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2018 Citizen Science Report On Pollinators

Kamloops Naturalist Club Posted on December 16, 2018 by Gary HuntOctober 23, 2025

This report summarizes two years of data collected by citizen scientists on local pollinator insects. The final recommendations and conclusions are presented below. The full report is here: Pollinator Report Report written by: Megan Abbott. Edited by Dr. Lyn Baldwin, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fauna, Naturalist Posts | Tagged OK

Rough-legged Hawk

Kamloops Naturalist Club Posted on December 4, 2018 by Gary HuntOctober 23, 2025

The Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) is a visitor to the Kamloops area and does not breed here. It can be seen as a migrant from its northern breeding grounds around mid-September. Some birds continue on southwards while others will spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fauna, News | Tagged foraging, OK, photos, Rough-legged Hawk, variations

What’s the History Behind Those Ord Road Birds?

Kamloops Naturalist Club Posted on December 2, 2018 by Gary HuntOctober 23, 2025

This article appeared in the last issue of Sage Whispers. You can find the complete issue here. The article originally appeared in the Kamloops Daily News on June 14, 2011.  YOU ASKED: I’m curious to know more about these pretty, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fauna, News | Tagged chukar, OK

What Happened To This Year’s Salmon Run?

Kamloops Naturalist Club Posted on November 23, 2018 by Gary HuntOctober 23, 2025

Jim Cooperman, who presented a talk and slide show at our last club meeting, has a blog site called Shuswap Passion. A recent article presents his assessment of the 2018 Adams River salmon run. Jim Cooperman photo

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Posted in Fauna, News | Tagged Adams River, OK, salmon

Glenn Dreger Had A Grizzly Bear Encounter

Kamloops Naturalist Club Posted on November 19, 2018 by Gary HuntOctober 23, 2025

This story is featured in the latest club newsletter and was submitted by Glenn Dreger These Grizzly photos were taken on the Atnarko River on Sept 26th, 2018.   I have made several drifts on the Atnarko River with Kynoch … Continue reading →

Posted in Fauna, Naturalist Posts | Tagged grizzly bear, OK

Wildlife Wednesday Feature

Kamloops Naturalist Club Posted on August 8, 2018 by Doug SmithOctober 23, 2025

From time to time, we may feature a video from Wildsafe B.C. Wild Wednesday – Season 2 – Episode 29 – Bear communication from WildSafeBC on Vimeo.

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River Otter Attacks Molting Goose!

Kamloops Naturalist Club Posted on July 6, 2018 by Jesse RitceyOctober 23, 2025

A few days ago club member Lyn MacDonald was at the McArthur Island butterfly garden when she heard a commotion in the slough. She witnessed a river otter attacking an adult Canada goose. It killed the goose and carried it … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fauna, Naturalist Posts | Tagged Canada goose, OK, Otter Geese McArthur Island, river otter

Cottonwood Leaf Beetle

Kamloops Naturalist Club Posted on June 9, 2018 by Gary HuntOctober 23, 2025

I was walking the McArthur Island Golf Course with Jesse Ritcey and Rick Tucker today. In various places, we noticed some well-marked, roundish beetles on deer-browsed shrubs and cottonwood saplings. Some beetles were singles while others were mating. I took … Continue reading →

Posted in Fauna, Naturalist Posts | Tagged beetles, Chrysomela confluens, Cottonwood Leaf Beetle, McArthur Island, OK

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