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May sightings of note

May 2 was a beautiful morning for a bird walk. Warm south winds the night before had brought in migrants. Walked the trails at Camp Kawartha with Jacob Rodenburg and Tim Dyson – respecting two metre distancing of course. In a couple of hours we found 38 species, including some Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 yearsMay 31, 2020 ago
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August sightings of note

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…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsAugust 10, 2018 ago
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Protecting turtle nests… and a House Wren nesting in a hanging basket!

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…

By Drew Monkman, 5 years ago
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Sightings of note: June 17 – 23

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…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsJune 23, 2018 ago
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Missing birds 2

My deck went up in 1998. I received a “deck warming” gift of a bird house which was installed the same year. Every year since then a pair of chickadees have nested in the bird house. I even noticed in the early spring, the chickadees would have to chase off Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsJune 10, 2015 ago
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