On Jun 23, 2017, at 9:23 PM, Scott Gibson via ONTBIRDS <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: The Dickcissel invasion has extended to the Kawarthas! This afternoon around 4:50, Iain Rayner found a male Dickcissel just north of Fowlers Corners (NW of Peterborough) @ 1203 Frank Hill Rd (County of Kawartha Lakes). It was Read more…
The tent caterpillar activity is quite evident in the Millbrook area this year, but at our summer home near Bon Echo Provincial Park, the damage done by Forest Tent Caterpillars is devastating. In many areas up to 80% of the canopy on elms and maples has been devoured. Ralph & Read more…
I found this Tufted Loosestrife earlier this week next to a Showy Lady’s-slipper on my property in Havelock. It was growing near water. Ulrike Kullik
We have a sweet smelling Abelia shrub that is proving to be very popular with the insect population. Visitors this month include our first and so far only Monarch, a Black Swallowtail, a White Admiral, and two hawkmoths, including the Hummingbird Clearwing and the Nessus Sphinx, the latter new to Read more…
Sedge Wren (Sedge) (Cistothorus platensis stellaris) (2) – Reported Jun 24, 2017 07:41 by Luke Berg – Miller Creek Conservation Area, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3866915,-78.3501577&ll=44.3866915,-78.3501577 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37767801 Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) (2) – Reported Jun 21, 2017 09:42 by Peterborough County Birds Database – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario Read more…