Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Ruby-crowned Kinglet

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Stanley Park, January 8, 2025

  PHOTO: Barrow’s Goldeneye by Glen Bodie….. We met at 9:00 at the Second Beach parking lot – Richard, Margaret, Brian and Glen – on a cloudy but dry day, and the water on the bay was very still. We walked from Second to Third Beach along the sea wall and saw Barrow’s Goldeneye, Buffleheads, a…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 8, 2025

  *DNCB, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Stanley Park, January 7, 2025

  PHOTO: Surf Scoter with Clam by Terry Carr…… 5 DNCBers met at Second Beach in Stanley Park – Lou, Lidia, Mike, Terry and Roger. After we passed through the George Massey tunnel, we had a very quick trip the rest of the way. The fog was lifting as we arrived. There was a noisy murder…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 7, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Lost Lagoon, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Second Beach, Stanley Park, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Blaine, November 27, 2024

  PHOTO: Snow Bunting by Chris McVittie……. Glen, Chris and Jim carpooled to Blaine on Wednesday morning. There was not a single car ahead of us in the Nexus lane. When we reached the first stop on Marine Drive in Blaine, the tide was way out, not the usual abundance of waterbirds. We quickly moved on…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 27, 2024

  *DNCB, Ancient Murrelet, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Blaine Marine Park, Drayton Harbor, Dunlin, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Semiahmoo Spit, Snow Bunting

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Terra Nova & Garden City Lands, November 19, 2024

  PHOTO: Glossy/White-faced Ibis by Christine Gaio….. Nine DNCBers met at Richmond’s Terra Nova Park on a very cold, but dry, morning. There was fresh snow on the north shore mountains. In the river were Wigeon, Gulls and Cormorants. A Heron and a Harrier flew over. We heard, but did not see, a Bald Eagle. It…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 20, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Coyote, Gadwall, Great Horned Owl, Northern Harrier, Purple Finch, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Terra Nova, Trumpeter Swan, Varied Thrush, White-faced Ibis

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier & Elgin Park, November 13, 2024

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Glen Bodie…… The day threatened, driving many prospective birders back to their beds, but it turned out quite nice – windy but the sun did peek through out at the White Rock Pier. Glen was the only DNCBer there to see it. The Pier had the usual assortment – Mallards, Canada…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 13, 2024

  Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Elgin Heritage Park, Eurasian Wigeon, Evening Grosbeak, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harbour Seal, Killdeer, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Snow Bunting, White Rock Pier

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, November 6, 2024

  PHOTO: Double-crested Cormorants by Glen Bodie…………. Our group of 11 gathered promptly at 9 am in Ladner Harbour Park: Nicki, Warren and Lynne, Susan, Brian and Louise, Richard, Lee, newbie Louis, me, and just-in-time Glen. Nicki volunteered to eBird our sightings, which was a great help. The weather was calm and autumnal, and birds flitted…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 6, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Ferry Road, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Ladner Harbour Park, Merlin, Mute Swan, Pacific Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wilson’s Snipe, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, November 5, 2024

  PHOTO: Downy Woodpecker by Terry Carr…… 17 DNCBers, including several new members, met at Ladner Harbour Park on a lovely November morning. From the parking lot we had good views of 3 Downy Woodpeckers on feeders in front of the caretaker’s house. After introductions we headed along Shirley’s Walk. With difficulty we finally focused on…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 5, 2024

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Beaver, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ladner Harbour Park, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pacific Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Virginia Rail, Wilson’s Snipe, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Iona Beach Regional Park, October 15, 2024

  PHOTO: Shovelers & Pintails by Terry Carr…… 14 DNCBers met at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond. The tide was far out so we left the beach for later and started on our usual route between the ponds. The South Pond was unusually empty of ducks – but there was a Pied-billed Grebe and a…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 15, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Gadwall, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake Regional Park, October 2, 2024

  PHOTO: Long-billed Dowitchers by Glen Bodie…… A great day for birding at Burnaby Lake – cool and mostly sunny – mist on the lake at the start and shedding layers by the end. Even some messy traffic congestion wasn’t enough to make too many of us too late for a 9am start. We were 15…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 2, 2024

  *DNCB, *DNS, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Burnaby Lake, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper’s Hawk, Douglas Squirrel, Long-billed Dowitcher, Purple Finch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Virginia Rail, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Birding Trip to 100 Mile House, June 23-27, 2024

  PHOTO: American Coots by Terry Carr…. REPORT BY THEA BECKMAN: Sunday, June 23 – Travel to 108 Golf Resort  Located in the central interior of British Columbia, the Cariboo is an intermontane region sandwiched between the Cariboo Mountains to the east and the Coast Mountains to the west with the Fraser River plateau in between.…

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 27, 2024

  *100 Mile House, *DNCB, *DNS, *Williams Lake, 108 Golf Resort, 108 Mile Heritage Site, 150 Mile House, Alder Flycatcher, American Avocet, American Dipper, American Kestrel, American Redstart, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie, Blue-winged Teal, Bobolink, Bullock’s Oriole, Calliope Hummingbird, Canvasback, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Park, Chipping Sparrow, Cinnamon Teal, Clay-coloured Sparrow, Cliff Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Dusky Flycatcher, Eared Grebe, Eastern Kingbird, Elliot Lake, Evening Grosbeak, Gadwall, Graham Lake, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, Horse Lake, Killdeer, Lazuli Bunting, Least Flycatcher, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Long-billed Curlew, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Mission Road, Mountain Bluebird, Mountain Chickadee, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Northern Waterthrush, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Osprey, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Red-naped Sapsucker, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Say’s Phoebe, Scout Island Nature Centre, Scout Lake, Sepa Lake, Solitary Sandpiper, Sora, Spotted Sandpiper, Townsend’s Solitaire, Turkey Vulture, Veery, Vesper Sparrow, Virginia Rail, Walker Valley, Warbling Vireo, Watson Lake, Western Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Western Meadowlark, Western Wood-Pewee, White Pelican, Williams Lake First Nation reserve, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Snipe, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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