*** Species Summary:

– Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1 report)
– Least Flycatcher (2 reports)
– Great Crested Flycatcher (2 reports)
– Orange-crowned Warbler (1 report)
– Bobolink (4 reports)

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The report below shows observations of rare birds in Peterborough.  View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN36363
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
– Reported Sep 08, 2013 08:00 by Luke Berg
– Trent Nature Area on the 9th Line, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3501535,-78.2703781&ll=44.3501535,-78.2703781
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15121521
– Comments: “photos taken. Medium sized flycatcher with yellow belly and olive-green back.”

Least Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) (1)
– Reported Sep 08, 2013 07:36 by Donald Sutherland
– Fraserville–2.5 km NE on Bartlett Rd, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2171806,-78.3614208&ll=44.2171806,-78.3614208
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15121038
– Comments: “whit call, foraging in sun at edge of woods”

Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) (1)
– Reported Sep 08, 2013 07:36 by Donald Sutherland
– Fraserville–2.5 km NE on Bartlett Rd, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2171806,-78.3614208&ll=44.2171806,-78.3614208
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15121038
– Comments: “calling, S end woods at N hydro corridor”

Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) (1)
– Reported Sep 07, 2013 07:00 by Luke Berg
– Haroldtown Conservation Area, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3188128,-78.26231&ll=44.3188128,-78.26231
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15116299
– Comments: “Fairly plain looking bird. olive-green back and wings with light beige underbelly and breast. Thin broken eyering. Bird was with a mixed flock of chickadees and warblers at the top of the big hill feeding in a spruce tree.”

Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) (1)
– Reported Sep 08, 2013 07:16 by Donald Sutherland
– Peterborough–Municipal Airport at E end Moncrief Line, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.22998,-78.35146&ll=44.22998,-78.35146
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15120922
– Comments: “flyover, calling in flight S”

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.