Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (1) – Reported Feb 02, 2018 15:30 by Iain Rayner – Ptbo – Hannah Rd, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 7 Photos – Comments: “Cracking views of Adult flying over road near Hwy 28. Watched for 5 minutes as it was kiting to Read more…
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:15:21 -0500 From: Fred Helleiner <fhelleiner@trentu.ca> To: ontbirds birdalert <birdalert@ontbirds.ca>, “webcomm@friendsofpresquile.on.ca” <webcomm@friendsofpresquile.on.ca> Subject: [Ontbirds] Presqu’ile Birding Report for Week Ending January 25, 2018. Message-ID: <80e03963-2d64-95e2-e222-26808819d78c@trentu.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Most of the birds seen at Presqu’ile Provincial Park in the past week are species that Read more…
On my way home from a friend’s this evening at dusk (Jan. 27 – 4:45pm) while driving through pouring rain on Co. Rd. 38 between the Dummer-Asphodel Road and Webster Road south of Warsaw, an immature Snowy Owl suddenly appeared flying along beside me at about hydro line height. It Read more…
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (1) – Reported Jan 20, 2018 14:00 by Alexandra Israel – Lang Area, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42106339 – Media: 1 Photo – Comments: “Alerted by mobbing chickadees. Only general location given.” Gray Jay (Northern) (Perisoreus Read more…
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:10:57 -0500 From: Ron Tozer <rtozer@vianet.ca> To: ontbirds <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> Subject: [Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 18 January 2018 Message-ID: <9EB826CE-F822-457A-BD69-C0D6961B2718@vianet.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”UTF-8″ As an ?old guy? myself, I was pleased when the male Spruce Grouse that was colour-banded in 2009 and is now at Read more…
We have been getting a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers for the last 2 years. We also had a sighting of a Red-headed Woodpecker this past September (2017). I feed all year so we get a lot of different birds here. I also sighted a pair of Sandhill Cranes in September. Read more…
Exploring the characteristics of twigs and buds is a great winter pastime After the dramatic reds, oranges and yellows of fall leaves, it’s easy to think that the seemingly barren trees of winter offer little of interest. Fortunately, for those of us who enjoy winter botanizing, the trees Read more…
The annual Christmas Bird Count reveals the ups and downs of bird populations – and always some surprises. Between mid-December and early January, birders in more than 2,500 localities across North, Central and South America take a break from the holiday festivities to spend a day outside, identifying and counting Read more…
N.B. “Home” and “the yard” is between Warsaw and Lakefield. On December 12th, a Golden-crowned Kinglet flitted about with a few juncos and chickadees in the apple trees in the yard. Three White-winged Crossbills and a Brown Creeper were the avian highlights in the yard on December 20th. After having Read more…
2017 saw dire environmental stories grab centre stage but all was not doom and gloom As we shiver into 2018, I would like to take a moment to look back at 2017 and revisit some of the top environmental and climate change stories. The past 12 months represent a stark Read more…
I am quite sure I spotted an Elk in an open field on Jan. 6, 2018. It was just east of the village of Warkworth on County Road 29 (north side) around 11:45 am. Doug McNabb Great Read more…
The 32nd Petroglyphs Christmas Bird Count was held on Thursday, December 27, 2017 during very cold conditions. It was nearly -30 degrees C first thing in the morning and only warmed up to about -18 by mid-afternoon. Participants: 24 Total species: 32 (close to the 10-year average of 33.5) Total individuals: 1826 (10-year Read more…