Laurie Rockwell reports on his visit to the Trout Creek ER today. It was a wonderful spring morning: 10c at 8:00 AM, some overcast, blue sky, some sun and brisk wind at times. I saw or heard 12 species of birds including White-breasted, Pygmy and Red-breasted Nuthatches, an infrequently seen Downy Woodpecker, 2 Violet-green Swallows
Laurie Rockwell sent this report: I was excited to get back in the reserve for the first time since last November! In 1.20 hours,however, I saw: • more snow than I can ever recall in March;usually the reserves primarily south facing slopes are void of snow,except for small patches. Yesterday 2/3 of the reserve was covered
Monthly tour November 9 2013 by Warden Laurie Rockwell • I made this tour in the afternoon as I knew it would be warmer. It was mild afternoon hike at 5c,minimal wind,some sun and no snow. • The downside was seeing/hearing only 5 species of birds; all were expected forest birds,but I did see the
Laurie Rockwell, the warden for Trout Creek Er sends this report of today’s visit. a very mild morning at 10c at 9.30, some wind only at the top and sunshine. It was very quiet,however. I saw or heard 9 species of birds including all 3 nuthatches: Pygmy ,White and Red-breasted. I found 15 Sulphur Cinquefoil
Warden Laurie Rockwell sent this report on his monthly visit: it was a marvelous morning,14c at 8.30,minimal wind and sun,but very quiet for the most part. I saw/heard a respectable 17 species of birds. The most notable was a Sharp-shinned Hawk, a bird I seldom see on the reserve. I either saw 2 or I
This report was submitted by Laurie Rockwell. A very warm morning, 22C at 7.45 and no wind. The sky was covered with cloud and forest fire smoke, so sunlight was diffused. It was very quiet. The reserve is unusually green (grasses) for August, despite many dead and dying plants. I saw/heard 13 species of birds
Laurie Rockwell writes this report for July 7, 2013 it was mild early morning at 15c,with little wind and later sunshine. I saw/heard 18 species of birds,none of them unexpected.I heard 3-4 blue-listed Gray Flycatchers. The White-breasted Nuthatch nest,with parents feeding nestlings, that I found last month was abandoned. I presume the nestlings fledged as
Warden’s report by Laurie Rockwell. I was in the ER for almost 3 hours early this morning. The weather was perfect at 12c with minimal wind and cloud and sunshine to warm me up later. The reserve is very green right now and looks healthy. I saw/heard 22 species of birds including 2 nest records.
Laurie Rockwell sends this report and photos. [ bulletlist] A good day to hike at 5c at 6.30 am, light, periodic breezes and sunshine. I saw/heard 15 species of birds including 6 blue-listed Gray Flycatchers ( 2 calling from a new area), many Cassin’s Finches and Townsend’s Solitaires and a Bullock’s Oriole, an infrequent visitor
Documenting Fire History in a British Columbia Ecological Reserve Don Gayton, FORREX Abstract Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) ecosystems in British Columbia have high concentrations of biodiversity and species at risk, and numerous studies suggest frequent, low-in- tensity fire was a historical disturbance pattern in this ecosystem type. Fire history was analyzed in the Trout Creek
I just had to celebrate my birthday with a hike in the reserve! I lucked out with the weather as it was 8c at 7.3am with some warm sun at times and periodically windy at the top. I saw/heard 11 species of birds including all 3 species of nuthatches,a hooting Dusky Grouse and my first
This map has been adapted from the BC Parks website.
These static images were extracted from Google Earth 3d imaging. The following views are from differnet directions rotating from the view above to counter clockways The following images were taken in the early summer of 2006
You will find on this website, several references to controlled burning to address the issue of invasive species, overgrowth of successional species which change the biodiversity of the protected areas, and the increasing threat of desertification with the Northern migration of arid regions. Allan Savory in this TED presentation presents an alternative theory
Laurie Rockwell, warden for Trout Creek Er #7 submitted the following report: a mild morning at 5c at 7.45,minimal wind and lots of sunshine! A great start for my first tour of 2013.Snow coverage was from 0 to 8cm. I saw or heard 4 species of birds,including the expected hooting Dusky Grouse. I found my
Laurie Rockwell sent this report to his area supervisor of his last tour for 2012….annual report to follow: a beautiful day at this time of the year at 4c, no wind or snow and periods of bright, warm sunshine during my 1.30 hours in the reserve. I saw/heard only 5 species of birds, which is
A trip through some of the Ecological Reserves of the Okanagan in the fall of 2012. It is not often that members of the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves get the opportunity to meet with reserve wardens, hear their concerns, and get to see the Ecological Reserves looked after by those wardens. In the
On October 9, Laurie Rockwell, Ecological Reserve warden for Trout Creek ER , joined Garry Fletcher and Niran Lella to guide us through the Trout Creek Ecological Reserve near Summerland. Laurie makes regular visits to the reserve and has excellent cooperation with the local area BC Parks personnel in the management of the reserve. His
Laurie Rockwell sent this report to his BC Parks Area Supervisor: I toured the TCER with Garry Fletcher from The Friends of Ecological Reserves and a photographer traveling with him, Niran Lella, as they visit reserves in the Okanagan. the weather was great. It got up to about 15 c by the end of our
Laurie Rockwell reports: a very cool 7c at 7.30am with a slight breeze that seemed less noticeable in the sunny spots! it was very quiet for most of my 2hr hike. I saw/heard 13 species of birds, mostly resident species. I was very happy to see a species that I have seldom seen on the