Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Long-tailed Duck

• 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. 2023-04B 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. 2023-02B to Stanley Park, January 11, 2023

  Just before the designated time of 9 AM, six of us convened at the Second Beach perking lot. It took Noreen and I about 55 minutes from Tsawwassen, and I must admit I certainly would not relish doing this as a daily commute. The parking pay station was a challenge, as the LCD back-lighting was…

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  January 11, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lake, Black Oystercatcher, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Lost Lagoon, Pacific Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Redhead, Second Beach, Stanley Park, Third Beach, Western Grebe, White-throated Sparrow, Wood Duck

• 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. 2022-44B 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. 2022-03B to White Rock Pier & Elgin Heritage Park, January 19, 2022

  11 DNCBers met at White Rock Pier on a cool dry morning – Anne, Thea, Rosemary, Colin, Stephanie, Warren, Lynne, Roger, Rayme, Debbi and Terry. There were large numbers of Surf and White-winged Scoters close to the pier.  Also present were Mallards, Bufflehead, Common & Barrow’s Goldeneye, Scaup, Red-breasted Merganser, Long-tailed Ducks, Horned & Red-necked…

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  January 19, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bewick’s Wren, Black Turnstone, Elgin Heritage Park, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Pelagic Cormorant, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-throated Loon, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-03A to White Rock Pier and Elgin Heritage Park on January 18, 2022

  Jim and Chris left Delta in the pouring rain. Determined to not be wimps, we sped down Hwy 99 convinced that no one would show. Were we ever wrong! 12 people had signed up, one for sure didn’t show, and somehow we ended up with 12 at the Pier. There were quite a few newer…

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  January 18, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Elgin Heritage Park, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Wren, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sharp-shinned Hawk, White Rock Pier

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-49A to Point Roberts, USA, December 7, 2021

  Six of us gathered at the beach parking lot in front of Kiniski’s Reef Tavern just before 8 AM in a heavy mist with calm water that helped in the viewing (Nicki, Roger, Terry, Anne, David, and Noreen). A Great Blue Heron and single Glaucous-winged Gull were on the pilings, and numerous Canada Geese floated…

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  December 7, 2021

  *DNCB, Dall’s Porpoise, Harbour Porpoise, Harlequin Duck, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Pacific Loon, Pelagic Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Point Roberts, Red-breasted Merganser, Sanderling, Steller Sea Lion