Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Oct 28, 2018 07:35 by Tim Haan – 169 Pencil Lake Road, Kinmount, Ontario, CA (44.816, -78.364), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49525404 Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Oct 28, 2018 16:25 by Tim Haan – 6152 Ontario 28, Woodview, Read more…
Peterborough Field Naturalists Sunday AM Nature Walk (Sept. 30) Today, a group of us walked along the hydro corridor west of Hetherington Dr. (just south of Woodland) and into the north end of University Heights Park. We enjoyed the abundant asters (e.g., New England, Heath, Panicled, Heart-leaved), Zig-Zag Goldenrod, White Read more…
Black Bear at Chemong Lake Just a report of a Black Bear on August 1. It was large. I couldn’t get a photo as I wasn’t going to open the door. It came right up to our roadside door as I was standing there and yelling for my husband to Read more…
Another fox in city dining on Gray Squirrels There was a large number of squirrels in our neighbourhood. Then came a large, gray-coloured fox, easily the size of my fifty pound Springer Spaniel. I’d often see it at first light, and thrice seen carrying a black-phase Gray Squirrel. The squirrel Read more…
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) (1) – Reported Jul 05, 2018 11:50 by Sheila Collett – engleburn ave, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Sitting on the edge of one of the islands off our back yard for about 10 minutes and then flew up into a willow tree Read more…
We have a peanut feeder in front of the kitchen sink. We have had Hairy, Downy and occasionally a female Pileated visiting the feeder. This past week or so both Downy and Hairy have been bringing their young. Both seem to have male and female babies, and the parents are Read more…
This year we’ve had at least four Painted Turtles which all came up late afternoon on June 9th. We covered over three possible nest sites, though one is never sure if eggs have been deposited. One unknown nest excavated in a grassy slope has been raided. And for the first Read more…
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) (1) – Reported Jun 27, 2018 08:58 by Martyn Obbard – Gannon Pond, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Crouched at water’s edge. Yellow legs. Black crown, white breast. Good look with binoculars.”
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) (1) – Reported Jun 22, 2018 07:10 by Chris Risley – Hwy 38 at RR crossing, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “heard calling and giving whistle” American Redstart & House Wren (June 20) Lots of American Read more…
Purple Finches (since early May) This year, for the first time, we have Purple Finches coming to our feeder. They arrived in early May. I first noted a male, who showed a cinnamon, chestnut-reddish coloured head and body which morphed into a rose/raspberry by the end of May. The females Read more…
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) (1) – Reported Jun 15, 2018 07:04 by Luke Berg – Deer Bay Reach Road, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 1 Audio – Comments: “Singing, east side of the road at 155 Deer Bay Reach Rd. Got a fairly good look at it Read more…
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) – Reported Jun 03, 2018 05:57 by Chris Risley – Jones Quarter Line and Bland Line, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “previously reported, heard giving dry buzz song, then seen” Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1) Read more…
After almost 8 months of wintering over, moisturizing, hovering and nail biting, the moth has finally emerged from the cocoon I found in the leaf litter last October. I even took the cocoon camping with me – I did not want to miss the big event! Introducing my Polyphemus moth. Read more…
I came from the Coe Hill area and we had 2 kinds of large turtles (still do). Both types are very dark, grow to about 16″ – 18″ in diameter, very aggressive. The main difference is one has a smooth shell and one has a spiked shell, 1 row on Read more…
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) (1) – Reported Jun 01, 2018 12:33 by Thomas Unrau – Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island (Kawartha Land Trust), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Good visual id- full white wing bars. Good song” Sora (Porzana carolina) (2) – Read more…
Whimbrels, Dunlin and Cattle Egret: Seen in Brighton, Ontario, on May 27. Don Munro Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) (1) – Reported May 26, 2018 11:03 by Bill Crins – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Read more…
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) (1) – Reported May 23, 2018 07:23 by Donald A. Sutherland – Peterborough–Trent Rotary Rail Trail, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “singing” Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) (1) – Reported May 21, 2018 09:11 by Iain Rayner Read more…
Great Horned Owl: I took this owlet picture yesterday, May 17, at a nest 1 km west of Springbrook, Ontario. Don Munro Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) (1) – Reported May 17, 2018 11:45 by Ben Taylor – Peterborough–Mervin Line, Peterborough, Ontario – Read more…
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) (1) – Reported May 03, 2018 14:37 by Warren Dunlop – Bailieboro–442-470 Second Line Rd, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 2 Photos – Comments: “In field south of road with CANGs.” Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) Read more…
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (20) – Reported Apr 28, 2018 07:39 by Steve Paul – 341 Hiawatha Line, Keene, Ontario, CA (44.178, -78.204), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 6 Photos – Comments: “Two separate groups eventually came together. Close to 50/50 male/female split. Observed a possible second Read more…
Don Munro of Campbellford and Mike Faught of Peterborough shared the following pictures taken this month.
Osprey: I saw this Osprey on its nest today (April 20) on County Rd 2, west of Hastings. Impressive pad! Wendy Marrs Snowy Owl: This beautiful Snowy Owl was in our backyard this morning (April 20) around 8 am. What a thing of beauty! This is my first time ever Read more…
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) (1) – Reported Apr 13, 2018 08:21 by Daniel Williams – Peterborough–Beavermead Park, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) (2) – Reported Apr 13, 2018 12:54 by C Douglas – Peterborough–Little Lake, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 3 Photos Read more…
Click here to see a compilation of sightings updated to January, 2018 of fauna of Jack Lake (Apsley, Ontario) and its watershed. Baseline information has been obtained from published books which delineate the distribution of various amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fishes, insects, mammals, molluscs, and reptiles. Additional information has been derived Read more…
March 1st started with a Red-Wing Blackbird singing in the tree on the east side of Wendy’s on Chemong Road. Came home from Wendy’s and a Northern Cardinal was singing in a high tree at the condo and the first sight of the chipmunks running. Four pairs of American Robins Read more…
April 3, 2018 PETERBOROUGH – A local nature lover has started a small business to help people get outdoors and connect with nature, and he’s doing it all online! Darian Bacon, a renowned wilderness instructor, has created the website 7winds.ca for people who want to learn more about wilderness exploration Read more…
Snowy Owl – It was snowing on Upper Buckhorn on April 6 and guess what shows up at my neighbor’s dock? Looks like a male. Derry Fairweather Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) (1) – Reported Apr 05, 2018 16:07 by Toby Rowland – Read more…
I photographed this Merlin this morning, February 13, in Lakefield. Jeff Keller Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (1) – Reported Feb 12, 2018 08:30 by Colin Jones – Peterborough–Robinson Place, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: Read more…
I heard a Great Horned owl at the edge of the cedar/ash/white pine forest by the Otonabee River near 9th line. On Feb 10- 5:45 am. Susan Chow Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Feb 09, 2018 Read more…
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (1) – Reported Feb 02, 2018 15:30 by Iain Rayner – Ptbo – Hannah Rd, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 7 Photos – Comments: “Cracking views of Adult flying over road near Hwy 28. Watched for 5 minutes as it was kiting to Read more…