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
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
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
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
Visit to Trout Creek ER #7, July 9, 2012 I was in the ER by 5.30am to beat the heat. It was 25C at 7.20 with periods of cloud cover and I was appreciative of periodic breezes! the ER is unusually green for this time of the year; even the Balsamroot has hardly started to
unusually cool at 6C at 7am,but no wind to make it colder and lots of welcome sun! I was in the ER for 2 1/2 hours,plus 20 min. walking in/out. I saw or heard 16 species of birds,including my first Sharp-shinned Hawk,the 79th species for the ER. I was happy to hear 5 blue-listed Gray
Laurie Rockwell reports: Today I was in the ER for 2.40 hours,plus 30 minutes hiking in and out. the weather was a cool a 6C with a wind that got up to about 20 kph at times. The sun felt quite warm when not hidden by clouds. I saw/heard 15 species of birds,including the 2nd
Laurie Rockwell, the Ecological Reserve Warden for Trout Creek provides this report on his latest visit to the reserve. I was in the park for 2 hours this morning. It was cool at 5C,but with little wind and periods of sunshine. I saw or heard 10 species of birds including many singing Cassin’s Finches,my first
Warden report by Laurie Rockwell, March 8 2012 it was mild day (4C at 8.30am) with periodic gusts of cold air. Snow cover was from 0-5cm, mostly in sheltered areas. I saw or heard 6 species of expected birds. The only returning migrants were a few robins. 5 plants were in leaf and the Saskatoons
2011 Warden Notes From Warden Laurie Rockwell On 11/04/2011 4:25 PM, Laurie Rockwell wrote: Mark, here are the news from my monthly tour: • I was in the ER from 6.50-9.05 am; walk in and out time was 50 minutes. • at 8.25 it was 7 degrees, with minimal wind and periods of sun. •
2010 Warden Notes from Warden Laurie Rockwell ER 7 Trout Creek 16 March 2010 March hike in the Trout Creek Ecological Reserve I was in the actual park for 1.5 hours this morning. It was cool for the most part, but the increasing appearance of the sun warmed things up. The only wind was a