Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Ring-necked Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-07A to Serpentine Fen, February 14, 2023

  Nine birders met at Serpentine Fen on a glorious sunny morning – Terry, Anne A., John, Lorna, Dottie, Grant, Ken, Mike and Bob. Ken said that there is usually a Kingfisher at the bridge by the parking lot. A female Belted Kingfisher immediately landed on a wire above the bridge. She was there at the

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  February 14, 2023

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Serpentine Fen, Townsend’s Vole

• DNCB Outing No. 2023-06B to Iona Beach Regional Park, February 8, 2023

  Fourteen birders met at Iona Regional Park on a gorgeous sunny morning – Lorraine, Lidia, Lorna, Jacquie, Lee, Louise, Nick, Marion, Jonathan, Brian, Pat, John, Glen and Terry. Margaretha joined us at toward the end to make 15. The Tuesday outing had been cancelled because of heavy rain. There were no birds at the beach.

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  February 8, 2023

  *DNCB, Iona Beach Regional Park, Marsh Wren, Northern Shrike, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Sora, Virginia Rail

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-45B to Ladner Harbour Park & South Arm Marshes, November 9, 2022

  On a crisp and clear morning 12 of us gathered at Ladner Harbour Park in front of the caretaker’s house and watched the busy birds enjoying the full feeders.  Many smaller regulars plus Northern Flickers and Downy Woodpeckers flitted between the front and back feeders.  It was nice to see that the feeders are being

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  November 9, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, California Scrub-Jay, Ladner Harbour Park, Ladner S.Arm Marsh, Marsh Wren, Northern Shrike, Ring-necked Duck, Varied Thrush

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-45A to Ladner Harbour Park, November 8, 2022

  Six DNCBers met at Ladner Harbour Park on a cold sunny morning – Glen, Dirk, John, Bryan DeB, Lorna and Terry.  A light dusting of snow overnight covered the branches with snow.  This made for a very scenic walk. Bird feeders at the caretaker’s house had attracted Anna’s Hummingbirds, Black-capped Chickadees and Downy Woodpeckers.  The

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  November 8, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brown Creeper, Cooper’s Hawk, Ladner Harbour Park, Marsh Wren, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Trumpeter Swan, Varied Thrush, Wood Duck

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-38B to Iona Beach Regional Park, September 21, 2022

  On a glorious could-be summer morning, five DNCB’ers meet in the parking lot of Iona Beach Regional Park: Thea, Rosemary, Chris, Louise, and Roger M. There were meant to be 7, however, and we found out that an accident shortly before the George Massey tunnel delayed Lynne and Warren by well over an hour! They

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  September 21, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Coyote, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Merlin, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-38A to Iona Beach Regional Park, September 20, 2022

  Six DNCBers met at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond – Kirsten, Anne, David, John, Lorna and Terry. The tunnel traffic was fairly good, but north of the tunnel the traffic was very slow. And then there was construction on Ferguson Road. A Cooper’s Hawk made a brief appearance by the parking lot. The tide

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  September 20, 2022

  *DNCB, Cooper’s Hawk, Iona Beach Regional Park, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-15B to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway and Reifel Bird Sanctuary, April 13, 2022

  Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway Report Glen was already at the terminal pull-in stop when I arrived just after 8:30 am, and Bryan Debou joined us shortly after, arriving impressively by electric bicycle!  The tide was high, and Bufflehead flocks were the dominant feature on the north side: I estimated about 200 birds, total, in sight, both

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  April 13, 2022

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Common Yellowthroat, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Greater White-fronted Goose, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sandhill Crane, Townsend’s Solitaire, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, 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. 2022-14B to Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park on April 6, 2022

  It was a lovely spring morning with Song Sparrows serenading from the hedgerows when 7 of us… Lorna, Mike, Roger, Rayme, Richard, Brian and Louise… decided to check out the lake while we waited for Lorraine and Jonathan to arrive.  They did catch up just as we were following an Orange-crowned Warbler popping in and

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  April 6, 2022

  *DNCB, Barred Owl, Brydon Lagoon, Hi-Knoll Park, Hooded Merganser, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-eared Slider Turtle, Ring-necked Duck, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2022-14A to Brydon Lagoon and Hi-Knoll Park on April 5, 2022

  Twelve Delta Nats met at Brydon Lagoon in Langley – Lidia, John, Ontario Brian, Jacquie, Lee, Lindly, David, Noreen, Glen, Angela, Bryan D and Terry.  We usually do this outing in early April while the Fawn Lilies and Trilliums are blooming in the adjacent Hi-Knoll Park. Two pairs of Hooded Mergansers could be seen on

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  April 5, 2022

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brydon Lagoon, Cliff Swallow, Common Redpoll, Cooper’s Hawk, Hi-Knoll Park, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Wilson’s Snipe, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler