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January 23, 2016

Sightings

A Mink pays a visit

Given the paucity of birds around here ( not one owl this winter), we were pleased to see this Mink today, a first-time visitor to our property. Michael Gillespie, David Fife Line, Keene Note: Unlike weasels, Mink do not turn white in the winter. The white chin is a key Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsJanuary 23, 2016 ago
A Changing Climate

Not yet a priority issue: Ambivalent attitudes to climate change

When I turned on CBC radio Monday morning, the first thing I heard was that the price of gasoline in London had dropped to less than 85 cents a litre. A quick check on ontariogasprices.com showed Costco in Peterborough selling gas at 86.9 cents. The near-universal reaction seems to be Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsJanuary 23, 2016 ago
Sightings

Adult Bald Eagle over Otonabee River, south of Lansdowne

On January 23/16 at 11 AM, we saw an adult Bald Eagle flying over the Otonabee River, south of Lansdowne Street in Peterborough. This is the first one we have sighted from our property in several years. Ross Jamieson

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsJanuary 23, 2016 ago
Sightings

Horned Lark – an early-returning migrant heralding “pre-spring”!

Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) (15) – Reported Jan 22, 2016 10:35 by Martin Parker – Scriven Road south of 3rd Line, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsJanuary 23, 2016 ago
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