Here is a look at what was seen on the Naturalist Club trip to Gamble Pond. If you know the names of these birds, please add them in the comments. Hover your cursor over the images to see the caption, or click to enlarge them.
Continue reading →A Modified Letter to the Editor of Kamloops This Week published April 25, 2018 By Rick Howie, Registered Professional Biologist I read with interest the comments by Hugh Jordan in Kamloops This Week regarding the Sandhill Cranes passing over Aberdeen recently. Indeed, it is exciting to see and hear these magnificent birds passing overhead at this time of year as they have done annually for thousands of years. April is the peak month for spring migration. Most of the birds normally pass just a bit west of Aberdeen enroute north … Continue reading →
Report from Margaret Graham Thirteen people showed up at Separation Lake at 7:30 Sunday morning in hopes of seeing the Sandhill Cranes but we didn’t see any. However, we weren’t disappointed as we saw 24 different species, including a lot of bluebirds and one muskrat. Karen Willies kept track of the birds so we have an accurate count. We ended up at Gamble Pond in McGowan Park where we added another 6 species for a total of 30. It was a cold, windy day but we were well dressed. I hope the weather will be … Continue reading →