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This morning there was a mixed flock of about 10 Cedar and 8 Bohemian waxwings in my backyard. Location: Benson Ave, Peterborough Observer: Luke Berg

I just saw my first Chipping Sparrow at Lakefield College School. There are also many Winter Wrens at the trent nature area. Location: Lakefield College School Observer: Luke Berg

This evening, in the roadside ditch at the junction of Lakefield Road and Woodland Dr. (just N of Trent Univ.) the Spring Peepers, Chorus Frogs and Wood Frogs were all calling in good numbers. Location: Lakefield Highway Observer: Colin Jones

I was just watching my first Fox Sparrow of the year visiting my feeder here in Warsaw. Location: Warsaw Observer: Maureen Smith

This morning during my dog walk at the Trent University Nature Area (Pensier trail) I saw the following species: Eastern Phoebe, 100+ Tree Swallows, Northern Flickers, 2 calling male Brewers Blackbirds (heard and seen), Yellow-rumped warbler, Golden and Ruby crowned Read more

Yesterday afternoon (April 11) on my way home, I saw a NORTHERN REDBELLY SNAKE on the Rotary Trail just N of Trent Univ. This morning (April 12 ), I did a little birding along Old Norwood Road and Division Road Read more

Today, while checking out the loons on Little Lake, we saw many swallows flying over the lake. They were quite far away but they looked like Tree Swallows. On April 10, we saw two Wood Ducks in Cavan Swamp on Read more

Did a quick drive around Duoro Twp this afternoon and had a Greater Yellowlegs in the Rosmar (Bolton) Farm pond on the 8th line of Duoro and 2 Fox Sparrows on Centre Rd. between the 7th and 8th. It was Read more

Around 11:00 a.m., I watched for about half an hour a Barred Owl catching frogs in our small pond on our property . The owl used a tall deadwood as a perch. A Blue Jay kept close to the owl Read more

Today, while hiking in Millbrook, I observed a Mourning Cloak butterfly. Location: Millbrook Observer: Don Finigan

Today, we observed Eastern Garter Snakes in 2 mating balls just off the eastern part of the longer trail in Burnham Woods. The balls were about 3 m apart, one ball had 6-10 snakes (you try counting them!)the other was Read more

With the 14C temperatures today, the clusters of Silver Maple flower buds have opened fully on many trees, giving the trees a hazy appearance. Small numbers of Common Redpolls and Pine Siskins (less than five of each) have been coming Read more

During a sketching outing in the schoolyard today, my class found Silver Maple flower buds opening up and the stamens already protruding. We also found one Crocus in full bloom, tiger lillies starting to emerge from the ground, and lots Read more

Today, we saw a flock of 20 turkeys in a field on the south side of Pinehill Road north of Fowlers Corners. These turkeys put on quite a show with several of the toms displaying their tails and vivid blue Read more

I spotted a Bald Eagle flying north over Division Road, just south of Douro at the beginning of March. Not sure of the exact date. My wife spotted a Bobcat in our backyard at about 8:30 a.m.on March 28th. That Read more

Along the Parkway Trail at the water retention pond just east of Walmart, I observed 3 male Mallards verbaly harrassing a Red Fox as it patrolled the shore line. The fowll just stayed out of reach of the fox but Read more

On my bike ride home today from Peterborough to Lakefield, I saw two Belted Kingfishers at the Sawyer Creek outlet (Lock 25) along River Rd. Also, I ran into Peter Mills along the Rotary bike trail near Trent U. and Read more

I’ve seen three Common Loons on Little Lake the past few days. Sometimes they are quite close to shore near the Art Gallery and the parking spots on the south side. It was great fun to watch one of them Read more

This morning I saw what must have been close to 300 Bohemian Waxwings perched in trees along Barnardo Ave, near St. Paul Street. Location: Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

The Red-bellied Woodpecker is at our feeder today. Hope he stays around! Two Pileated Woodpeckers are also regular visitors right now. Location: Otonabee River South at Cedar Bank Road Observer: Eva McFaul

There was an Osprey sitting on its nest on Scriven Line just south of Cty Rd 2 this afternoon. All the other nests (~15), I viewed were empty. Location: Scriven Line Observer: Anne Anthony

I just saw my first Osprey of the year today on my way to school. It was flying downstream towards lock 25 on the Otonabee. Location: Lakefield Observer: Luke Berg

Today, Ethan Huner and I went in search of waterfowl for most of the afternoon. We started at Little Lake where duck numbers were down significantly from days earlier. The usual suspects including Ring-necked, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Merganser and Read more

Today at about 13:30, a small group of 6 Tree Swallows flew north past the Lakefield Sewage Lagoons. The north pond of the lagoons is still frozen, and the south pond is about 2/3 ice-free. Very little was there; 6 Read more

This morning at Miller’s Creek Conservation Area on the 7th Line of Smith-Ennismore, I saw three Sandhill Cranes flying. They were in the cow pasture to the left of the entrance. On Emerald Isle Rd.in Ennismore, I had a female Read more

Yesterday Dave and I saw two Sandhill Cranes in a field just south of the Birdsall Wildlife Area (2 pics). We also saw Pintail Ducks at Mather’s Corners, along with the species seen by Don Sutherland. We also saw lots Read more

Lulled into thinking that it would be more spring-like, today I toured around the eastern side of the county, north to Sandy Lake and south to Hastings, and then along Peterborough Rd 2 to Hwy 28. It was cool and Read more

On our way home from work at approximately 4:30 p.m. my husband & I spotted 2 Sandhill Cranes feeding in a field just west of Douro 2nd line on the south side of Cty Rd 4. A little bit further Read more

This morning, there was a single White-throated Sparrow in my backyard in Lakefield. Location: Lakefield Observer: Colin Jones