Delta Naturalists Society

Category: Cackling Goose

• Ladner Christmas Bird Count, December 19, 2021

  Some Delta Nats took part in the annual Christmas Bird Count. This is a short report on Area I – Tsawwassen south of 56th Street. At the Beach Grove Golf Course ponds, Chris, Jim and I had Mallards, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Bufflehead, Ring-necked Ducks, and a Kingfisher. Feeders at one house

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  December 19, 2021

  *Ladner/Tsawwassen, Barn Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Black Scoter, Cackling Goose, CBC Ladner, Common Redpoll, Cooper’s Hawk, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Hooded Merganser, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Shrike, Orange-crowned Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Sanderling, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Virginia Rail, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-48B to Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park, December 2, 2021

  As we were gathering in the parking area, Terry joined us from the pond area where he reported a hawk (possible Merlin) in the trees. We headed there, and the bird swooped closer revealing itself as a Peregrine Falcon. The group collected below this bird and got excellent looks with the Kowa scope before it

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  December 2, 2021

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Cackling Goose, Centennial Beach, Cooper’s Hawk, Dunlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sanderling

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-43A to Boundary Bay Dyke at 104th on October 26, 2021

  Eleven hardy souls gathered at 9 AM in the SE winds and hoped for the rain to hold off during our stroll along the dyke.  Lidia had arrived earlier when there were still a few sandbars, but the low pressure combined with the SE wind had brought a “Storm Surge” high tide which had obliterated

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  October 26, 2021

  *DNCB, 104 Street, American Pipit, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Cackling Goose, Delta Heritage AirPark, Dunlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2021-40B to Brunswick Point on October 6, 2021

  Despite a forecast of rain, our birding morning at Brunswick Point dawned fine. 14 participants turned up, more or less according to the sign-up list. Flocks of Snow Geese crowded the fields at the end of the road and more were seen in fields closer to the farm. After the walk, I contacted Sean Boyd,

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  October 6, 2021

  *DNCB, Bewick’s Wren, Black-bellied Plover, Brunswick Point, Cackling Goose, Lesser Snow Goose, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Marsh Wren, Merlin, Pacific Wren, Purple Finch, Western Sandpiper, White Pelican

• DNCB Outing No. 2020-06 to Serpentine Fen and Surrey Lake

  Nineteen DCNBers had an enjoyable and productive outing to four Surrey Parks on Tuesday.  It was a dry day with high overcast.  The stops included Serpentine Fen, Surrey Lake and two new stops recommended by Ken and Anne A. – Goldstone Park Elementary School and Cloverdale Youth Park.  Debbi’s ebird lists for the four stops

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  February 12, 2020

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Beaver, Belted Kingfisher, Cackling Goose, Cloverdale Youth Park, Eurasian Wigeon, Goldstone pond, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Serpentine Fen, Surrey Lake, Wilson’s Snipe

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-53 Ladner Christmas Bird Count

  Several Delta Nats participated in the Ladner Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 21.  Each Christmas Bird Count is conducted on a single day between December 14 and January 5.  Counts are carried out within a 24-km diameter circle that stays the same from year to year.  The Ladner Christmas Bird Count includes Tsawwassen, Point

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  December 22, 2019

  *DNCB, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, BBRP, Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, CBC Ladner, Centennial Beach, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Greater White-fronted Goose, Hooded Merganser, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sanderling, Short-eared Owl, White-fronted Goose, White-throated Sparrow

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-52 to Surrey Lake Park & Mud Bay Park

  Thirteen DNCBers lucked out again with the weather and had an enjoyable Tuesday outing walking the circular trails at both Surrey Lake Park then Mud Bay Park. We only registered 36 species on eBird as being seen, but most sightings were up-close-and-personal, as we like them. Check out the spectacular photo evidence on our Flickr

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  December 18, 2019

  *DNCB, Cackling Goose, Mud Bay Park, Surrey Lake

• DNCB Outing No. 2019-44 to Tsawwassen Ferry terminal & Reifel Bird Sanctuary

  Twenty-one DNCBers finally enjoyed a sunny day in Delta and had a very productive outing, first to the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal, then our “Mecca” Reifel Bird Sanctuary.  Check out the photo evidence of our bird, mushroom, plant and people sightings on our DNCB Flickr site. Some left Petra’s at 7:30 am and met others along

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  October 22, 2019

  *DNCB, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Creeper, Cackling Goose, Dunlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Harlequin Duck, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Snow Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pelagic Cormorant, Peregrine Falcon, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Finch, Red-necked Grebe, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Sandhill Crane, Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-rumped Warbler

• DNCB Outing No. 2016-4 to Stanley Park

  Report by Kirsten Walsh and Bev Ramey A hardy little group of 7 birders met at a drizzly Second Beach at the appointed time.  Brian, Stormcat Paula, Nance, newbies Susan & Gail, and Kirsten were joined by Bev Ramey, whose tidbits of information were really helpful.  Pat and Maureen came a bit later, but kept

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  January 26, 2016

  *DNCB, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Black Oystercatcher, Cackling Goose, Harlequin Duck, Lost Lagoon, Pelagic Cormorant, Raccoon, Second Beach, Siwash Rock, Stanley Park

• DNCB Outing No. 2014-38 to 104th St. on BBRP Trail

  Our outing to 104th St. on the BBRP dike trail was very abbreviated as it rained very heavily.  Surprisingly, we started with 12 folk, Ken B, WR Al & Pauline, newbies Liz Walker and her son, Mike B, Marylile & Rob, Otto and me.  The Wimps left after our target bird, the Ash-throated Flycatcher, refused

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  September 24, 2014

  *DNCB, 104 Street, American Pipit, BBRP, Black-bellied Plover, Cackling Goose, Centennial Beach, Greater White-fronted Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher