South Thompson
South Thompson
4.5” x 7”
Earlier this year Dick Cannings (with Bird Studies Canada) had stated that there has been a 12% decline in the bird population of Canada over the last 40 years. Important Bird Areas (IBA) initiated by Birdlife International in the 1980’s came to Canada in 1996 to monitor and protect the most vital places in Canada for birds. An important bird area that has been recognized is the South Thompson River site just east of Kamloops. The site includes the South Thompson River from its origin at Little Shuswap Lake to Kamloops Lake (approximately 70 km in length). Winter surveys of this stretch of the river have revealed 100 to 400 Trumpeter Swans, which represents up to 2% of the global population. Banding studies have revealed that both the Pacific and Rocky Mountain populations of Trumpeter swans are present here. Some breeding birds of interest include 80 Ospreys, four or more Bald Eagles, Wood Ducks and Lewis’ Woodpecker (nationally Vulnerable). The South Thompson IBA is noted as a globally significant birding area because of the congregatory species that are found here during the winter months (up to 600 Western Tundra Swans and up to 700 Trumpeter Swans).
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Original painting measures 24” x 36” and is acrylic on canvas.
Earlier this year Dick Cannings (with Bird Studies Canada) had stated that there has been a 12% decline in the bird population of Canada over the last 40 years. Important Bird Areas (IBA) initiated by Birdlife International in the 1980’s came to Canada in 1996 to monitor and protect the most vital places in Canada for birds. An important bird area that has been recognized is the South Thompson River site just east of Kamloops. The site includes the South Thompson River from its origin at Little Shuswap Lake to Kamloops Lake (approximately 70 km in length). Winter surveys of this stretch of the river have revealed 100 to 400 Trumpeter Swans, which represents up to 2% of the global population. Banding studies have revealed that both the Pacific and Rocky Mountain populations of Trumpeter swans are present here. Some breeding birds of interest include 80 Ospreys, four or more Bald Eagles, Wood Ducks and Lewis’ Woodpecker (nationally Vulnerable). The South Thompson IBA is noted as a globally significant birding area because of the congregatory species that are found here during the winter months (up to 600 Western Tundra Swans and up to 700 Trumpeter Swans).