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I heard my first Mourning Dove of the year calling this morning. Location: Maple Crescent, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

Today, I saw a lone Sandhill Crane land right near the junction of the Old Keene Rd. (Cty Rd.#8) and County Road #2. It never made a sound, but it was neat to watch it glide in for a landing. Read more

Birding conditions are excellent at Presqu’ile Provincial Park these days, with open water in much of Presqu’ile Bay as far inland as the calf pasture. There are several vantage points along Bayshore Road from which concentrations of waterfowl may be Read more

Since Christmas I have had almost daily visits of a male Pileated Woodpecker to the suet in my yard. I live in a country setting with bush on either side. Location: Woodville Observer: Ann Boyd

Today, on Nassau Road in Peterborough, there were 100 Bohemian Waxwings. The Merlins are back at my house (near Inverlea Park), too. Location: Peterborough Observer: Luke Berg

Wow! I sighted a Bald Eagle today in the Young’s Point area. It was in a grove of trees on the north side of Young’s Point Road, just before Preston Road. The trees are on a hill and beside a Read more

Today, at around noon, I saw two Red-tailed Hawks out my back window sitting in a White Pine. Location: University Heights Blvd Observer: Myranda Hawthorne

This morning, I spotted two River Otters out on Buckhorn Lake. Looks like they may have been fishing near an unfrozen section of the causeway near Buckhorn village when a Common Raven arrived. One of the otters spent a few Read more

Just an update on birds at my feeders. The Cooper’s Hawk continues to harass my regulars, particularly the Mourning Doves. I have seen him chase them but have not seen him catch anything. I have American Robins from time to Read more

Using a trail video camera, Janet Flint was able to record a pack of three Coyotes making a nocturnal visit to her cottage property on Chemong Lake. She could hear them at times but never really thought that they would Read more

Pre-nesting activity has begun at the House Sparrow nesting box in our backyard. We observed the female sparrow this morning “cleaning house.” She was taking “beakfulls” of old nesting material from the nest, and then flying up to a nearby Read more

This evening, I saw a Red Fox crossing Nassau Mills Rd. while I was coming home from the Trent pool. I spotted it at 8:33p.m. Location: Nassau Mills Road, Trent University Observer: Myranda Hawthorne

Early this morning I was walking on McNamara Road south of the city when I encountered a large flock of Snow Buntings. They wheeled and soared over the field putting on quite a show. When they landed on the snow-covered Read more

Four Wild Turkeys emerged from our neighbour’s backyard and slowly made their way along the frozen shore before venturing out across the open ice, first to a tiny island some 300 metres away, and from there on to the other Read more

Today at noon, I heard my first Northern Cardinal in song for 2010. I also heard a report of a bird that was singing on Feb. 9th in the city. Location: Maple Crescent Observer: Drew Monkman

At about 1:00 p.m., I was able to watch a Barred Owl in Burnham

Today, my wife and I saw a Northern Hawk Owl behind house no. 232 in Bailieboro on County Road 28. Later in the afternoon, it was perched on a telephone wire just north of the village. Location: Bailieboro, ON Observer: Read more

I saw an adult Bald Eagle circling over the river just below the Hunter Street Bridge this morning around 10:00 a.m. Location: downtown Peterborough Observer: Sue Paradisis

A single Bald Eagle has been observed the last 2 days flying around upper Buckhorn Lake close to the village. Location: Buckhorn, Ontario Observer: Derry Fairweather

A pair of Bald Eagles has been turning up regularly on the Otonabee River below Lock 19 in the vicinity of Cameron and Park streets. They are regularly seen hunting ducks (mallards) which are quite abundant in this sector of Read more

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker has been at our feeder all winter. The bird only used to pass through in the spring and fall, but this winter he has stayed. Location: Westview Drive, “The Glen” Pigeon Lake south Observer: Blair Hamilton

I have a Fox Sparrow coming to my platform feeder that is about a foot off the ground. It is a large sparrow with heavy, russet streaking converging to a messy spot on its chest. The tail is russet. When Read more

From Oct. 11, 2009 until today I have again seen a female Red-bellied Woodpecker on 63 different days. The sightings were all in my yard or at the feeders. She is feeding on suet and sunflower seeds. Location: South Monaghan Read more

I have now received reports of Red-bellied Woodpeckers that are coming to feeders in the Keene area, Hiawatha, Millbrook, lower Pigeon Lake, and Cordova Lake near Havelock. Location: Keene area; Hiawatha; Cordova Lake; Larmer Line, Millbrook; Lower Pigeon Lake Observer: Read more

There were 300 Bohemian Waxwings, 100 meters west of the 911 sign for 1468 7th line of Smith-Ennismore, Lakefield Township at 1 p.m. today. The trees were full. We returned at 3:45 and none were seen. No doubt they are Read more