Exciting local birding opportunities continue

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) – Read more…

Some sightings of note

Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) (2) – Reported Nov 18, 2016 08:30 by Iain Rayner – Chemong Lake–west end of causeway, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32603609 – Comments: “2 Female types 300 M – 500 M north of causeway. IDeable through binoculars.” Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) (1) – Reported Read more…