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Snow Bunting Shiver – Feb 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society held our traditional winter Snow Bunting Shiver outing on Sunday Feb 18th, 2024. Eleven members ventured up to the Douglas Lake Plateau in search of winter specialties – and maybe even Snow Buntings. The weather was … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Fall and Winter events 2023-24

Posted on October 7, 2023 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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Coutlee Bioblitz – 17 May 2023

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society ran our first bioblitz at a property in Coutlee, just outside Merritt, on 17 May 2023. The owner is planning to re-wild much of this property which is currently mainly horse-pasture. So this bioblitz (and others … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Crane surveys 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society and the Kamloops Naturalist Club are the joint custodians of the Douglas Lake Plateau IBA (Important Bird & Biodiversity Area), which is the largest in British Columbia. The IBA was established primarily because of its importance … Continue reading →

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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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