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Sandhill Cranes migrating through Douglas Lake Plateau grasslands – April 2013

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Alan Burger

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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“Ecology of the Great Basin Spadefoot at its Northern Limit” by Jocelyn Garner. Thursday 18th April 2013, 7PM at NVIT Theatre

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Alan Burger

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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Rare and unusual birds in Merritt area – December 2012 (with Feb 2013 update)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Alan Burger

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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Merritt Christmas Bird Count – Sunday 16th December 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalists will be running the Merritt Christmas Bird Count on Sunday 16 December. Keep reading to see how you can participate. Christmas Bird Counts, run by the Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada, involve counting all birds within … Continue reading →

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Members’ photos and photo contest – September 2012

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Alan Burger

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

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Alan Burger

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

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Alan Burger

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!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Alan Burger

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

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Alan Burger

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

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Alan Burger

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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