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Fairmont Hoodoos + Source of the Columbia

30/4/2015

 
Nineteen naturalists joined Daryl on a hike at the Hoodoos in Fairmont. There were lots of Crocuses, Narrow-leaf Desert-parsley, balsumroot, and Dandelions. Some lemonweed and kinninnick just coming nicely into flower too. New for me this year was fairybells, Saskatoon, and Townsendia. On the trail at Canal Flats that takes you to the headwaters of the Colombia River (a very neat walk!) there was a little pink flower that no one was able to identify. Lyle and Peter took photographs and were going to try to key it out at home.


(note from Lyle)  The little pink flowers we found on the Canal Wetland is Primula mistassinica, has several common names, Birds Eye Primrose, Mistassini Primrose. It likes stream margins and wet meadows. Family Primulaceae.


Photos by Peter, Lyle and Greg

Memorial Outing, April 18th, 2015

20/4/2015

 
Fifteen members of our club headed up the 3 km loop trail behind Wasa campground as we began our Memorial Outing on April 18, remembering Mildred White, (We did this for many years mid April with Mildred White leading us on the annual Crocus Walk.)  We will next headed over to check out what ducks are at the lake and sloughs, a favorite activity of Anne Redfern. Anne Redferne, then finally in remembrance of Tony Wideski we walked across Bummer's Flats. We had lovely weather and enjoyed the following 13 flowering plants and 34 species of birds at 3 locations:

    Drummond’s rockcress
    Large-fruited lomatium
    Sagebrush buttercups
    Narrow-leaved parsley
    Arrow-leaved balsamroot
    Dandelion
    Shooting stars
    Spreading phlox
    Wild crocus
    Early blue violets
    Oregon grape
    Soopolallie
    Kinnikinnick

We visited Wasa Lake and Sloughs for birds before heading down to Bummer’s Flats.  (here is a chance to test your four letter bird code (FLBC) skills)
    COLO            AMCR            TOSO         YRWA           KILL
    BUFF            TRSW             SOSP         BAEA            AMCO
    NOPI             NSHO            HOGR        RWSW           RWBL
    MALL            NOFL             PISI            RBNU            SORA          
    GWTE           AMRO            HOME         AMWI            REDH           
    RNDU            EUWI            CAGO         PBGR             AMKR
    NOHA            YHBL             WEBL         RCKI

St. Eugene Mission Golf Course Ramble

12/4/2015

 
Over a dozen RMNs enjoyed a wild and windy morning, walking around and through the golf course and down to the St. Mary River with its magnificent hoodoos. Thanks to Stewart Wilson for leading this very enjoyable outing and sharing his photos. We tallied up 26 bird species for the day and many other great sightings.  Some of the great bird photos (Merlin, Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle, Common Merganser and more) are posted on our "Nature Photos" page.

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