Over three days in the last week of September, we were seeing large numbers of Common Grackles here at Stony Lake. There were hundreds if not a thousand over the course of several hours the first day. Then 200 or so the next two days. They appeared to be all Read more…
We’ve seen this Great Blue Heron for the past couple of weeks in Lakefield (mostly at the locks/power station, but also at the marina) and wonder if it should have gone south by now? From what I’ve read, they leave in late September to mid-October depending on conditions, but it’s Read more…
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) (1) – Reported Oct 08, 2014 07:15 by Iain Rayner – Ptbo – Water St., Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Continuing adult. Further downstream on west side of river. Barely noticed with binos as it was far away and in a different spot. Read more…
At the rate I’ve been going through sunflower seed this fall, a second mortgage is looking like a distinct possibility. The dozen or so Purple Finches that have been with us since mid-September have been particularly voracious eaters. However, I’m not complaining. Although these attractive birds show up at our Read more…