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Merritt Christmas Bird Count 2024

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Alan Burger

The predicted high winds never arrived and we had near-perfect weather for the 26th Merritt Christmas Bird Count on December 14. We had 27 people out in eight groups and five feeder-watchers. Overall, we counted 64 species on the count … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Crane surveys – 2024

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Alan Burger

In 2024 our club undertook a greatly expanded series of surveys for Sandhill Cranes in the southern portion of the Douglas Lake Plateau. Thousands of cranes stop over in this area on their northward spring migration and the importance of … Continue reading →

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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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Merritt Christmas Bird Count 2023

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Alan Burger

The 25th Merritt Christmas Bird Count was held in unusually mild weather (thanks to El Niño) on 16 December 2023. We had 27 participants in the field (an increase from our pandemic low numbers) and three feeder-watchers. On count day … 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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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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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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