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Blue-spotted Salamander

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September sightings of note

While walking in Burnham Woods this morning, September 3, I came across this striking fungus called Blushing Rosette, abortiporus biennia. The sun was hitting it and the “guttation” drops sparkled like rubies. Sue Paradisis We thought you might like this picture of a cute, baby Eastern Hog-nosed Snake that we Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 monthsSeptember 25, 2022 ago
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New arrivals & other sightings of note

October 10: I had my first two Dark-eyed Juncos today. Sue Paradisis, Peterborough October 9: Today there was a Peregrine at the Buckhorn Lock. I was travelling south when it flew over the bridge at handrail height and landed in a tree about ten feet away from the east (lower Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 years ago
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Late July sightings of interest at Big Gull Lake

Here are some sightings of interest from this past week (July 25 – 31, 2016)) at my brother’s cottage on Big Gull Lake, south of Bon Echo Provincial Park. Family group of Cooper’s Hawks. Two or three very vocal juveniles, “whistling” loudly. As big as adults. A covey of 8 Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsJuly 29, 2016 ago
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Salamanders now on the move to breeding ponds

On March 28 at 8:45 PM, I had 2 Blue-spotted Salamanders on Sumcot Drive off Allen’s Road west of Buckhorn. The salamanders were headed north in the direction of a known breeding pond north of Sumcot Drive. Martyn Obbard

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMarch 29, 2016 ago
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The beautiful Blue-spotted Salamander

August 26: Always nice to come across something new (to us) almost literally on our own doorstep, a Blue-spotted salamander, or maybe that should be Blue spotted/Jefferson salamander, as the very informative Ontario Nature website explains. Click here.  I’ve included a small photo for scale – from tip to tail, Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsSeptember 12, 2015 ago
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