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Probable nesting pair of Trumpeter Swans at Lakehurst, near Buckhorn, ON

May 31, 2016 @ 10 AM Location: Woodland Campsite wetland, Lakehurst, ON A pair of Trumpeter Swans were sighted in the wetlands feeding  We usually only see the migratory swans in the fall, so this is a first. One swan had a visible tag – J07. Maybe they have set Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsJune 1, 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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March: A time of swans in the Kawarthas

I saw two swans, most likely Trumpeters, last week in Scollard Bay on Buckhorn Lake.  They had a straight neck most/all of the time and were definitely not Mute Swans. They hung around for 5 minutes and then flew over to another sheltered uninhabited bay where there may have been Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMarch 22, 2016 ago
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Spring waterfowl spectacle well underway (updated March 15)

The meltwater pond at Mather’s Corners, located at the junction of County Road 2 and Drummond Line, is once again attracting a variety of waterfowl. Several hundred Canada Geese are there right now, along with dozens of Mallards. In addition to the species listed below, there are also small numbers Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMarch 11, 2016 ago
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Trumpeter Swans on Rice Lake

I observed several Trumpeter Swans on December 20th. They were on the north shore of Rice Lake across from Lower Foley Island. Willard Ramsey

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsDecember 22, 2015 ago
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