Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk Photos From Barb Zimonick
Club member Barb Zimonick had the good fortune to photograph a rare condition in birds called leucism. Here is how Barb describes the sighting. I saw this bird on Oct 11, 2020 while driving up O’Connor Road, west off Westsyde … Continue reading →
Fall Bird Migration In Kamloops
From the September newsletter, here are some great tips from Isaac Nelson on where to see birds. While most birds have stopped singing and displaying by September, the unpredictability that comes with fall migration has an excitement of its own. … Continue reading →
Sage Whispers – September 2020
The Need For An Endangered Ecosystems Act
This is an extract from an article written by Ken Wu. Ken is the founder and executive director of the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance The full article is here. Most Canadians are familiar with the concept of an endangered species act … Continue reading →
Our Local Important Bird Areas
From the May 2020 Newsletter, this article was contributed by Rick Howie. You may have heard about “important Bird Areas” or IBAs and wondered what they are. To quote from the IBA Canada website “important Bird Areas (IBAs) are discrete … Continue reading →
Owls Are Perishing In Record Numbers Due To Rat Poisoning
Owl Watch BC is reporting that owls are perishing across the Province and the Nation due to secondary poisoning from highly toxic Second-Generation Anticoagulants (SGAR’s). Rat poison moves through the food chain after a rodent ingests it and is then … Continue reading →
Valuing All Voices: Adaptation Conference 2020
From the May 2020 newsletter, this contribution is from Olivia Corke. Olivia is a member of our Next Generation Naturalists program and she has a powerful message for youth who want get involved in environmental issues. In February, I had … Continue reading →