Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Long-tailed Duck

• 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 White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, January 29, 2025

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Glen Bodie….. On the Lunar New Year, 9 DNCBers arrived at the White Rock Pier at (or soonafter) 9AM: Douglas and Christine, Colin and Stephanie, Susan, Lindly,Lou, Richard and Glen. The deck of the pier was hoary with frost (and alittle slippery) but the sunshine soon melted that away. The water

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 29, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White Rock Pier, Wilson’s Snipe

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to White Rock Pier & Blackie Spit, January 28, 2025

  PHOTO: Marbled Godwits by Chris McVittie…. 13 Delta Nats met at White Rock Pier – Jim, Lidia, Jacquie, Bob, Colin, Christine, Anne, Alan, Dottie, Chris, Connie, Dorothy, Terry – on a cool, clear morning. Close to the pier were Surf and White-winged Scoters, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, Scaup and Common Loons. Flocks of Dunlin

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 28, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Blackie Spit, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, René Savenye Area, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Grebe, White Rock Pier

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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 Blaine, November 26, 2024

  PHOTO: Curlew, Oystercatchers, Whimbrels & Godwits by Bob Winston….. Seven DNCBers met at Blaine Marina – Christine, Lidia, Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Connie and Terry. Vicky M met us at Semiahmoo Spit bringing our number to 8. There was no wait at the border crossing. It was a cold but dry morning. Our first stop was

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 26, 2024

  *DNCB, Ancient Murrelet, Belted Kingfisher, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-billed Curlew, Long-tailed Duck, Marbled Godwit, Snow Bunting

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Point Roberts, October 29, 2024

  PHOTO: American Kestrels by Christine Gaio….. Ten DNCBers stopped at Kiniski’s where the pilings had the usual large gathering of Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants. There were more Cormorants on the water and flying by. Also on the water were Horned Grebes, Surf Scoters, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Loons and a Pacific Loon with its thinner beak

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 29, 2024

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Coyote, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Orca, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Sanderling

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• Birding Outing to Blaine with the Delta Naturalists on January 30, 2024

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Terry Carr…… Six Delta Naturalists met at the lookout at Blaine Marine Park – Dottie, Bob, Jacquie, Lorna, Mike and Terry. There was no queue at the border so we were early The tide was very high and the birds were far away – mostly Scoters and Mallards. One female Red-breasted Merganser was

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 30, 2024

  *Blaine, *DNCB, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Blaine Marine Park, Dunlin, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Semiahmoo Spit

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• 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. 2023-05B 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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  Delta Naturalists Society

  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