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Osprey

Sightings

March Sightings of Note

Here’s a shot of an Eastern Screech-owl that I found on Saturday, Feb 29, near Little Britain. Carl Welbourn This Bald Eagle has been at our waterfront on Cameron Street, Peterborough.  It had flown  over the river and swooped  down and brought out a huge fish that it dropped on Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 yearsMarch 3, 2020 ago
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July Sightings of Interest

20th Annual Petroglyphs Butterfly Count: The compiling of the July 21st butterfly count is finally finished  and final results have been submitted to the North America Butterfly Association. A total of 55 species were recorded, slightly above the average for the last few years. The Indian Skipper found in the Park Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 4 yearsJuly 26, 2019 ago
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June sightings of interest

Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) (1) – Reported Jul 01, 2019 04:39 by Donald A. Sutherland – Chase Memorial Park, Gannons Narrows, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:                 Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (2) – Reported Jun 27, 2019 11:00 by Dave Milsom – Peterborough–Trent Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 4 yearsJune 10, 2019 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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July sightings of note

Another fox in city dining on Gray Squirrels There was a large number of squirrels in our neighbourhood. Then came a large, gray-coloured fox, easily the size of my fifty pound Springer Spaniel. I’d often see it at first light, and thrice seen carrying a black-phase Gray Squirrel. The squirrel Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsJuly 29, 2018 ago
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Some wonderful bird photography from Don Munro and Mike Faught

Don Munro of Campbellford and Mike Faught of Peterborough shared the following pictures taken this month.  

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsApril 23, 2018 ago
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Sightings of note: April 15 – 21

Osprey: I saw this Osprey on its nest today (April 20) on County Rd 2, west of Hastings. Impressive pad!   Wendy Marrs Snowy Owl: This beautiful Snowy Owl was in our backyard this morning (April 20) around 8 am. What a thing of beauty! This is my first time ever Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsApril 20, 2018 ago
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Remnants of Winter and Pulses of Spring

Although it has been several weeks since hearing of any still around, Ed & Karen Heuvel reported to me a Great Gray Owl they had seen during the early evening on their property along the Ouse River between Cottesloe and Norwood on April 18, 2017. Ed says; “Huntng from a Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 years ago
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Recent sightings of note

We were at the Ecology Park on the morning of April 23 and saw this male Yellow-rumped Warbler.  Hallelujah for the return of spring!  Helen and Larry Keller, Mark Street                 We have had a little Chipping Sparrow flying up against our windows Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsMay 3, 2017 ago
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Ospreys and first loons are back!

Happy spring! Today, April 4, there were 2 Osprey on the nesting platform in Young’s Point.  Most of Stony is still frozen but there were pair of absolutely resplendent Common Loons dancing and calling. Rob Welsh, Stoney Lake  This morning, April 5, I heard my first Common Loon (Upper Buckhorn Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsApril 6, 2017 ago
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An effective way to catch fish!

It has been so interesting over the last few years observing the Osprey along with other parts of nature, and how they are changing as the next generation comes to life. For the last 3 years we have had a young Osprey, which sits on top of our cedar tree Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsJuly 8, 2016 ago
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Great photos of a nature-rich June weekend on Lower Buckhorn Lake

I went out early both Saturday and Sunday (June 18 and 19, 2016) on Lower Buckhorn lake and took these pictures. Robin Blake

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsJune 21, 2016 ago
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Osprey has returned to Young’s Point nest

On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 5:00 PM, I saw one Osprey on the nesting platform on the Highway 28 bridge at Young’s Point.   I’ve been heading up to Apsley twice a month all winter and this is the first time I’ve seen any activity at this nest. Sheelagh Hysenaj

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsApril 11, 2016 ago
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Exceptionally early Osprey on Upper Buckhorn Lake

I witnessed the first sighting of an Osprey yesterday, March 13, on Upper Buckhorn Lake. This is the earliest I have seen the Osprey coming back from the south. There is a lot of open water near the town of Buckhorn. Attached is a picture of an Osprey I took Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMarch 14, 2016 ago
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