Category Archives: Features

Featured articles or photographs.

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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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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NNS Members’ Photos – Fall 2012

More wildlife photos from the Merritt area taken by members of the Nicola Naturalist Society, Merritt, BC. Click on the thumbnails to see full-size images. Then click the links below the photo to move to the next enlarged photo. To … Continue reading

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Members’ photos and photo contest – September 2012

The Nicola Naturalists wrapped up their AGM on 20 September with a members’ photo show and contest. Seven members submitted 29 photos which were judged by the members present at the meeting. The winner is this unusual photo of a … Continue reading

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Another successful season of amphibian monitoring – summer 2012

The Nicola Naturalist Society had a busy spring and summer, especially on the amphibian monitoring front. With a second year of funding from the Public Conservation Assistance Fund (PCAF) and in collaboration with professional herpetologists from Biolinx Environmental Research of … Continue reading

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Frogging photos – Spring 2012

Here are more photos from our Amphiban Monitoring Project – spring 2012. For details about this project go to our Project page Click on the thumbnails to see full-size images. Then click the links below the photo to move to … Continue reading

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Frogging season 2012 – things are hopping!

Our Amphibian Monitoring Project is in full swing for the 2012 season. Here are a few highlights and photos with a link to a photo gallery. PCAF grant renewed For the second year the Nicola Naturalists received a grant from … Continue reading

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Photos from the Harmon Interpretive Forest outing – 26 May 2012

Here are photos from the recent field outing to Harmon Interpretive Forest. For a description of this outing go to this page. Click on the thumbnails to see full-size images. Then click the links below the photo to move to … Continue reading

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Visit to the Harmon Interpretive Forest – 26 May 2012

On 26 May 2012 Nicola Naturalists visited the Harmon Interpretive Forest next to Harmon Lake in the Kane Valley. Ed Abels of the Recreation and Trails division of the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations (MFLNRO) was … Continue reading

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Shaw TV feature on the Nicola Naturalist Society and the Merritt Christmas Bird Count

The Merritt station of Shaw TV recently broadcast a short feature on our society and our Christmas Bird Count. Check it out on YouTube:

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