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Yellow-rumped Warbler

Sightings

May sightings of note

Today, May 24, we saw our first Monarch of the spring. Very exciting! Scott Sargent On May 23, I spotted this beautiful Monarch in Peterborough. Carley Wilson On May 9, we had male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and our first Baltimore Oriole in our backyard in Peterborough. (Trudy Gibson) On May 5 Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 monthsJune 12, 2022 ago
Sightings

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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May sightings of interest

Cuckoos eating Eastern Tent Caterpillars: Today, May 31, I came across a pair of Black-billed Cuckoos near Burnt River  that were eating tent caterpillars. I was not aware that birds eat these caterpillars. Carl Welbourn, Kawartha Camera Club                     Mute Swan Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 4 yearsMay 30, 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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Recent sightings of note: November 26 to December 2

    Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) (1) – Reported Dec 02, 2017 09:40 by Donald A. Sutherland – Peterborough–E side Airport Rd opposite Peterborough Municipal Airport, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 1 Photo – Comments: “perched atop ventilation ducts on roof of easternmost blue building (Flying Colours Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsDecember 2, 2017 ago
Sightings

Recent sightings of note: Nov. 12-18

I sent you a note about this time last year about a small flock of Sandhill Cranes passing over Lakefield. Well, this year they have been joined by some friends. At about 2:30 this afternoon, November 17, about 4 flocks of the size of the group in the picture passed Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsNovember 14, 2017 ago
Sightings

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
Sightings

Juncos have arrived; widespread flocks of White-throated Sparrows and Yellow-rumped Warblers

Had my first Dark-eyed Junco feeding under the feeder today, October 7th. Bill Snowden, Ennismore Note: Our first juncos arrived October 9th, along with a few more White-crowned Sparrows. Yesterday, the shrubby fields and woodlot edges in the Cavan area west of Peterborough were full of flocks of Yellow-rumped Warblers, Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsOctober 9, 2015 ago
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