RESOURCES
New to our area or looking for information to improve your knowledge of our natural world? This page lists some resources to help you out.
Birds
Salmon Arm and Surrounding Areas: A Checklist of Birds (2011) - This publication (in print) is available at club meetings or at the Brighouse Nature Centre in Marine Park.
List of Birds of the Shuswap Area (2016) - Download the list as a PDF here.
Atlas of the Breeding Birds of British Columbia - This Atlas is the single most comprehensive, current information source on the status of British Columbia’s breeding birds. More than 630,000 records of 320 species are available in this database, and the entire contents―maps, species accounts, graphs, tables, raw data, and more―are available to everyone free of charge through their website.
Birds Canada - Birds Canada is the country’s only national organization dedicated to bird conservation. Their mission: drive action to increase the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of birds in Canada.
CornellLab - Operated through Cornell University, their stated mission is to interpret and conserve the Earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds and nature. This is an amazingly interesting and informative website, and home of the famous Merlin app.
Merlin Mobile Phone App - Answer three simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will give you a list of possible matches. Merlin offers quick identification help for all levels of bird watchers and out. Further details and link to app here.
eBird - eBird is among the world’s largest biodiversity-related science projects, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed annually by eBirders around the world. Their goal is to gather this information in the form of checklists of birds, archive it, and freely share it to power new data-driven approaches to science, conservation and education. Check here for further information and join the community.
Boreal Avian Modelling Project - The Boreal Avian Modelling Project is an international scientific collaboration that develops and disseminates reliable, data-driven and model-based science and products to support migratory bird management and conservation across the boreal region of North America.
Other Wildlife, Insects, Plants and Fungi
Mitchell Milgram’s Guide to Mushroom Information - Club member and mycologist Mitch Milgram shares some of his extensive knowledge of mushrooms by offering a list and description of websites to help you explore these fascinating organisms.
PlantNet Plant ID App - Pl@ntNet is a citizen science project available as an app that helps you identify plants thanks to pictures you take on your mobile phone. Further details and link to app here.
SABNES and SNC Wildlife Brochure - The Salmon Arm Bay Nature Enhancement Society and The Shuswap Naturalist Club have created a brochure promoting appreciation and protection of wildlife in Salmon Arm Bay.
Bumblebee ID Guide - This PDF reference is helpful for identifying the most common and declining bumble bee species in Coastal British Columbia.
The Bug Guide - Check this online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing our observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures.
BC Reptiles & Amphibians - BC’s new BC Reptiles & Amphibians website features our provincial reptiles and amphibians. This project was lead by Thompson Rivers University in partnership with the Province of BC (Conservation Science Section).
Canadian Animal Research Cases Network - This website presents a wide range of current news on animal protection, animal treatment, environmental protection, natural resources conservation, and wild animals extinction.
