I drove up to the cornfield/pond south of the County Rd. 2 and Drummond Line (Mather’s Corners) and aside from thousands of Canada Geese and hundreds of Mallards, I did see one pair of Northern Pintails. Location: Mather’s Corners, Cty Rd. 2 Observer: Rick Stankiewicz
I visited Mathers’ Corners pond this afternoon and saw a pair of Greater White-fronted Geese, a western species. There were at least two dozen pintails and a dozen or so blacks. Location: Mather’s Corners, Cty Rd. 2 Observer: Drew Monkman
Yesterday I heard my first local Eastern Phoebe of the year, along the 7th Line Smith. As well, this morning a pair of Tree Swallows were already checking out their nest box (they nest in our yard every year), which surprised me considering they just arrived to the area. This Read more…
At noon today there were at least 4 Great Blue Herons standing on nests at the Sandy Lake colony. I heard a Winter Wren singing this morning (April 7) while I was walking the dog-off Allen’s Road, west of Buckhorn. Location: Buckhorn Observer: Martyn Obbard
Yesterday I heard my first local Eastern Phoebe of the year, along the 7th Line Smith. As well, this morning a pair of Tree Swallows were already checking out their nest box (they nest in our yard every year), which surprised me considering they just arrived to the area. This Read more…
Amazing, right now at 1:15 p.m. there is a Mourning Cloak Butterfly on my platform feeder. It is black with a golden/beige outline on the outer wings. Location: Peterborough Observer: Sue Hill