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May 30, 2014

Sightings

Six increasingly-rare Common Nighthawks seen over the Otonabee

On May 28th at around 8:30 pm. I saw 5 Common Nighthawks flying over the Otonabee River at 9th Line, accompanied by a very vocal male nighthawk calling then diving from a tree. He flew to another tree when he came up from his dive, and then went back to Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsMay 30, 2014 ago
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Distinguishing between coyotes and wolves – nearly impossible to do visually

My son and I were driving to our cottage in Haliburton County on a recent Saturday and, as we usually do, took the old Harburn Rd from the village of Haliburton to the hamlet of Fort Irwin. That road is not heavily travelled and winds through wonderful stands of hardwood Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 11 years ago
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Late May and early June is the time of the Cecropria moth

We saw this Cecropia moth on May 28th at the shed at the Transfer Station …. Quite a stunner, up close. Michael Gillespie, Keene  

By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsMay 30, 2014 ago
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Late posting of regal (and cute!) White-crowned Sparrows

I saw 4 very tame White-crowned Sparrows under my feeder on May 10. Just north of lock 23. Cute birds, aren’t they! Susan Chow

By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsMay 30, 2014 ago
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