A Lac du Bois Morning
From time to time we will feature outings from some of our members as they go out to experience nature quietly, bringing only walking shoes and a camera. On a mid-May morning, I went out to Lac du Bois, paddled the lakeshore, then went for a walk into the hills above. A few shots and comments are shared here. Some American coots hid in the rushes and reeds, but swam into the small bays too. I find coots less likely to fly away than other waterfowl as I glide by. … Continue reading →
Free Online Course On How to Use eBird
The Bird Academy is offering a free, online course on how to use eBird and the benefits of adding your sightings to the eBird database. It is a self-paced course with no deadline on when you need to complete it. For full details and registration go to the Bird Academy website. “Discover how eBird can support your passion for birds and how your participation can help us better understand them. Birder, bird watcher, or bird lover, it doesn’t matter—this course is for you. Whether you watch birds at your feeder … Continue reading →
Notice of Field Trip Cancellations
All of the Kamloops Naturalist Club spring field trips are cancelled. Although these field trips are cancelled as KNC functions, these are still good locations and times of day to see birds in these areas. Now is a great time to visit Gamble Pond in McGowan Park and the slough at McArthur Island to see migrating ducks up close. Morning is the best time to go. Take your binoculars and field guide and keep your physical distance. If you venture out onto the country roads, you can see meadowlarks and … Continue reading →
BC Nature Annual General Meeting
The BC Nature Annual General Meeting scheduled for May 28-30, 2020 in Princeton and hosted by the Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists has been cancelled. The next general meeting is now scheduled for May 27-29, 2021, hosted by Vermilion Forks. The AGM in 2022 will be in Kelowna and hosted by the Central Okanagan Naturalists’ Club. If you have submitted your registration and paid fees for the 2020 conference, the organizing committee will be glad to hold your registration until next year. They will also refund your fees if you wish. … Continue reading →
Meeting Cancellation Notice
Please note that the Kamloops Naturalist Club meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 19 is cancelled. A decision about the meeting set for April 16 will be made later. The field trips posted on the events calendar will go ahead as scheduled.
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