Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (2) – Reported Dec 21, 2014 15:33 by Daniel Williams – Peterborough–Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Mixed in with large flock of Canada Goose” Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) (1) – Reported Dec 21, 2014 14:20 by Erica Nol – stakeout Read more…
I have now seen nine different Barred Owls between Round Lake and Stoney Lake since the 5th of this month. Today on my way home from Stoney Lake, I left a little earlier – just before 3:00pm. Before I got home, I had seen four Barred Owls – two repeats Read more…
I headed out to look for the Snowy that was reported west of Chemong Rd on 3rd line Smith, and found it and then found a second one — a heavily barred bird on a hydro tower adjacent to the solar farm on Ackison Road around 3:30 pm this afternoon. Read more…
This afternoon at 3 pm, a Snowy Owl was perched on a fence post in the field on the north side of County Road 19/Smith 3rd line, about 100 metres west of Chemong Road. It was almost pure white and would therefore appear to be an adult male. This is Read more…
At 4:30pm today (December 18th), I had my eye out for owls once again on my way south on County Road #46, north of Havelock. At the exact spot, (though along the other side of the road this time), where I had reported the third Barred Owl of the day Read more…
I had a rare Boreal Owl sitting out on a branch in my yard today (Dec. 14) in Warsaw. It was very tame, and I was able to walk right up to it. The owl seemed completely unconcerned by my presence. It was also very nonchalant about the fuss the Read more…
A Snowy Owl flew over my head this afternoon about 4:45 PM as I was leaving the No Frills grocery store on Water Street at Sherbrooke Street in Peterborough. It flew out over the river and after that I lost sight of it. My first snowy this winter. Cheryl Lewis
I had to go up to Stoney Lake on Friday, December 5th to see some friends, and with all of the recent Barred Owl sightings in that area, I figured I should keep my eye out for some while in the neighbourhood. Just as I was about to turn off Read more…
Today, December 10, at about 3 p.m., there was an adult male Snowy Owl on a power pole along Highway 36, northeast of Lindsay and just before turnoff to the dump. The bird was pure white. Alan Crook 705-324-0854
Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Dec 03, 2014 08:45 by Shawna-lee Masson – Harold Town Conservation Area, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:
This morning on my drive to work, I came across my first Snowy Owl of the season on a fence post at Hwy 28 and Strickland Street near Lakefield. He was a little ways away from the road but I still managed to grab a picture. With all the owl Read more…
Of all the months on the calendar, November is the one that we can expect to see the most Barred Owls exposed and active in daylight on and south of the Canadian Shield in southern Ontario. I believe there are many contributing factors to this, and sometimes, they will all Read more…
I saw this Barred Owl on Northey’s BayRoad this morning (Dec. 1) at 10:30! Jeff Keller, Bridgenorth
Six years after putting the thing up, an Eastern Screech Owl has finally moved into a box that I had installed near Stoney Lake. It was on November 14th 2014 when I looked out my friend`s cottage window and saw the little owl’s puckered face staring back at me. Screech Read more…
My husband and I saw this Barred Owl this morning along County Road 6, near the little convenience store/gas station at around 8.30 am when we drove back from our morning walk at Petroglyphs Prov. Park. Thought you would like it 🙂 Sabine Overink On Friday evening (Nov. 28) at Read more…
We spotted our first Snowy Owl of the year on Saturday (November 22) on Elm Tree Road, just north of the Little Britain Road, southwest of Lindsay.
We were fortunate to see this Barred Owl early last Saturday morning (Oct 25) on the Stoney Lake Rd. Gwen Forsyth
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.”
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…
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus [virginianus Group]) (1) – Reported Sep 14, 2014 08:26 by Luke Berg – Trent Nature Area on the 9th Line, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:
This is a Barred Owl that I photographed north of Havelock at about 9 this morning. Maris Lubbock, Chemong Lake
Between mid-December and early January, birders from across North, Central and South America take a break from the holiday season excess to spend a day in the fresh air, identifying and counting birds. Dating all the way back to 1900, Christmas bird counts represent the biggest organized birding event Read more…