Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (1) – Reported Sep 27, 2014 05:30 by Trent Ornithology – James McLean Oliver Ecological Centre, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: NOTE: In a research study led by Dr. Erica Nol of Trent University, the owls are caught at night using fine netting and Read more
Flying ants were swarming in Oshawa, too, on September 21st. I saw them mid-afternoon. There were clouds of them around our backyard. Fred Ford, Oshawa Note: Scroll down for more ant swarm sightings.
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) (4) – Reported Sep 20, 2014 09:34 by Warren Dunlop – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:
I read with interest from your website that you and Gord Young witnessed the ant swarms on Sunday Sep 21. During the evening of that same day, we observed a swarm of very small ants on a flower pot in the garden at our waterfront home on lower Chemong Lake.. Read more
Must be fall. On the day that fall comes, a “woolly bear” (Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar) was on our patio step. He/she seemed a bit sluggish and somewhat disoriented for some reason…kept wandering back and forth for quite sometime. Did not see it later in the afternoon. Yesterday (Sept. 21), Read more
I saw these four American Coots in a pond in the north end of Peterborough on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 21). The pond is at the corner of Fairbairn Street and the 3rd Line (County Road 19). Jeff Keller
With a little time on my hands each day between 10:00 pm and 2:00 pm, and with thanks to very cooperative weather, I have been sitting out in the field watching the fall raptor (and Monarch) migration. Despite good numbers of passing Broad-winged Hawks on Sunday the 14th, it appears Read more
A visiting dog alerted us to something of interest under a parked truck, and upon investigation, we found an adult Eastern Hog-nosed Snake. The top was dark in colour with definite black blotches behind the eyes, and the belly was yellow. It had the unmistakable “nose” and used its protection Read more
Over the past few years, I’ve become increasingly interested in how to make people more aware of evolution and how it manifests itself in even the most common backyard species. The evolutionary “story” of the Monarch is every bit as compelling as that of the whale. Understanding how the pressures Read more
Redhead (Aythya americana) (6) CONFIRMED – Reported Sep 17, 2014 17:45 by Luke Berg – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “3 males, 3 females in south cell.” Redhead (Aythya americana) (1) CONFIRMED – Reported Sep 17, 2014 09:24 by Donald Sutherland – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Read more
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) (1) – Reported Sep 17, 2014 07:13 by Iain Rayner – Ptbo – Water St., Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Flew along river beside Antrim. Medium sized, male pretty much all grey and white except black and crown. With yellow legs. Excellent looks Read more
On September 12 at 7 AM, I sighted a Trumpeter Swan in the marsh in front of my trailer. He remained there feeding on the bottom until 12 noon when a kayaker unintentionally came around the corner and scared him off. He did not have any tags on him and Read more
On Sunday (Sept. 14), I witnessed a large southward movement of mostly Broad-winged Hawks over the Cordova Mines area, north of Havelock. I counted 168 of them in one kettle (loose group of hawks soaring in a thermal). It always seems easiest to count them accurately when they glide from Read more
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus [virginianus Group]) (1) – Reported Sep 14, 2014 08:26 by Luke Berg – Trent Nature Area on the 9th Line, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) (1) – Reported Sep 08, 2014 11:00 by Aiden Bateman – Trent Campus, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Right beside the athletics complex on the river” Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED – Reported Sep 13, 2014 16:55 by Chris Risley – Rail Read more
This is a Barred Owl that I photographed north of Havelock at about 9 this morning. Maris Lubbock, Chemong Lake
With the thoughts of seeing a good flight of migrating raptors tomorrow soaring through my mind, I sat out on the porch with my second coffee of the day, (Friday September 5th). It was 11:45 am, and the humid air was cooled some by strong breezes, so a nice balance Read more
“From dewy lanes at morning The grapes’ sweet odors rise; At noon the roads all flutter With yellow butterflies By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather, And autumn’s best of cheer” – Helen Hunt Jackson This week, I would like to propose some Read more
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) (1) – Reported Sep 10, 2014 08:15 by Walter Wehtje – Peterborough — Rotary Trail at Parkhill, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Continuing bird. Responded to pishing by repeatedly giving distinct “Jeet” warning call. Came in from west side of trail. A large Read more
My husband and I took these photos of Monarchs on Monday, Sept. 8. We live about 10 min west of Keene. The Monarchs certainly seems to enjoy goldenrod. Cynthia Tyson
The northwest winds this past weekend provided a welcome tailwind and therefore led to a big flight of southbound Monarch butterflies. Tim Dyson had a HUGE one-day Monarch total with 48 seen on Saturday (Sept. 6). His 2014 Monarch total now stands at 140. I counted at least 10 Monarchs Read more
On September 3rd, a Green Heron paid us a visit. While I was down at the Indian River, binoculars in hand, the heron flew onto our old dock, about 100 feet from where I was standing. After a brief examination of the dock, looking for food I presume, it hopped Read more
When I left the house yesterday, (September 3rd), and headed out to work near Norwood and then on to Stoney Lake later, I had seen a total of 59 Monarchs during this 2014 season. When I returned home at dusk last night, that total had grown to 83, (including 7 Read more
Although fall’s official start is still almost three weeks away, a sense of the new season is already upon us. The blanket of goldenrod in fields and roadsides, the heavy morning mists and the hints of colour change in the leaves all tell us that summer is quickly waning. As Read more
I took a couple of photos of a Dog-day Cicada on my BBQ last week and just had a Monarch in our backyard…first this year…saw one earlier today on Hwy 115 . Mike Barker, Algonquin Blvd
Here at our home near Lanark, there has been another banner year for the Giant Swallowtail. It’s been almost a repeat of the season of 2013. The first generation emerged in early June and ended in mid-June, feeding mainly on Dame’s Rocket and the orange hawkweed. The second generation started Read more
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) (1) – Reported Sep 02, 2014 08:20 by Sue Sauve – My Home, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “singing, neighbour also saw it with orange breast”
Redhead (Aythya americana) 3 – Reported Sep 01, 2014 16:59 by Bill Crins – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: Other ducks present include 38 Wood Ducks, 1 American Black Duck, 98 Mallards, 2 Northern Shoverlers, 3 Green-winged Teal, 2 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 Lesser Scaup and 7 Hooded Read more