Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Cackling Goose

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen, January 27, 2026

  PHOTO: White-throated Sparrow by Christine Gaio….. 11 Delta Nats met at Surrey’s Serpentine Fen on what was forecast to be the last dry day for a while – Susan, Teresa, Margaret, Christine, Dottie, Fen, Bob, Pat, Claude, Freddie and Terry. The resident Kingfisher did not put in an appearance at the bridge at the beginning

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 27, 2026

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Gadwall, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Serpentine Fen, Trumpeter Swan, White-throated Sparrow

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Jackman Wetlands & Aldergrove Regional Park, January 14, 2026

  PHOTO: Hooded Merganser by Pat Smart….. At 9am on January 14, 7 of us met at Jackman Wetlands in Aldergrove. We were Bruce, Nicki, Lindly, Anne, Colin, Susan and Stephanie. We ran into Pat late in the walk, heading in the opposite direction. Barely out of the parking lot we heard the “tsee, tsee, tsee”

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 14, 2026

  *DNCB, Aldergrove Regional Park, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hairy Woodpecker, Hooded Merganser, Jackman Wetlands, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Trumpeter Swan, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Jackman Wetlands & Aldergrove Regional Park, January 13, 2026

  PHOTO: Bewick’s Wren by Terry Carr…. Nine Delta Nats met at Jackman Wetlands in Langley – Bob, Terry, Teresa, Connie, Christine, Freddie, Margaret, Claude and Dottie. Debbi arrived for her walk as we were leaving. Around the parking lot were Crows, Starlings and White-crowned Sparrows. A small raptor on a distant branch was probably a

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  January 13, 2026

  *DNCB, Aldergrove Regional Park, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Eurasian Wigeon, Hooded Merganser, Jackman Wetlands, Killdeer, Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Varied Thrush

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• 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 Centennial Beach, November 12, 2025

  PHOTO: Northern Pintail by Brian Avent….. We started out from the parking lot at Centennial Beach at 9am sharp. We were Bruce, Nicki, Brian, Louise, Chris, Doug, Erin, Lynne, Susan and Warren. It was overcast and although the forecast suggested we might see a shower, we never did. Our first stop was at the pond

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 12, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Brant, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Centennial Beach, November 11, 2025

  PHOTO: Mountain Bluebird by Bob Winston….. It was a clear, crisp Remembrance Day morning as the Delta Naturalists Casual Birders began to gather in the Centennial Beach parking lot in Tsawwassen under the watchful eye of a Bald Eagle.  There were two topics of conversation — the absence of traffic, and the cold wind off

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  November 11, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Brant, Cackling Goose, Cedar Waxwing, Centennial Beach, Dunlin, Horned Grebe, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Harrier

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Ladner Harbour Park, October 29, 2025

  PHOTO: Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Glen Bodie…. Eleven of us gathered in the parking lot by the caretaker’s house where the feeders had plenty of seed and small birds were taking advantage of this. Glen was going to start with us on Shirley’s trail but not continue far and Margaretha joined us then keeping our total

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  October 29, 2025

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Cooper’s Hawk, Ladner Harbour Park, Lesser Snow Goose, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Virginia Rail

• Delta Naturalists Outing to Brunswick Point, September 23, 2025

  PHOTO: House Finch by Colin Huggett… 9 Delta Nats met at Brunswick Point on River Road in Ladner on a gorgeous fall morning – Roger, Margaretha, Jim, Lindly, Colin, Dottie, Mike, Bob, Terry. Jim and Mike left their cars at the 34th Ave entrance to the dyke – to ferry us all back to River

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  September 23, 2025

  *DNCB, Brunswick Point, Cackling Goose, Common Yellowthroat, Cooper’s Hawk, Killdeer, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Marsh Wren, Mute Swan, Northern Harrier, Sandhill Crane, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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• Delta Naturalists Outing to Serpentine Fen , September 16, 2025

  PHOTO: Cooper’s Hawk by Bob Winston…. The mist was just rising off the fields as six Delta Nats met at the Serpentine Fen – Dottie, Bob, Colin, Stephanie, Lee and Jeff.   The Belted Kingfisher had returned – a female sitting on the wires overhead.  The other notables returning were the salmon, both Chinook and Coho,

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  Delta Naturalists Society

  September 16, 2025

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick’s Wren, Cackling Goose, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Cooper’s Hawk, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, Purple Finch, Serpentine Fen, Yellow-rumped Warbler

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