April 2008

Deer carcass about 150 yards East and North of April 2 sighting, close to shore, with mature Bald Eagle. Location: Stoney Lake Observer: Fred Sneath

Despite near-freezing temperatures and a backyard still full of snow, about six midges were doing their up and down “yo-yo” mating flight in our backyard late this afternoon. Location: Maple Crescent, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

An Osprey was flying over the nesting platform by the dam slipway in downtown Lakefield at 2:00 p.m. today. Note that no Ospreys have yet been reported by the Hawk Watch at the Beamer CA in Grimsby (which monitors hawk migration on a daily basis.) Location: Lakefield Observer: Tony Bigg

On Nicholson Rd and Lakeview we had a pair of Eastern Bluebirds, a male Northern Harrier, 4 Killdeer and 100’s of robins. Location: SE of County Rd 2 Observer: Jerry Ball and Anne Anthony

We saw a flock of crows on a deer carcass about 250 yards off North shore of Stoney, midway between Viamede and Anchorage. The birds moved off a short distance with the arrival of a wolf. Checking a few minutes later,the wolf was gone and the crows were back. Location: Read more…

From the end of South Beach Road at Youngs Point (Clear Lake – 44.4863

I observed several robins, today, eating Staghorn Sumac berries. This is considered a sort of last resort survival food, given their rather scant nutritive value. However, with snow still covering 80% of the ground, there is little other food. Today saw the first double digit mild conditions in over a Read more…

Yesterday morning, while walking my dog between Beavermead and Rogers Cove, I counted 12 Great Blue Herons along the shoreline. I’ve only ever spotted a single heron or pairs before, never such a large group in one place Most interesting was that they appeared to be ‘attacking’ smaller water birds. Read more…

I had a Cackling Goose at Mather’s Corners today amongst the 100+ Canada’s, 4 Black Ducks and 7 Mallards. Location: Mather’s Corners on County Road 2, west of Keene Observer: Anne Anthony

“I watched an Eastern Phoebe this morning, sitting in a bush flicking its tail, on Maniece Ave by the Liftlock Golf Club.” Location: Maniece Ave. Observer: Tony Bigg

” Last weekend, a flock of Bohemian Waxwings landed in a flowering crab tree we have in our yard and enjoyed the leftover apples. It was quite a sight. There had to have been about 20.” Location: Peterborough Observer: Glenis Burnie