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Spring Camp 2014 – Nicola Naturalists host BC Nature visitors

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Alan Burger

For four hectic days – 29 May through 1 June – Nicola Naturalist Society hosted its first BC Nature event, a Spring Camp. Twenty-four BC Nature members from various clubs around BC attended. Activities were centred on the Nicola Ranch … Continue reading →

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Spring outing to the Douglas Lake Plateau IBA – 21 April 2014

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society, along with the Kamloops Naturalists, is responsible for monitoring the Douglas Lake Plateau IBA (Important Bird Area). We relish the opportunity to visit these grasslands, wetlands and ranch areas, counting birds from the public roads. On … 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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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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“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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Nicola Naturalists grasslands birding adds data to IBA – 2 June 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society’s outing to the grasslands near Merritt on 2nd June was primarily a fun birding trip, but we also added data to help monitor the Douglas Lakes Plateau Important Bird Area (IBA). We kept a full tally … Continue reading →

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“British Columbia’s Majestic Thompson River” by Bernie Fandrich. Thursday 23rd May 2013, 7PM at Merritt Civic Centre

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Alan Burger

Bernie Fandrich is the well-known proprietor of Kumsheen Raft Adventures, based in Lytton, BC. For 40 years Bernie and his family have been leading rafting and nature tours along the Thompson River. Now Bernie has published a book covering the … Continue reading →

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