Scriven Road, north of Rice Lake, a hotbed for Snow Buntings

 Sightings
Jan 092016
 

Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) (300)
– Reported Jan 08, 2016 14:33 by Scott Gibson
– 4th Line and Scriven Rd., Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “flying around field north side of 4th line. Landing frequently and got great looks w scope hoping to find Lapland Longspur mixed in but no luck.”

Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) (200)
– Reported Jan 08, 2016 07:30 by Iain Rayner
– Ptbo – Scriven Rd between 2nd & 3rd, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “Counted 48 on 3rd…and estimated a 150 more on 4th”

Snow Bunting (by Serena Formenti)

Snow Bunting (by Serena Formenti)

Snow Bunting (from Crossley ID Guide)

Snow Bunting (from Crossley ID Guide)

Flock of Snow Buntings

Flock of Snow Buntings

Snow Buntings and Northern Shrike on Petroglyphs Christmas Bird Count

 Sightings
Jan 012016
 

Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) (1)
– Reported Dec 30, 2015 08:30 by Matthew Tobey
– Area A Petroglyphs CBC, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “in woods off McCoy Bay Road”

Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) (3)
– Reported Dec 30, 2015 07:30 by Martyn Obbard
– Petroglyphs CBC–Area F, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “1 flyover/calling on Jack Lake Rd and 2 foraging at roadside on Jack Lake Rd at FR 48”

Northern Shrike (by Susan Sayer)

Northern Shrike (by Susan Sayer)

Flock of Snow Buntings in a winter field

Snow Bunting in winter plumage

Flock of Snow Buntings in a winter field

Flock of Snow Buntings in a snow-covered field