eBirds – February starts with a host of interesting bird sightings

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (4) – Reported Feb 02, 2014 12:50 by Chris Risley – Peterborough–Little Lake, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2965341,-78.3105472&ll=44.2965341,-78.3105472 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16768623 – Comments: “Continuing birds, near RR bridge,” Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) (1) – Reported Feb 02, 2014 12:50 by Chris Risley – Peterborough–Little Lake, Peterborough, Read more…

eBird – Barrow’s Goldeneye

Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) (1) – Reported Jan 31, 2014 08:15 by Luke Berg – Peterborough – Youngs Point, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4877192,-78.2343292&ll=44.4877192,-78.2343292 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16740145 – Comments: “**Different bird than reported yesterday.I could not locate the previously reported immature male bird in a large flock of 60 or Read more…

Rare Barrow’s Goldeneye at Young’s Point – Possibly two birds

1. Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) (1) – Reported Jan 30, 2014 03:00 by Martin Parker – Young’s Point — above dam and Lock, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4882728,-78.2314968&ll=44.4882728,-78.2314968 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16728604 – Comments: “above lock – opposite 2815 River Ave – east of Lockside Trading”   first winter male  2. Read more…