Blog

Along 6 Foot Bay Road – 1 male and 1 female Bluebird (far apart, so not necessarily a pair), a half dozen Swamp Sparrows and 2 Eastern Phoebes. Location: Buckhorn area Observer: Antonia Sinclair

First Chipping Sparrow of the spring this morning on my feeder table beside the yews. Location: Peterborough Observer: Susan Hill

I had one Common Loon and two Horned Grebes on Little Lake this morning. I also had my first Groundhog of the season on the 5th line of Douro near Strickland. Location: Little Lake, 5th Line of Douro Observer: Anne Read more…

The Bald Eagle was working on his nest on Katchewanooka Lake today. The nest can be seen from the road at 1701 Old Young

The two Greater White-fronted Geese were still at the south end of the flooded field at Mathers’ Corners this morning and in addition to the hundreds of Mallards and Canadas we saw 40 Pintails, 8 American Wigeons, 4 Blue-winged Teal Read more…

I drove up to the cornfield/pond south of the County Rd. 2 and Drummond Line (Mather’s Corners) and aside from thousands of Canada Geese and hundreds of Mallards, I did see one pair of Northern Pintails. Location: Mather’s Corners, Cty Read more…

I visited Mathers’ Corners pond this afternoon and saw a pair of Greater White-fronted Geese, a western species. There were at least two dozen pintails and a dozen or so blacks. Location: Mather’s Corners, Cty Rd. 2 Observer: Drew Monkman

Yesterday I heard my first local Eastern Phoebe of the year, along the 7th Line Smith. As well, this morning a pair of Tree Swallows were already checking out their nest box (they nest in our yard every year), which Read more…

At noon today there were at least 4 Great Blue Herons standing on nests at the Sandy Lake colony. I heard a Winter Wren singing this morning (April 7) while I was walking the dog-off Allen’s Road, west of Buckhorn. Read more…

Yesterday I heard my first local Eastern Phoebe of the year, along the 7th Line Smith. As well, this morning a pair of Tree Swallows were already checking out their nest box (they nest in our yard every year), which Read more…

Amazing, right now at 1:15 p.m. there is a Mourning Cloak Butterfly on my platform feeder. It is black with a golden/beige outline on the outer wings. Location: Peterborough Observer: Sue Hill

At Little Lake, at least 600 ducks were present with very large numbers (150 plus) of Hooded Merganser and Ring-necked Ducks. Bufflehead numbers seemed to have increased over last week. There were also small “flocks” of Pied-billed Grebes numbering about Read more…

This afternoon there were 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers seen near the Indian River in Warsaw. Also there was an Osprey on its nest on Nicholson Road near Hiawatha First Nation. Location: Warsaw & Hiawatha Observer: Anne Anthony, Maureen Smith

Letting the dog out has been profitable for me the last two mornings! Yesterday an Eastern Towhee greeted me with a

I have been observing 40-60 Tree Swallows over the Otonabee River at Trent University all week long. Location: Trent University on the Otonabee River Observer: Everett Hanna

Despite near-freezing temperatures and a backyard still full of snow, about six midges were doing their up and down “yo-yo” mating flight in our backyard late this afternoon. Location: Maple Crescent, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

Deer carcass about 150 yards East and North of April 2 sighting, close to shore, with mature Bald Eagle. Location: Stoney Lake Observer: Fred Sneath

An Osprey was flying over the nesting platform by the dam slipway in downtown Lakefield at 2:00 p.m. today. Note that no Ospreys have yet been reported by the Hawk Watch at the Beamer CA in Grimsby (which monitors hawk Read more…

On Nicholson Rd and Lakeview we had a pair of Eastern Bluebirds, a male Northern Harrier, 4 Killdeer and 100’s of robins. Location: SE of County Rd 2 Observer: Jerry Ball and Anne Anthony

We saw a flock of crows on a deer carcass about 250 yards off North shore of Stoney, midway between Viamede and Anchorage. The birds moved off a short distance with the arrival of a wolf. Checking a few minutes Read more…

From the end of South Beach Road at Youngs Point (Clear Lake – 44.4863

” Last weekend, a flock of Bohemian Waxwings landed in a flowering crab tree we have in our yard and enjoyed the leftover apples. It was quite a sight. There had to have been about 20.” Location: Peterborough Observer: Glenis Read more…

“I watched an Eastern Phoebe this morning, sitting in a bush flicking its tail, on Maniece Ave by the Liftlock Golf Club.” Location: Maniece Ave. Observer: Tony Bigg

I had a Cackling Goose at Mather’s Corners today amongst the 100+ Canada’s, 4 Black Ducks and 7 Mallards. Location: Mather’s Corners on County Road 2, west of Keene Observer: Anne Anthony

Yesterday morning, while walking my dog between Beavermead and Rogers Cove, I counted 12 Great Blue Herons along the shoreline. I’ve only ever spotted a single heron or pairs before, never such a large group in one place Most interesting Read more…

I observed several robins, today, eating Staghorn Sumac berries. This is considered a sort of last resort survival food, given their rather scant nutritive value. However, with snow still covering 80% of the ground, there is little other food. Today Read more…

“I photographed an early caterpillar taking a walk on the snow in the Trent Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday. I

At least eight Turkey Vultures are presently roosting in a row of Norway Spruce on Edgewood Road in the west end of Peterborough. The birds have been there for several days and roost here for a week or so every Read more…