December 2007

A flock of 40 Eastern Bluebirds was a nice addition to Christmas Day. Location: Stevenson Road, betweeen Gore’s Landing & Harwood Observer: Marilyn Taylor

Just a little report of the Wild Turkeys that walk my back deck with caution but also bravado. The largest count so far is 19 at one time, but we regularly have 12 to 16. These include 3 males and 13 females. One of the females pecks away at the Read more…

On the Peterborough Christmas Bird Count, 33 species (plus 7 count period species) and 3264 individuals were recorded by 21 field observers. Due to the blizzard-like conditions, both of these totals are well below the averages for the last ten years of 53 species and 9328 individuals, and the lowest Read more…

100+ Bohemian Waxwings Location: Schneider Place, Peterborough Observer: Shirley Gillespie

An opossum was observed this evening eating chicken skins on the back deck of a house in Omemee. Location: Omemee Observer: John Sadler

Just before sunset today, an immature Bald Eagle traveled the length of Lower Stony, from west to east. That is the usual direction, based on past years. Location: Lower Stony Lake Observer: Rob Welsh.

Please take a look at this youtube video on climate change. It is the most compelling argument I’ve heard yet that the only logical and morally defensible decision is to take serious action now to address climate change. Location: Observer:

Environment Canada is predicting the coldest winter in 15 years, due mostly to the influence of La Nina (lower-than-normal water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean) which permits Arctic air to dominate the weather over Canada. Location: Observer:

The Northern Flicker that has wintered for 6 or 7 years in the Avenues has returned a feeder on Gilmour Street, just west of downtown Peterborough. As well a Pileated Woodpecker has been seen twice on Homewood Avenue. in the past week. Singles or twos of Pine Grosbeak have also Read more…