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I had a Cabbage White (April 3) and a Spring Azure in my garden (April 6). This brings the county total to 8 species so far this year (Eastern, Green and Gray Commas, Compton

The first Chipping Sparrow of the year made a visit to one of our feeders. Location: Maple Crescent Observer: Drew Monkman

Northeys Bay Road – Lots of amphibian activity during the rainy evening. Hundreds of Spring Peepers, dozens of leopard frogs, a few Grey Tree Frogs found on the roads. Also found 1 Red Eft (terrestrial juvenile Eastern Newt), and several Read more

After an Easter Weekend with temperatures in the 20’s, Hepatica was in bloom in our garden. Bloodroot, too, was almost in full bloom. Location: Maple Crescent Observer: Drew Monkman

Yesterday morning we saw a Northern Goshawk circle over the canal at the Trent U Nature area. It landed in a wooded area on the West side of the canal. We also saw a Northern Shrike that has been singing Read more

Burnham Woods – E.Garter Snakes are out and I’ve observed several breeding balls. Location: Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park Observer: Stewart Stick

The noisy merlins have returned to Nicholls Park, hopefully to nest again. This morning the male osprey was doing the sky dance flight high above the nest at the soccer field on Ashburnham. He was so high I probably wouldn’t Read more

This morning in the swamp next to the Otonabee on the Mervin Line (the road north of the airport) I found 4 species of woodpecker including a male red-bellied excavating a hole. It was also calling repeatedly. I saw one Read more

We took the dogs for a walk in Petroglyphs Provincial Park this morning. En route, we saw an Osprey flying up the Otonabee River at McDonnel St. In the park, there were lots of Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Dark-eyed Junco, Read more

This morning I took my dog for a walk along the old rail trail between Base Line and David Fife Line in the south of the county. The sun was just rising as I arrived and the area was alive Read more

Jerry Ball and I found an Eastern Garter Snake today on Sandy Lake Rd. Location: Sandy Lake Road, south of Lasswade, Ontario Observer: Tony Bigg

There was a male yellow-bellied sapsucker in Cavan Woods (Cavan), as well as a group of golden-crowned kinglets. I also glimpsed a thrush, which I assume to be a hermit thrush, but did not get much of a look. Also Read more

Today, with 21 C temperatures, the first Coltsfoot bloomed in our garden. Location: Maple Crescent Observer: Drew Monkman

Last night, in the flooded fields at the southern edge of Lakefield, a few Chorus Frogs were calling. Location: Lakefield Observer: Colin Jones

This morning, there were two Fox Sparrows, at least one of which was singing, near the viewing tower at the Lakefield Marsh. Location: Lakefield Observer: Colin Jones

Today at 8:00 a.m.at the Trent Nature Area along the canal, there were 1 Tree Swallow, 2 American Wigeons and 1 Great Blue Heron. Location: Peterborough Observer: Luke Berg

I just got back from walking my dogs in the Trent Nature Area (canal side) and saw a Northern Mockingbird. Location: Peterborougn Observer: Luke Berg

Just after 8:00 a.m. this morning I watched a flock of Wild Turkey browsing in a field off of Driscoll Road in the city

This morning, in the fields at the southern edge of Lakefield, there were three Eastern Meadowlarks singing. Location: Lakefield Observer: Colin Jones

Today, I saw a group of 5 Tundra Swans on Chemong Lake on the Ennismore side of the causeway. Location: Chemong Lake Observer: Colin Jones

This morning, my son Shan and I saw a Milbert’s Tortoiseshell at the Lakefield Sewage Ponds. There were also 20 Ring-billed Gulls. Location: Lakefield Observer: Colin Jones

Today, my kids and I took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed up to Petroglyphs Provincial Park and had the following of note: Killdeer – one flying overhead; calling Brown Creeper – at least 6 in song along the Read more

This morning, a Song Sparrow was singing near the viewing tower at the Lakefield Marsh. Also, about 25 Red-winged Blackbirds were scattered throughout the marsh singing. The same number were also present on Friday (up from the 2 seen on Read more

Today I saw about a dozen Common Grackles in several small flocks. Location: Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

At 9:00 am this morning I saw two male Red-winged Blackbirds taking up their posts on the cattails in the Lakefield Marsh. A pair of Merlin was flying around the campsite with the male calling. A Killdeer flew overhead, also Read more

We had a Common Grackle at our feeder in southeast Peterborough this morning. (Note: Colin Jones also reported a grackle today from Lakefield. Temperatures today reached 14 C.) Location: Peterborough Observer: Vic Henderson

Today, I was in the upper parking lot of St. John’s Anglican Church on Brock St and noticed that a picnic table below a tree was covered with wood chips and up the tree was a Pileated Woodpecker. He had Read more

A lone, adult Ring-billed Gull was flying above Edmison Heights School this afternoon. It is the first I’ve seen this “pre-spring.” Location: Marina Blvd, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman