Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) (1) CONFIRMED – Reported Feb 28, 2017 13:14 by Donald A. Sutherland – Peterborough–King St at Reid St, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34869369 – Comments: “in flight NNE over downtown” Tundra Swan (Whistling) (Cygnus columbianus columbianus) (2) – Reported Feb 27, 2017 12:28 by Read more…
Our pair of Canada Geese arrived today, along with a single male Bufflehead. The geese do not nest nearby as far as we know, but they regularly patrol our stretch of the Indian River in the spring to see off any rivals, using our old dock as a base. The Read more…
We live on Young’s Point Road on the west shore of Lake Katchewanooka. Our High-bush Cranberry was loaded with fruit. However, a big flock of Bohemian Waxwings came in and cleaned it out completely. I thought you might enjoy these photos. Roy Bowles
I haven’t submitted a sighting in a while but thought of it today when a lovely pair of Trumpeter Swans appeared on the Pigeon River, just north of Omemee, among the usual Canada Geese. They don’t appear to have bands or yellow tabs on their wings so I’m assuming they are Read more…
Just reporting a Northern Shrike that we’ve seen right at our house the past two days. He’s very shy so I couldn’t get a picture, but we’re sure it is a shrike! Janet and Doug Latham, Cameron Line
We saw this animal at the top of the big hill on PL Road (Kawartha Nordic Ski Club), late on the afternoon of February 20. We’re confused by the tail, which seems too narrow for a Beaver, but too wide for a Muskrat. It was small — body about 14 Read more…
This morning (February 24), a Red-winged Blackbird visited our feeder. We’ve also had a Belted Kingfisher on the Otonabee River all winter, along with two juvenile Bald Eagles and quite a few Common Goldeneyes. There has also been a Red-tailed Hawk along the 6th Line of Selwyn. Annamarie Beckel, Selwyn Read more…
At 2 pm, on February 21, I saw a Great Gray Owl on Kelleher Road in Campbellford, ON. The bird was 500m east of Lock 8 on the Trent River. The owl was still there on February 22. Donald Munro
I saw a Merlin this morning, February 23, on the top of a hydro pole at the corner of Burnham and Maria Streets in Peterborough. Sue Paradisis, Tudor Crescent
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) (1) – Reported Feb 21, 2017 00:24 by Scott Gibson – 1_Gibson Home – Bissonnette Dr., Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “actively calling…loud enough to wake me up.”
Today, February 22, I managed to get a picture of a Pine Siskin among the goldfinches, and I also saw my first Brown Creeper of the year. Rob Welsh, Stoney Lake
This morning, February 20, two swans (most likely Trumpeter but possibly Tundra) flew at low altitude over our house, heading northwest. We are located 1.5 km east of Keene. We do have one [ or two ? ] pairs of Sandhill Cranes that stay all summer in the bog near Read more…
My friend Dave and I went for a drive up the River Road to see if we could spot some Bald Eagles at Lock 25, south of Lakefield. We were in luck as there was a pair. One bird was perched on a log and the other was on the Read more…
“Lichens are fungi that have discovered agriculture” – lichenologist Trevor Goward. Of all the conspicuous organisms in the landscape, lichens are probably the most overlooked. They are not rare, but people who see and appreciate them are few and far between. The eye cannot see what the mind does not Read more…
I had a Barred Owl show up the morning of February 12. It hung around for about 20 minutes before the Blue Jays started squawking at it. It sat there and watched the snowmobiles fly by on the nearby trail that runs up the side of the 507. It was Read more…
On February 14, I saw a Great Gray Owl at 5:00 pm, perched on a large oak tree, across the road from 765 Cordova Road. Marmora ON Denise Doekes I heard about a Great Gray Owl several days ago on the southern edge of Cordova Mines village, which would be Read more…
Today, February 15, I was at band practice at Living Hope Church on Lansdowne St. east beside the OPP building. There are 12 crab apple trees in front of the church and I counted 5-6 American Robins in each tree. That’s a lot of robins in one spot.! They were Read more…
On Feb. 10 at 1:30 pm, I was putting on my skis at the Kawartha Nordic Ski Club (Haultain). Something big caught my eye. A mature Bald Eagle flew right over the training flats. It was easy to see the white head and tail with my bare eyes. Marilyn Freeman Read more…
At 1 pm on Feb. 9/17, I saw 50+ Snow Buntings on County Road 10, just north of Ida. I didn’t have binoculars with me to check out if there were any other species with them. Ken Rumble
I was at Lynde Creek, Whitby, on February 8 and came across this male Red-bellied Woodpecker. Is it true that this species is uncommon in the Kawarthas? Brian Crangle Note: The Red-bellied is not a common woodpecker but its numbers are increasing each year. It now breeds in the Kawarthas Read more…
It’s hard not to love Black-capped Chickadees. Weighing no more than a handful of paper clips, their ability to survive long, cold winter nights and relative lack of food is nothing short of amazing. Although most people are familiar with chickadee behaviour at feeders – flying in, grabbing a seed Read more…
About two weeks ago I noticed a Cooper’s Hawk feeding on a Mourning Dove in our backyard in the west end of Peterborough. I was able to get a picture. Jim Falls
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) (1) – Reported Feb 06, 2017 11:41 by Matthew Tobey – Sir Sandford Fleming Dr at The Parkway, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Adult flying northwest” Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1) – Reported Feb 06, 2017 14:10 by Matthew Tobey – Peterborough–Little Lake, Read more…
This Eastern Screech-owl showed up in our drive shed in Ennismore on Saturday, February 4. We live just south of the Yankee Line. Steve Plunkett, Ennismore Note: Screech-owls may be increasing in the Kawarthas. A record four birds were tallied on the 2016 Peterborough Christmas Bird Count. D.M.
I had a male Red-bellied Woodpecker at my feeder on George street in Lakefield on February 2, 2017. It spent enough time on the feeder to identify and was confirmed by photo from David Wells. Great website! John D’Andrea For the past two days (Jan. 31, Feb. 1) our black Read more…
Port Rowan, ON—A lot has changed since the first Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) was held in 1998. Each year brings unwavering enthusiasm from the growing number of participants in this now-global event. The 20th annual GBBC is taking place February 17-20 in backyards, parks, nature centres, on hiking trails, Read more…
I live in the Youngstown subdivision in Ennismore, just up from the causeway. I was reading your recent list of birds in the area on your annual bird count. You noted that no Barred Owls were seen during the count. About two weeks ago now, I saw a Barred Owl Read more…
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) (1) – Reported Feb 03, 2017 10:16 by Iain Rayner – Otonabee River–between Lock 24 and 25, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34129948 – Comments: “Continuing male o n far shore halfway between both locs” Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (1) – Reported Feb 02, 2017 Read more…
Yesterday morning (Feb. 3), we saw a Bald Eagle perched on a post south of Lakefield on the shore of the Otonabee River. We thought it might be a Golden Eagle or immature Bald Eagle. On our way home, we drove along the same stretch and saw the first bird Read more…
I have about 60 American Goldfinches and 1 Pine Siskin coming to my feeders, but it is the Wild Turkeys that really gobble up the seeds! Rob Welsh, Dodsworth Island, Stoney Lake