Author Archives: Alan Burger

Merritt Christmas Bird Count 2022

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Alan Burger

Well, a picture is worth a thousand words ……. For most of the day on 17th December our field groups experienced the conditions this heron was tolerating – heavy snowfall and -8C temperatures with some wind. Getting useful photographs was … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Fall, Winter & Spring events 2022-23

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Alan Burger

Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held once a month from September through May. We generally meet at 7PM on the third Thursday of the month in the Lecture Theatre of NVIT (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) on … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Crane outing – 17 April 2022

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Alan Burger

Sixteen participants came out to today’s Sandhill Crane outing, including some guests from the Central Okanagan Naturalists Club. The weather was cool in the early hours with a mix of sun and cloud. A good day was had by all, … Continue reading →

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Snow Bunting Shiver Outing – February 2022

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Alan Burger

Our annual Snow Bunting Shiver Sunday on February 27th 2022 was a success, despite some initial weather threats. Every year we venture up to the Douglas Lake plateau at this time to look for winter specialties in the high grasslands. … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Winter & Spring Events 2022

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Alan Burger

We are resuming evening meetings starting with our March 2022 meeting – see below. We will update this posting as needed. Members please check your emails for updates on events. Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held once … Continue reading →

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Christmas Bird Count for Kids – Merritt, January 2022

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Alan Burger

In a joint outing, the Merritt NatureKids club and the Nicola Naturalist Society ran the first Merritt Christmas Bird Count for Kids on 8th January 2022. The day turned out to be bitterly cold (-18 C at times) which meant … Continue reading →

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Merritt Christmas Bird Count 2021

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Alan Burger

When we decided to run the 2021/22 Merritt Christmas Bird Count on December 18th we knew we would have a low participant turnout and be unable to access parts of our count circle. Just weeks before, Merritt was hit by … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Fall & Winter Events 2021-22

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Alan Burger

Evening meetings are on hold due to the Covid restrictions (January & February 2022). We will update this posting as needed. Members please check your emails for updates on events. Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held on … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – April 2021 “Nature News”

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Alan Burger

With continuing covid restrictions, our website has become the substitute for monthly meetings. A regular feature at our normal meetings is “Nature News” with photos and stories of local nature from our members. So here is the online spring 2021 … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Crane outings – April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Alan Burger

Our club headed up to the Douglas Lake grasslands twice this April to monitor the migration of Sandhill Cranes. The Douglas Lake Plateau Important Bird & Biodiversity Area (IBA) was established primarily because of its importance as a staging ground … Continue reading →

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