January 2008

Mature Bald Eagle seen at 1:30 p.m. flying south Location: Cty Rd 6 and 8th Line of Dummer Observer: Horst & Elke Vauth

On Jan 30 a 1st or 2nd year Bald Eagle was seen near Lakefield on River Road feeding on a carp laying on the ice. Location: River Road Observer: Randy Smith

I heard my first Northern Cardinal of the year singing this morning. Location: Marina Blvd, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

With extremely mild temperatures of 12 C, a Woolly Bear caterpillar was found out on the lawn and active! These insects overwinter as caterpillars, spin a coccoon in the spring, and emerge from the coccoon in early summer as an Isabella Moth. Location: Peterborough Observer: Mrs. Cain

On the Petroglyphs Christmas Bird Count, 31 species were recorded, a little below the average of 35. Birds and numbers of interest included 9 Bald Eagles, 1 Golden Eagle, 2 Black-backed Woodpeckers, 5 Gray Jays, 403 Blue Jays, 87 Pine Grosbeaks, 393 Common Redpolls, and 113 Evening Grosbeaks. Location: Stoney Read more…