Provided by Kamloops Naturalist Club On a very chilly January day, members of the Kamloops Naturalist Club travelled between Kamloops and Chase to complete the annual swan and eagle count. They tallied 243 Trumpeter Swans, of which only 23 (9%) were juveniles. The juvenile count was well below the 30 year average of 18% but the total count was above average yet far below some of our all time highs of nearly 700 Trumps. We found no Tundra Swans. Swans this year were above the local count of 177 Trumps in 2009. There were 19 adult Bald Eagles in the … Continue reading South Thompson River Bird Count