Drew Monkman

For the last couple of nights I have been hearing the display sounds of Wilson’s Snipe at the end of my street in the Meade Creek wetland near Tudor Crescent in Peterborough. I hear them every spring and sometimes have seen one fly over my house. Observer: Sue Paradisis

April 18 – Rusty Blackbirds, two flocks on the Bridgenorth Trail April 19 – Beaver in pond on Douro 8th Line. Spring Peepers, Wood Frogs, Leopard Frogs, and Chorus Frogs calling in the south of the county. April 20 – A small flock of Cedar Waxwings on Hannah Rd south Read more

Redheads (3 males only in south lagoon) and 3 pairs of Gadwall (in north lagoon) were still at Lakefield Sewage Lagoons at 5 p.m. today. In addition, there were 2 pairs of Northern Shoveler in the north lagoon, approximately 150 Bufflehead, 5 pairs Ring-necked Ducks, 4 pairs Greater/Lesser Scaup plus Read more

A group of us (Don Sutherland, Simon Dodsworth, Cathy Darevic and I) found a Worm-eating Warbler this afternoon in Beavermead Park in the row of cedars directly behind (sw) the gatehouse. Location: Beavermead Park Observer: Mike Burrell

Today I saw my first Mourning Cloak Butterfly cruising around , stopping to sun her self. Also some of the native bees are out , carpenter and sweat bees, getting what ever food they can. I have put up some bee houses around the yard made from old hollow cup Read more

This morning at 7 a.m. I had a singing male Black-throated Green Warbler outside my house. Location: Benson Ave., Peterborough Observer: Luke Berg

Today on the Ballyduff Trails, I had two Field Sparrows in full song. Location: McKim-Garsonnin property, 851 Ballyduff Road, Pontypool Observer: Drew Monkman

This morning there was an adult male White-crowned Sparrow and an Adult male Yellow-rumped Warbler at my feeders along with about 10 Juncos, 3 Song Sparrows, and a Northern Flicker. Luke Location: Benson Ave., Peterborough Observer: Luke Berg

Today I saw a pair of Eastern Bluebirds at the Keystone Golf Club. Location: Keystone Golf Club Observer: Andrew Lipscombe

This evening from 6:30 – 7:30 I walked the section of the rail trail northwest off Lily Lake. I saw the following birds: Rusty Blackbird 20+, Bohemian waxwing 30, Swamp Sparrow 1, Wilson’s Snipe 5+, Wood Duck 10, Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and two female Red-winged Blackbirds. There were also Read more

Today, I had 16 Cedar Waxwings in my yard. Location: Pinewood Drive, Peterborough Observer: Andrew Lipscombe

My first of the year for the county seen today: Brown Thrasher – at the junction of Division Rd & Jermyn Line Wilson’s Snipe – in cattail marsh north of rail road north of Hwy 7 on Blezard Line Swamp Sparrows – at least six calling in the same cattail Read more

Today (April 17th) at lunch, Cathy Darevic, Simon Dodsworth and I went in search of the pair of Canvasbacks that had been present at Fothergill Isle since at least April 6th. We were unsuccessful in that search, but while scanning Gannon Narrows from the Gannon Narrows Marina (44.4711, -78.4695) at Read more

Hermit Thrush, Field Sparrow & Ruby-crowned Kinglet between Nassau Mills and Dafoe Dr., off trail, 7:30 am. Yellow-rumped Warbler (2), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (3), male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Ecology Park, noon. Now it is going to all come too fast. Location: Nassau Mills and Ecology Park Observer: Sean Smith

On Sunday afternoon (April 14th) I saw an Osprey sitting on the nesting platform at Young’s Point next to the Hway 28 bridge. Location: Young’s Point Observer: Sheelagh Hysenaj

Walked the woods and along the bay off Thompson Creek (Scollard Drive area) this a.m. Saw 2 Caspian Terns, Bufflehead, Wood Ducks, Kingfisher, Osprey, TV’s, 1 RC Kinglet, 10 GC Kinglets, 1 Field Sparrow, 10 Song Sparrows, Junco, Hairy Woodpecker, WB Nuthatch, 2 YB Sapsuckers, 8 N Flickers, 50 Tree Read more

Lakefield Park – A Ruby-crowned Kinglet was seen singing in the cedars, and a Greater Yellowlegs was calling from the marsh. A large number of Barn Swallows are now mixed in with the even larger numbers of Tree Swallows flying by the marsh. Forgot to mention that yesterday when we Read more

Today Jerry Ball, Bob Prentice and I found a Compton’s Tortoiseshell on Beaver Lake Rd, a Mourning Cloak on Cedarwood Rd, and four more Mourning Cloaks on Pencil Lake Rd. On the birding front we also had a Red-shouldered Hawk on Beaver Lake Rd. Location: Beaver Lake Road area Observer: Read more

Walking my dog by the Lakefield Marsh today I saw a Trumpeter Swan (L97) and heard, then saw, a Sandhill Crane flying over. Lots of ducks are still around. In my yard in Lakefield a Fox Sparrow was under my feeder. The Common Redpolls are still hanging around. Location: Lakefield Read more

We had a piebald (leucistic) American Robin frequenting our backyard (Ridgewood Court) over a two week period this April.  I did see the bird again on Woodglade Avenue around May 10th, but have not seen it since. Observer: Alan Dextrase

This morning Jerry Ball and I heard a singing Field Sparrow from the west end of Zion Line. Yesterday I saw a Sandhill Crane in a field on Oke Rd north of Warsaw. It was feeding close to a flock of Wild Turkeys. Also yesterday I saw four Eastern Phoebes, Read more

I had the most beautiful Ring-necked Pheasant cock stroll through my backyard and have lunch at my neighbour’s bird feeder. What a magificent bird! My neighbour, Gail, says he has been coming for about two weeks. And no apparent fear – just a majestic strut across the grass and eventually Read more

I observed a pair of Sandhill Cranes heading for the spot they nested in last year near Gannon’s Narrows. Hope it is a repeat. Location: Gannon’s Narrows Observer: Jim Watt

This evening there were over 200 Northern Leopard Frogs on University Road. Along Birchview Rd just north of Lakefield there where: Blue-spotted Salamander – 76, Yellow-spotted Salamander – 14, Wood Frog – 5, Spring Peeper – 30, Northern Leopard Frog – 2 Location: University Road and Birchview Road Observer: Luke Read more

A Merlin just drilled a crow in front of our Parks Canada office on Little Lake – almost half a clik away from nest. Our office smokers (3 left) were impressed, or amused by me, I couldn’t tell which! In addition, on Little Lake, last week I saw: Great Black-backed Read more

We have a leucistic (partially white) Common Grackle that has visited our yard quite a bit for the last week. I’ve attached a picture of it. It is lacking of pigment on its head. A couple years ago we had an albino bird in the neighbourhood – it was completely Read more

Walking the Rotary Trail on Sunday I had the privilege to see a Pileated woodpecker at a very close range. I was taken by its beautiful red crown and black and white eye markings. This large bird was feeling his oats and acted very comically bouncing around on an old Read more