Snowy Owl (Karl Egressy)

Snowy Owl (Karl Egressy)

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) (1)
– Reported Nov 24, 2013 09:43 by Donald Sutherland
– Mount Pleasant–3 km SSE on Stewart Line, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2407219,-78.4656617&ll=44.2407219,-78.4656617
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15749302
– Comments: “observed sitting on ground around 100m N of Stewart Line to E of #1132 Stewart Line (B. McClennan Masonry). Alerted to presence of bird by S. Wakeford, who observed the bird in flight over Stewart Line at around 0730h on November 24th.”

Snowy Owl in flight (Karin Laine)

Snowy Owl in flight (Karin Laine)

Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) (1)
– Reported Nov 23, 2013 08:00 by Scott McKinlay
– 943 Cavan Wood Drive, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2033192,-78.4677026&ll=44.2033192,-78.4677026
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15748666

Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) (1)
– Reported Nov 24, 2013 09:43 by Donald Sutherland
– Mount Pleasant–3 km SSE on Stewart Line, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2407219,-78.4656617&ll=44.2407219,-78.4656617
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15749302
– Comments: “observed in flight over field on N side Stewart Line just E of location”

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (2)
– Reported Nov 24, 2013 10:45 by Martyn Obbard
– Gannons Narrows, northeast shore, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4747061,-78.4493351&ll=44.4747061,-78.4493351
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15750345
– Comments: “at NE end of bridge and causeway, close to shore of Buckhorn Lake; observed with binos from 50 m; ragged crest, orange-brown head, thin bill, absence of contrasting white chin and neck”

Categories: Sightings

Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.