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Northern Saw-whet Owl

Sightings

October sightings of interest

Leucistic American Robin:  This “Hallowe’en ghost robin” was eating berries in our yard.  Fred and Marg Forster, Keene  (Note: Leucism refers to a lack of normal colour pigments in the feathers. D.M.)               Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (3) – Reported Oct 29, 2019 Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 yearsOctober 23, 2019 ago
Sightings

December sightings of interest

Cooper’s Hawk: I had a Cooper’s Hawk visiting the neighborhood for a couple of days in the last week of December. Also had a pile of grey feathers (likely a Mourning Dove) in the garden near our feeder at this time. I managed to get a reasonable photo when it Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 4 yearsDecember 15, 2018 ago
Sightings

November sightings of interest

Snowy Owl – The Snowy Owls are back in the Lindsay / Little Britain area. The first sighting was two weeks ago. I shot this one yesterday (Nov. 22) on the road between Oakwood & Little Britain. Carl Welbourn, Kawartha Camera Club                 Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 4 yearsNovember 28, 2018 ago
Sightings

Sightings of note: January 28 to February 3

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (1) – Reported Feb 02, 2018 15:30 by Iain Rayner – Ptbo – Hannah Rd, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 7 Photos – Comments: “Cracking views of Adult flying over road near Hwy 28. Watched for 5 minutes as it was kiting to Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsJanuary 28, 2018 ago
Sightings

Sightings of note: January 14 to 20

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (1) – Reported Jan 20, 2018 14:00 by Alexandra Israel – Lang Area, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42106339 – Media: 1 Photo – Comments: “Alerted by mobbing chickadees. Only general location given.”               Gray Jay (Northern) (Perisoreus Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsJanuary 21, 2018 ago
Sightings

Northern Saw-whet Owl and Peregrine in city

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (1) CONFIRMED – Reported Mar 07, 2017 08:30 by Chris Risley – 510 Gilmour Street, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 1 Photo – Comments: “chickadees giving strange mobbing call and on inspection saw this saw-whet owl; raining” Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (1) Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 years ago
Sightings

Northern Saw-whet Owl west of Buckhorn

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (1) – Reported Dec 23, 2016 08:45 by Iain Rayner – Ptbo – Bear Creek Rd, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Responded to play back (toot series) with ‘ksew’ call. Approximately 100-200m away. Responded three times. First few times with a few Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsDecember 26, 2016 ago
Sightings

Saw-whets still passing through Bobcaygeon area in good numbers

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (8) – Reported Sep 29, 2014 19:20 by Samantha Henry – James McLean Oliver Ecological Centre, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Birds were caught in mist net for banding purposes. 8 hatch year and 1 second year owls were caught and banded.”

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsOctober 3, 2014 ago
Sightings

Northern Saw-whet Owl migration has begun

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (1) – Reported Sep 27, 2014 05:30 by Trent Ornithology – James McLean Oliver Ecological Centre, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: NOTE: In a research study led by Dr. Erica Nol of Trent University, the owls are caught at night using fine netting and Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsSeptember 29, 2014 ago
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