Author Archives: Alan Burger

Kentucky Alleyne toadlet mitigation – 2013 report released

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society, working under the guidance of BC Parks and professional herpetologists from Biolinx Environmental Research of Victoria, has been involved for the past two years in an important project at Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park, near Merritt. West … Continue reading →

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Merritt Christmas Bird Count – 15 December 2013

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Alan Burger

Howling winds which persisted all day were the feature of this Christmas Bird Count. This was the 15th annual CBC in the Merritt count circle. We had 25 participants in the field (close to our record of 26) and three … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Evening Presentations Jan-Apr 2014

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Alan Burger

These are our evening presentations for the winter of 2014. Our evening meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 PM at the NVIT Lecture Theatre on Belshaw Road, Merritt. Thursday January 16th, 2014: Mary Sandy … Continue reading →

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Spring BC Nature Camp in the Nicola Valley – 29 May to 1 June, 2014

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Alan Burger

This camp is fully booked with a waiting list The Nicola Naturalists are hosting a BC Nature Spring Camp from Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June, 2014. Come and experience grasslands, wetlands and ranching in the beautiful Nicola Valley … Continue reading →

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Winter bird identification workshop – Saturday 7th December 2013, 1 PM at NVIT

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Alan Burger

At 1 PM Saturday 7th December – Room L017 at NVIT –  Please note the change in time. Once again we are running a bird identification workshop covering species likely to be found in winter in the Nicola Valley area. … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Members’ Photos, September 2013

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Alan Burger

Another selection of nature photos from the members of the Nicola Naturalist Society, Merritt, BC – a colourful sample of the wildlife diversity in our area. Scroll down to view.                     … Continue reading →

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“Antarctica – the icy wildlife paradise” with Alan Burger. Thursday 21st November 2013, 7 PM at NVIT theatre

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Alan Burger

Nicola Naturalist president Alan Burger regularly visits the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic South Georgia, working as a lecturer/naturalist with Aurora Expeditions. Alan will share his experiences and photos of this icy wonderland and its varied wildlife: penguins, of course, but also … Continue reading →

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“Photographing nature in BC” with Ian Routley. Thursday 17 October 2013, 7 PM at NVIT lecture theatre

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Alan Burger

Dr. Ian Routley is a family physician in Lillooet. He is also an amazing photographer, avid birder and active conservationist. His photos, taken with care and patience, have been used in many articles about birds and wildlife in Canada. Ian … Continue reading →

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Member’s Photo Night and Annual General Meeting, 19 Sep 2013, 7 PM Room 001 NVIT

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Alan Burger

Our AGM will feature short reports on club activities and election of officers. We keep the business portion of the evening short to leave lots of time for our popular members’ photo show of local nature and wildlife pics. If … Continue reading →

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From frogs to tadpoles – it’s all happening now. Frogging 2013.

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalists are active in our third year of mapping and monitoring amphibians in the Nicola Valley area around Merritt. Our season started with a visit by our professional herpetologist partners from Biolinx Environmental Research of Victoria. They led … Continue reading →

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