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- Sandhill Cranes migrating through Douglas Lake Plateau grasslands – April 2013
- “British Columbia’s Majestic Thompson River” by Bernie Fandrich. Thursday 23rd May 2013, 7PM at Merritt Civic Centre
- NNS Members’ Photos – April 2013
- “Ecology of the Great Basin Spadefoot at its Northern Limit” by Jocelyn Garner. Thursday 18th April 2013, 7PM at NVIT Theatre
- “Williamson’s Sapsuckers: the Weird, the Wily and the Wonderful” – with Les Gyug. Thursday 21st March 2013, 7PM at NVIT Theatre
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Sandhill Cranes migrating through Douglas Lake Plateau grasslands – April 2013
On Sunday 21 April members of the Nicola Naturalist Society visited the Douglas Lake area in search of migrating Sandhill Cranes. We were not disappointed and encountered at least 2,300 cranes on the ground, taking off or circling in the … Continue reading
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“British Columbia’s Majestic Thompson River” by Bernie Fandrich. Thursday 23rd May 2013, 7PM at Merritt Civic Centre
Bernie Fandrich is the well-known proprietor of Kumsheen Raft Adventures, based in Lytton, BC. For 40 years Bernie and his family have been leading rafting and nature tours along the Thompson River. Now Bernie has published a book covering the … Continue reading
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NNS Members’ Photos – April 2013
Wildlife photos, mainly from the past winter and early spring from the Merritt area, taken by members of the Nicola Naturalist Society, Merritt, BC.
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“Ecology of the Great Basin Spadefoot at its Northern Limit” by Jocelyn Garner. Thursday 18th April 2013, 7PM at NVIT Theatre
The Great Basin Spadefoot is a charismatic toad-like frog that is highly specialized for living in the dry grasslands of the western interior. They spend much of the year buried deep under the sandy soil (and have specialized little “spades” … Continue reading
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“Williamson’s Sapsuckers: the Weird, the Wily and the Wonderful” – with Les Gyug. Thursday 21st March 2013, 7PM at NVIT Theatre
Williamson’s Sapsucker has always been considered one of those rather rare and enigmatic birds. With differences in the male and female plumage that are unique among all woodpeckers, it is nowhere truly abundant, and is Endangered in Canada. The Merritt … Continue reading
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Nicola Naturalists contribute to Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park toadlet study – Report now available
Volunteers from the Nicola Naturalist Society contributed to a study last summer (2012) of the migration of newly-emerged toadlets at Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park near Merritt. Hundreds of Western Toads lay their eggs in West Pond in the park and by … Continue reading
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Merritt Christmas Bird Count Results – 16 December 2012
The 14th annual Merritt Christmas Bird Count was held on 16 December 2012 in excellent weather. We set a new record of participants with 26 people in the field and three feeder watchers. Thanks everyone! And special thanks to Katharine … Continue reading
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“Eradication of High Risk Invasives in the Thompson Drainage” by Steve Maricle. Thursday 21st February 2013, 7 PM – NVIT lecture theatre
“A lake a day for as long as you stay” – that’s the commonly-used description of the area around Merritt. Lakes and other wetlands are essential features of local ecosystems, cherished recreational areas and important to our tourist industry. But … Continue reading
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“Bats – Creatures of the Night” – with Dr. David Kerridge. Thursday 17 January 2013, 7 PM at NVIT
Dr. David Kerridge is a retired college professor living in Merritt. David was the founding professor of the Biology Department at Malaspina College in Nanaimo (now Vancouver Island University). He taught and did research there for many years. With a … Continue reading
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Rare and unusual birds in Merritt area – December 2012 (with Feb 2013 update)
Some unusual birds showed up in the Nicola Valley area in late November and December 2012. 2013 Update – our rare hummer has disappeared The Anna’s Hummingbird described below survived for many weeks at a heated feeder in Merritt and … Continue reading
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