Sightings
October 28, 2007
25 Common Redpolls, American Tree Sparrows, 200 Bufflehead, 30 Lesser Scaup, 20 Common Goldeneye, 2 Northern Shovellers Location: Lakefield Sewage Lagoon Observer: Scott McKinlay
Sightings
October 28, 2007
Two Bald Eagles at Six Foot Bay Golf Course Location: Buckhorn Lake Observer: Wayne Stone
Sightings
October 26, 2007
wild raspberries and wild strawberries in bloom as well as Pussy Willow flower buds opening Location: various locations Observer: Tony Bigg
Sightings
October 15, 2007
five Snow Geese were seen with about 100 Canada Geese. Small numbers of Snow Geese were also reported from several other locations in early October. Location: Buckhorn highway, south of the Selwyn lights Observer: Wayne Stone
Sightings
October 13, 2007
Several people have been noticing plants re-blooming, apparently because of the extremely mild fall we’ve been having. These include Lowbush Blueberry. Location: High Falls (Eel’s Creek), just north of Stony Lake Observer: Michael Butler
Sightings
October 13, 2007
23 Pine Siskins at feeder Location: Young’s Point Road, north of Lakefield Observer: Myles Falconer
Sightings
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake seen at Petroglyphs
I saw an Eastern Hog-nosed Snake early this month in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. I was able to get a picture of it. Observer: Sabine Overink
Sightings
October 8, 2007
an entirely white, albino Gray Squirrel was seen and photographed today Location: Franmore Drive near the Peterborough Golf and Country Club Observer: Charles Hamilton
Sightings
October 2, 2007
An opossum was observed shortly after midnight outside a house on Rice Lake. It quickly scurried up a tree. Screech owls – up to four at a time – are being heard regularly in this area as well. Location: SW end of Rice Lake Observer: Bill Stone