Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell sent this report for his visit to the Trout Creek ER on the 4th of October, 2015. cool at 6c with an off an on breeze,more vigorous on higher slopes,but warm sunshine at times felt good! I saw or heard 12 species of primarily forest birds birds,including all three nuthatches.
Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell has provided this report based on his most recent trip to Trout Creek ER # 7 on June 0, 2014. a magnificent early morning 3 hour hike ; 17c at 6:30, some periods of wind and a few scattered clouds. I saw or heard 18 species of birds, but no young;
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect vegetation typical of the Middle Grassland in interior British Columbia Physical: The reserve lies in the Batchelor Hills area of the Thompson Plateau, adjacent to the valley of the North Thompson River. Soils are predominantly dark brown Chernozems of the McQueen Association, developed on morainal deposits. These are well drained soils