River Otter
The River Otter (Lontra canadensis) is perhaps best known as the most playful member of the weasel family. If you have not had the good fortune of seeing otters in the wild, I am sure that many of you have … Continue reading →
Category Archives: News
Eagle Count 2019
In 1995, we added a survey of eagles wintering in the interior to our annual swan count. We now have a 25 year history of primarily Bald Eagles using similar open water areas where the swans and other waterfowl congregate, … Continue reading →
Mary Oliver
Under revision I did not know poet Mary Oliver until her death, last week, at the age of 83. Mary Oliver was an American poet-naturalist. I intend to read all of her work. Her writing is full of reminders, like … Continue reading →
A Wave of Bird Alarm Calls Can Travel at 100 Miles Per Hour
By working together, birds of many species alert others of predators long before they arrive. A frantic cacophony of loud, rapid bird calls tells other birds nearby: There’s a predator on the prowl. Mobbing, it’s called, as birds clamor and … Continue reading →
First Cape May Warbler Ever Seen In the Lower Mainland
Instead of spending time in Turks and Caicos or Barbados, this tiny yellow Cape May warbler has somehow ended up in Abbotsford, B.C. Bird photographer Nick Balachanoff says, to his understanding, it’s the first identified Cape May warbler in the … Continue reading →
Book Review: Secwepemc People, Land and Laws
This book, by Marianne and Ron Ignace, is an encyclopedic documentation of 10,000 years of Secwepemc presence in the Interior of BC. An excellent review is posted on Jim Cooperman’s blog, Shuswap Passion. “Above all else, the Ignaces have put … Continue reading →
Rough-legged Hawk
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 →
Christmas Bird Count for Kids
If anyone is involved in organizing a Christmas bird count for kids, here is information from Bird Studies Canada.
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