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Cranes

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Probable Whooping Crane sighting at Curve Lake First Nation

On Friday, May 6, I was watching a Turkey Vulture circling overhead at Curve Lake, when a large, bright white bird with black wing tips and long legs flew past it, heading west. The black was definitely limited to the primary feathers. There was no black in the secondaries, which Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMay 8, 2016 ago
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Some recent sightings of note

May 5 – Mike Barker had a White-crowned Sparrow at his feeder on Algonquin Blvd in Peterborough. May 4 – Marie Windover had a Whip-poor-will calling from 8:30 to 9:00 PM near her home on County Road 507. She also has a pair of Sandhill Cranes that appear to be Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMay 5, 2016 ago
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Some sightings of late

We returned to our home on Dodworth Island on Stony Lake on Monday and immediately filled the four feeders. The activity is the most ever….We have 10 usual species but two things stand out. There are no Common Redpolls, but we have over 50 Pine Siskins. At least one Osprey Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsApril 8, 2016 ago
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A pair of Sandhill Cranes near Kirkfield

On March 18, I was driving south on Fenel Rd, southeast of Kirkfield. I crossed Highway 48 still southbound by Goosebay Road and the intersection of Islay Road, where I saw a pair of Sandhill Cranes flying over the fields at about 6:45 PM. Gavin Hunter

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMarch 19, 2016 ago
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Flock of ~75 Sandhill Cranes near Lakefield

Saturday (Nov. 28) afternoon at about 4:15 pm, we heard and saw a flock of ~ 75 Sandhill Cranes flying high just south of (and towards) Lakefield. They were very noisy and making their distinctive call! Carrie Sadowski

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsNovember 30, 2015 ago
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Sandhill Crane at Omemee Wetland

Today, April 26, I saw a lone Sandhill Crane flying over the wetland in Omemee. Gavin Hunter

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsApril 27, 2015 ago
Sightings

Sandhill Cranes have returned to field north of Buckhorn

A pair of Sandhill Cranes were seen yesterday on the west side of County Road 507, just south of Charlie Allen Road. They have been present in this area for several years. I still have a pair of Gray Jays that are coming to my feeder as well. I am Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsApril 21, 2015 ago
Sightings

Sandhill Cranes are back!

This morning (April 7) there were two Sandhill Cranes on a corn field off of North School Rd. Also, I finally caught site of a Barred Owl fter all the sightings that have occurred in the Kawarthas this past winter. It was perched by the ditch on the corner of Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsApril 8, 2015 ago
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