King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) (1)
– Reported Dec 03, 2016 09:01 by Peterborough County Birds Database
– Pigeon Lake–Fothergill Isle Causeway, Peterborough, Ontario
Map:
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32834457
– Comments: “Continuing bird; similar size to nearby White-winged Scoter; brownish body with paler brown head”

Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) (1)
– Reported Dec 03, 2016 11:00 by Chris Risley
– Cadigan Rd near Fothergill Island, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4648499,-78.4757967&ll=44.4648499,-78.4757967
Checklist:
– Comments: “female type in with Common Goldeneye; white cheek patch below eye; dark brown overall; flew short distance south when flushed by hunting”

Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) (3)
– Reported Dec 03, 2016 07:16 by Martyn Obbard
– Pigeon Lake–Fothergill Isle Causeway, Peterborough, Ontario
Map:
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32834629

Female King Eider, Wikimedia

Female King Eider, Wikimedia

Snow Bunting  (from Crossley ID Guide)

Snow Bunting (from Crossley ID Guide)

Black Scoter - Crossley ID Guide of Eastern Birds - Wikimedia

Black Scoter – Female at lower right -Crossley ID Guide of Eastern Birds – Wikimedia


Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.