

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