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September 22, 2015

Sightings

Smilax, or Carrion Flower, does indeed smell like rotten meat!

As you know, I’ve been following the progress of my 6 Smilax plants for a few years now on the farm.  This was the very first year that I was able to identify the plant as it was growing in the spring and I’m just delighted.  I thought that what Read more

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsSeptember 22, 2015 ago
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Anstruther Lake Peregrine Falcons – 3 chicks this summer!

We have had the privilege of  observing the family of falcons on Anstruther Lake since May. Since the male and female took over the ravens’s nest on the cliff close to our cottage four years ago, I have been taking some notes of their activities throughout the summer. The first Read more

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsSeptember 22, 2015 ago
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Surprisingly tame Trumpeter Swan at Lakehurst

Location: Woodland Campsite, Lakehurst, ON Sept. 20, 2015 Trumpeter Swan (tag #J85) came into the marsh at my camp this morning – rested and fed for a while. It eventually came out of the water and approached my trailer. It actually approached me, so I grabbed some corn and was Read more

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsSeptember 22, 2015 ago
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Migrating Broad-winged Hawks moving through the Kawarthas; Black-backed Woodpecker at Stony Lake

  Broad-winged Hawk  (Buteo platypterus) (90) – Reported Sep 20, 2015 10:00 by Peterborough County Birds Database – 621 Carveth Drive, Millbrook, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “several kettles throughout late morning, most quite high and moving east to west or southwesterly direction (12 + 10 + Read more

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsSeptember 22, 2015 ago
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Iconic call of Barred Owl at Kawartha Hideway

At 10:35 pm on Sept. 21 at Kawartha Hideway on the north shore of Buckhorn Lake,  I was out with the dogs and heard a bird which I figured was an owl. Checked my Peterson’s field guide… a Barred Owl. Hoohoo-hoohoo-hoohoo-hoohoo.. 8 accented notes in 2 groups of 4. Never Read more

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsSeptember 22, 2015 ago
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