There was a large increase in the number of butterfly species today (May 26). Jerry Ball and I walked the Trans-Canada Trail from County Rd 38 to Blezard Line and saw 21 species as follows; Clouded Sulphur 43, Silvery Blue Read more…
This afternoon, I walked the Trans-Canada Trail between Jackson Park and Lily Lake. I was surprised by the amount of frost damage. Worst hit were the Virginia Creeper, Wild Grape, Sensitive Fern, Hay-scented Fern and ash trees. Many of these Read more…
I had heard that there were two American White Pelicans spending time on Sturgeon Lake, north of Lindsay, so my daughter, Emma, and I spent a few hours looking for them on Saturday, May 23. We put the canoe in Read more…
I was just north of Minden today (May 22), taking a couple of orphaned squirrels to the Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary, and came across a very large Black Bear. I believe it was a male but that is just a guess. Read more…
Dunlins, Semipalmated Plover & Short-billed Dowitcher – Reported May 22, 2015 20:30 by Basil Conlin – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “dowitcher in reeds on right side of south cell, foraging with dunlins” Least Sandpipers Read more…
Our latest sighting involves the ever present Canada Geese, but it was their behaviour that I thought was interesting. On the afternoon of May 17th, we had two Canada Geese families grazing in our riverside “meadow”. One pair had just Read more…
I had an interesting Beaver sighting when one came through East City in Peterborough this morning (May 18) ~9:15 AM. I saw it in Curtis Creek in the area of Euclid Avenue and Trent Street. It was heading upstream. At Read more…
With the heat and humidity in recent days, we saw the first fireflies of the season last night (May 18). More than we have seen in the last number of years. Jim Watt, Gannon Narrows (Note: Fireflies, in my experience, Read more…
Here are a couple of photos of one of the most docile and cooperative subjects I’ve ever had to deal with! They were taken about a week ago (May 6th) and I’ve only just got round to identifying it as Read more…
Today, May 16, I saw two tiny Painted Turtles (hatchlings) on the Trans-Canada Trail east of the bridge at Lily Lake in the west end of Peterborough. Sophie Monkman Note: Baby Painted Turtles hatch out of eggs in the fall Read more…
I thought I would let you know that a Whip-poor-will was reported to me on May 6th on the east side of Gold Lake. The lady heard it at 3:00 am, and had not heard one for years. Suitable Whip-poor-will Read more…
Interesting story….. My sister Judy and I both feed our local crows and both of us have had “gifts” brought in to us by our crows and left in the crow dish. At first we thought it was just an Read more…
I took these pics in Cavan Township on May 15, 2015, on my way to the dump. They were on Hutchison Drive, which is just west of the Cavan Transfer Station on Syer Line (8th). The pair of Sandhill Cranes Read more…
Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1) – Reported May 15, 2015 09:00 by Martin Parker – Miller Creek Wetland (Miller Creek CA, in part), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “singing constantly when we arrive” Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) Read more…
A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a male Indigo Bunting visited my feeder on Thursday, May 7th. I was able to take some photos. Nice to see new species! The same day, I also had Northern Cardinals, American Goldfinches, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Read more…
In early April, we had at least 17 Blue Jays at our feeder and in our yard at the same time. I think they were probably a north-bound flock, since we usually never have more than six. On May 4, Read more…
Gadwall (Anas strepera) (2) – Reported May 09, 2015 08:27 by Donald Sutherland – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “continuing pair” Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) (2) – Reported May 09, 2015 08:27 by Donald Sutherland Read more…
Heard a Black-billed Cuckoo in the early pre-dawn hours of May 1st along the edge of the Indian River. Jane Bremner, Douro Dummer
Many Spring Azure butterflies hanging around the dogwoods in my yard. American Lady laying eggs on the Pearly Everlasting and a Red Admiral checking out the nettle. These butterflies really go for their host plants, so we try to plant Read more…
So hot and dry, the soft spring growth wilts in the heat. First male hummingbird at feeder on May 8. Small group of Pine Siskins still feeding on niger seed each day. New Osprey nest now complete on the corner Read more…
This morning, May 7, at the hummingbird feeder, I had one male Baltimore Oriole. In the same tree there was a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. On Listowel Road, I had a male Bobolink. White-crowned Sparrows have been in the garden since Read more…
On Monday, May 4, I had a Yellow-rumped Warbler and Ruby-throated Hummingbird in my back yard in Bridgenorth. On May 5, I also had a Cape May Warbler. This morning, May 7, I saw and heard my first Baltimore Oriole. Read more…
On Wednesday, May 6, I was driving through Lakefield (on Queen St. just north of Reid) and saw a Northern Mockingbird fly across the road. Rob Welsh
We’ve had another couple of new sightings on the Indian River near Warsaw, which could best be described as one-offs for us. On April 15, I surprised a River Otter beneath our dock at about 6 pm. Initially it popped Read more…
We found a baby Common Raven dead on the ground today (May 5). I figure it is probably 3 wks old. It must have fallen from the nest in the silo. I first saw the ravens carrying large sticks up Read more…
Tue, 5 May 2015 11:38:12 -0400 From: Festival of Birds <festivalofbirds2015@gmail.com> To: ONTBIRDS <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> Subject: [Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Report -May 5, 2015 A great day so far, especially at the Tip between 6 and 8 am, when a Read more…
I was the Peterborough Crown Game Preserve the other day and my friend took these images of this doe. Can it be a partly albino or is there another explanation? Terry Carpenter Note: I believe that the doe is leucistic, Read more…
The spring wildflower parade is well underway. I was to Burnham Woods this morning (May 4) and counted 12 species in bloom. Spring Beauty, Round & Sharp-leaved Hepatica, White and Red Trilliums, Blue Cohosh, Early Meadow Rue, Trout lily, Round-leaved Read more…
At dusk tonight, April 29th, a bat flew by getting insects. I don’t know my bats but thought this is good news because of “white nose syndrome” and thought people would like to know the date first sighting of the Read more…
Bob Prentice and I visited the northeast of the County and found five new butterflies for the year – Gray Comma, Northern Spring Azure (Note: The Spring Azure in this area has now been re-classified as Northern Spring Azure, Celastrina Read more…