Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Harlequin Duck

• 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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  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. 2023-11C 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. 2023-05B to Blaine, February 1, 2023

  Eight birders met in Blaine on Wednesday morning after the Tuesday outing 2023-05A had been cancelled by snow – Lorna, Pat, Jacquie, Mike, Dottie, Lindly, Lee and Terry. The rain had stopped after washing away most of the snow. At Blaine Marine Park there were Northern Pintails and Green-winged Teal. On the pier we had

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  February 1, 2023

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Canvasback, Drayton Harbor, Harlequin Duck, Killdeer, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Sanderling, Semiahmoo Spit

• 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. 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. 2022-44B 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

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-44A to Point Roberts, Washington, November 1, 2022

  Eight DNCBers met at Lighthouse Park in Point Roberts – Dottie, Bob, Roger 2, Dirk, Glen, Lorna, Bryan and Terry. Bryan had ridden his (electric) bike from Ladner. Dave, a birder from Hamilton, was there and joined us. We had expected rain, but it was a glorious sunny but cool morning. On the pylons were

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  November 1, 2022

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Black Turnstone, Coyote, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Lighthouse Marine Park, Lily Point Park, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-41B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Reifel & Ladner, October 12, 2022

  Thea asked me to write this report this week and she also said that she wouldn’t be at the Ferry Causeway.  I showed up at the causeway just before 8.  It was a beautiful morning with the unjust rising, the tide in and a very calm sea.  It was also very lonely.  There was one

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  October 12, 2022

  *DNCB, American Avocet, Bald Eagle, California Scrub-Jay, Cooper’s Hawk, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Ladner Harbour Park, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Sanderling, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Virginia Rail, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-15A to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 12, 2022

  Five DNCBers met on the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cold, wet morning – Mike B1, Lorna, Lori, Hasan and Terry. A few of the usual species were there – Mallards, Wigeon, Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Surf Scoters, Harlequins, Brant, Loons, Cormorants, Gulls, Oystercatchers and Black Turnstones. We parked again at the beginning of the

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  April 12, 2022

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-49B to Point Roberts, USA, December 8, 2021

  An exciting trip for most of us. It is nearly two years since we have ventured into Point Roberts.  Ten Casual Birders took the plunge with the border crossing and rediscovered Point Roberts. The ten were Brian and Louise, Chris, Glen, Colin and Stephanie, Lori and Hasan, Thea and Rosemary. The border entry was fine.

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  December 8, 2021

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-bellied Plover, Brown Creeper, Common Murre, Harbour Seal, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Pelagic Cormorant, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk