I am trying to identify the source of the footprints in my back yard. All I can come up with is Wolverine or baby Black Bear, but my knowledge of the habitat and development of both these animals tells me Read more…
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (2) – Reported Dec 21, 2014 15:33 by Daniel Williams – Peterborough–Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Mixed in with large flock of Canada Goose” Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) (1) – Read more…
I have now seen nine different Barred Owls between Round Lake and Stoney Lake since the 5th of this month. Today on my way home from Stoney Lake, I left a little earlier – just before 3:00pm. Before I got Read more…
I headed out to look for the Snowy that was reported west of Chemong Rd on 3rd line Smith, and found it and then found a second one — a heavily barred bird on a hydro tower adjacent to the Read more…
This afternoon at 3 pm, a Snowy Owl was perched on a fence post in the field on the north side of County Road 19/Smith 3rd line, about 100 metres west of Chemong Road. It was almost pure white and Read more…
At 4:30pm today (December 18th), I had my eye out for owls once again on my way south on County Road #46, north of Havelock. At the exact spot, (though along the other side of the road this time), where Read more…
Counting birds during the Christmas period has been a tradition of naturalists and bird watchers across the continent since 1900. This year almost 2000 Christmas Birds Counts will be held. Each count now follows a standardized procedure so the Read more…
I had a rare Boreal Owl sitting out on a branch in my yard today (Dec. 14) in Warsaw. It was very tame, and I was able to walk right up to it. The owl seemed completely unconcerned by my Read more…
On Sunday, December 14, I had a male American Kestrel at about noon on Elm Tree Road. I was near Cambray, northwest of Lindsay. Not a huge surprise but fun none the less! Ernie Basciano
On Sunday, December 14 at around noon, my wife spotted a couple of small White-tailed Deer as we drove along Northey’s Bay Road, north of Stony Lake. Later, she spotted two Bald Eagles on the 10th line of Selwyn Township Read more…
I own 100 acres in the Cavan Swamp, west of Mount Pleasant, and put up trail cameras to monitor wildlife activity. On the nights of December 4 and 5, one of the cameras recorded a HUGE Black Bear, which must Read more…
On the way up to Stoney Lake on December 12, soaring together over County Road #44 near Hubble Road, were two eagles. I drove up until I was directly beneath them, and saw that they were one adult Bald, and Read more…
The 63rd annual Peterborough Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, December 14. It was a relatively mild day (-1 to +1 deg C) Here are some of the highlights. Number of species: 67 (Record high! Previous record was Read more…
A Snowy Owl flew over my head this afternoon about 4:45 PM as I was leaving the No Frills grocery store on Water Street at Sherbrooke Street in Peterborough. It flew out over the river and after that I lost Read more…
I had to go up to Stoney Lake on Friday, December 5th to see some friends, and with all of the recent Barred Owl sightings in that area, I figured I should keep my eye out for some while in Read more…
In December the landscape can start to look bleak, as the green seems to gradually leach out of nature. The bare branches of broad-leaved trees starkly reach up to the sky and spring seems a long way away. Of course Read more…
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) (2) – Reported Dec 10, 2014 08:13 by Donald Sutherland – Otonabee River–between Lock 21 and 22, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20856592 – Comments: “males, along W side of river between Peterborough Rowing Club Read more…
Today, December 10, at about 3 p.m., there was an adult male Snowy Owl on a power pole along Highway 36, northeast of Lindsay and just before turnoff to the dump. The bird was pure white. Alan Crook 705-324-0854
On December 7, we had 21 Common Redpolls on or below the niger seed feeder, along with one lone American Goldfinch. Recently, we’ve only seen a few goldfinches and Pine Siskins, so possibly this will be the winter of the Read more…
Retired? Not ready for Xmas shopping? Looking for a quiet, scenic drive in the country? Try a trip to Presqu’ile. Twenty-two species today (Dec. 7), including Snowy and Barred Owls, plus a half dozen ducks, etc. Michael Gillespie
I saw a large flock of 35+ Wild Turkeys bunched up in the farm field across from the Subaru dealership on Chemong Road on the way home from groceries. I grabbed my camera when I got home and went back Read more…
Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Dec 03, 2014 08:45 by Shawna-lee Masson – Harold Town Conservation Area, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:
This morning on my drive to work, I came across my first Snowy Owl of the season on a fence post at Hwy 28 and Strickland Street near Lakefield. He was a little ways away from the road but I Read more…
I saw the Ross’s Goose today between Locks 23 and 24 on the Otonabee River, south of Lakefield. It was sleeping on the ice adjacent to the west bank, near the green buoy in the middle of the river. About Read more…
Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1) – Reported Nov 30, 2014 10:35 by Angie Williams – stakeout Townsend’s Solitaire, Baillieboro–158 Hannah Road (2014), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Much patience required, as it seems to come feed on Read more…
Yesterday (Dec. 1), my husband John and I saw a small white goose on the Otonabee River, just south of Lakefield. Initially we thought it was a Snow Goose. However, because it was close to shore, we soon noticed its Read more…
I had four Eastern Bluebirds in my yard today – a good start to my winter bird list! Mike Gillespie, David Fife Line
Of all the months on the calendar, November is the one that we can expect to see the most Barred Owls exposed and active in daylight on and south of the Canadian Shield in southern Ontario. I believe there are Read more…
I saw this Barred Owl on Northey’s BayRoad this morning (Dec. 1) at 10:30! Jeff Keller, Bridgenorth
This morning, Nov. 30, I had a Carolina Wren at my feeder on Conger Street. Later, my husband, John, and I went to the Lakefield Sewage Lagoons and saw three female Bufflehead ducks. On our way back to Peterborough, there Read more…