The 2024 Christmas Bird Count Report by Glenn Dreger On December 14th, the 2024 Kamloops Christmas Bird Count was conducted by 43 of our members divided into 21 groups with 3 more members on feeder watches. Temperatures were mild and winds were light.  A total of 8,472 individual birds were counted representing 72 species. The official CBC count will be 70, as 2 of the species seen were not in the count window time. They are recorded but not as part of the CBC. The 2 species were a Great-horned … Continue reading →

The MarshKeepers Program is run by Ducks Unlimited Canada. We are looking for a volunteer to monitor Lac du Bois, one of the marshes in this program. This involves going to Lac du Bois once a month, weather permitting. You will observe and record what you see, such as the bird species, other animals, presence of invasive weeds, and things that change over time. There are training sessions available to help you learn bird and plant identification. Your observations are recorded on two apps.  Complete information is in the manual … Continue reading →

Kamloops Naturalist Club’s Lecture Series – Adventures in using technology to study boreal animals, Emily Studd, Assistant Professor, Thompson Rivers University.