Yesterday (May 25th, 12:06 PM) at the cottage in Brooks Bay, Jack’s Lake I saw a Five-lined Skink. I saw one several times last year at the same property but this one looked smaller to me and was in a different location. It’s the reward I got for putting in Read more…
Friends of mine spotted a Great Egret on Highway 62 near L’Amble, south of Bancroft. Sent me pictures to prove the sighting. Did not realize that they had moved so far north. Sunday was the last day of the White-crowned Sparrows; Monday there were none. Three Osprey sitting on the Read more…
I’m sending you a picture I took of a White Trillium with four petals. It’s the first I’ve seen like this. I saw it while taking photos on our property out on Hayes Line, west of the city, this past Monday (May 19) Ruthanne Sobiera (Note: Trilliums are apparently quite Read more…
I wrote to you last year about a Red-tailed Hawk nest near Monaghan Road at the entrance to Jackson Park. I have been watching the nest since the hawks returned in March. They poked about at the nest and sometime later it was obvious that the female bird was sitting Read more…
Just wanted to let you know I’ve had the immense privilege of seeing an Indigo Bunting at my black oil sunflower feeder (the only feeder I have) on Friday evening (May 23) as well on Sat morning. At one time he was feeding with the Rose- breasted Grosbeak! We live Read more…
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1) – Reported May 25, 2014 10:12 by Ian Sturdee – CA-ON-HTransfer Station wetlandck – 44.4439x-77.8149 – May 25, 2014, 10:10 AM, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.443901,-77.814942&ll=44.443901,-77.814942 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18547686 – Comments: “Saw it flying” Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) (1) – Reported May 25, 2014 06:30 Read more…