Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Wood Duck

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Surrey Lake & Green Timbers, January 7, 2026

  PHOTO: Green-winged Teal by Glen Bodie….. It’s not the first time that I’ve been the only person on a DNCB outing, but this time the rest of you missed a good day. In spite of the weather forecasts there was no rain until a wee sprinkle in the last 10-15 minutes. In the morning, I

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 7, 2026

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Cackling Goose, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Green Timbers Urban Forest Park, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Surrey Lake, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Surrey Lake & Green Timbers, January 5, 2026

  PHOTO: Redhead (left) & Canvasback (right) by Terry Carr…. Because the Tuesday weather forecast was very wet, 3 Tuesday birders – Terry, Teresa and Dottie – switched to Monday and met at the Surrey Lake parking lot. In fact it was so bright that it was difficult to see and photograph the birds on the

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 5, 2026

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Canvasback, Green Timbers Urban Forest Park, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Surrey Lake, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Stanley Park, December 9, 2025

  PHOTO: Surf Scoters by Terry Carr….. Eight Delta Nats met at Second Beach in Stanley Park on a gorgeous morning – Colin, Connie, Christine, Terry, Richard, Margaret, Lidia and Lindley. We definitely picked the best day despite the confusing, changing weather forecasts. In front of the freighters in English Bay was a huge flock of

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 9, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Beaver Lake, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Lost Lagoon, Pelagic Cormorant, Pileated Woodpecker, Stanley Park, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, December 2, 2025

  PHOTO: Hudsonian Whimbrels by Glen Bodie….. Six Delta Nats met at the Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway on a cool, cloudy morning. On the north side of the causeway were Common Loons, Wigeon and Green-winged Teal. We crossed carefully to the south side of the causeway where there was much more activity – Harlequins, Common Goldeneye, Mallards,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  December 2, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brant, Brown Creeper, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Harrier, Raccoon, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, River Otter, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Burnaby Lake & Como Lake, November 4, 2025

  PHOTO: Amanita muscaria by Chris McVittie… 9 Delta Nats met at the Piper Avenue entrance to Burnaby Lake Regional Park – Chris, Christine, Lidia, Margaret, Dorothy, Terry, TK, Glen and Connie. Once again traffic was terrible for those of us coming from south of the Fraser. But it was a glorious fall day. There was

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 4, 2025

  *DNCB, Brown Creeper, Burnaby Lake, Como Lake, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hairy Woodpecker, Little Blue Heron, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wood Duck

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, October 7, 2025

  PHOTO: Snow Geese by Colin Huggett….. Lorna and I (Terry) met Glen on the Tsawwassen ferry causeway at 8am in bright sunshine. The tide was high and the water was calm. Near the shore were 3 diving Horned Grebes. Farther out were Surf Scoters, White-winged Scoters, Cormorants and a Common Loon. On the spit were

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 7, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Bonaparte’s Gull, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Gadwall, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Horned Grebe, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Olympic Gull, Pied-billed Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruddy Duck, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-billed Gull, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brydon Lagoon, September 2, 2025

  PHOTO: Juvenile Pied-billed Grebe by Freddie Whiting …. Nine Delta Nats met at Brydon Lagoon in Langley – Freddie, Bob, Dottie, Christine, Mike, Connie, Lorna, Terry and Lee. The pond near the parking lot was surrounded by tall growth. We could not see the water but we heard the quacking of Mallards. There were Red-winged

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  September 2, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Brydon Lagoon, Gadwall, Hairy Woodpecker, Hi-Knoll Park, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Pied-billed Grebe, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Tanager, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Alaksen National Wildlife Area, July 30, 2025

  PHOTO: Yellow Warbler by Bruce Taylor…. 11 of us met at the parking lot at Alaksen at 8am. It was a gorgeous sunny morning. We scanned London Slough from the parking lot and saw some Cedar Waxwings, Mallards, Canada Geese and Wood Ducks. We started our walk at the native wildflower garden behind the staff

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 30, 2025

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Black-headed Grosbeak, Brown Creeper, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Merlin, Orange-crowned Warbler, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Martin, Warbling Vireo, Western Flycatcher, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Alaksen National Wildlife Area, July 29, 2025

  PHOTO: Barred Owl with rodent by Christine Gaio….. 15 DNCBers met at Alaksen National Wildlife Area when the gates opened at 8am – Grace, Christine, Henry, Naoko, Jonathan, Roger, Mike, Susan, Dorothy, Margaret, Connie, Lorna, Lorraine, Douglas and Terry. Alaksen NWA is located next to Reifel Bird Sanctuary and is the location of Environment and

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  July 29, 2025

  *DNCB, Alaksen NWA, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Bullock’s Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Merganser, London Slough, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Tanager, Willow Flycatcher, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway & Reifel, June 4, 2025

  PHOTO: Red-tailed Hawk by Christine Gaio…. Three of us met at the ferry causeway – Freddie, Lorna and Terry. The tide was fairly low and there were very few birds. Most of the waterbirds have headed to interior lakes for breeding. There was a solitary Black Oystercatcher and a very curious baby Yellow-bellied Marmot. The

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  June 4, 2025

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Black Oystercatcher, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Gadwall, Killdeer, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Wren, Mute Swan, Pelagic Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Reifel, Sandhill Crane, TsaTsu Heronry, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-bellied Marmot

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