January 2009

At 4:30 pm, I saw an adult Bald Eagle flying over the Little Lake Cemetery. Lots of Pine Siskins, too, at the feeder today on Ford Crescent in Cavan. Location: Peterborough and Cavan Observer: Ken Rumble

Today at 2:00 p.m. I found observed a Snowy Owl in Millbrook. It was sitting on a telephone pole. Location: Millbrook, Ontario Observer: Paige Young

In conversation today with Tim Dyson, I learned that a Bobcat was trapped in December north of Havelock near Devil’s 4 Mile Road and Oak Lake. The trapper’s name is Guy Kennedy. Pictures were taken of the animal. Although I’ve heard of sight records of this species in the County, Read more…

I saw a Merlin this morning fly across Marina Blvd near Water Street. There has been at least one bird in this area for several years now. Location: Marina Blvd, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

While on the road south of Warsaw, about 100 metres south of the reindeer farm, I sighted a Great Gray Owl on Sunday, January 25. On January 26, six Common Redpolls were at my feeder in the front yard with some goldfinches. Location: Warsaw and Curve Lake Observer: David Beaucage Read more…

I saw an adult Bald Eagle today, flying north along the Otonabee just south of Lakefield. Location: Lakefield Observer: Drew Monkman

Finally a single Common Redpoll at my feeder in Cavan with all the siskins this morning. I also was visited by 44 Cedar Waxwings. I looked for bohemians in the flock but there weren’t any. There was one with an orange band on the tail instead of the usual yellow. Read more…

There was an adult Bald Eagle feeding on a goose this morning. It was on the ice about 100 m below Lock 19. Location: Lock 19, Otonabee River Observer: Trish Beales

We have a Red-bellied Woodpecker coming to our bird feeder this winter. We live on the Otonabee River below Lock 19, near Whitfield Landing. Location: Whitfield Landing, south of Peterborough Observer: Bob and Eva McFaul

I have had a male Red-bellied Woodpecker at my feeder for the last month. So pretty. Location: County Road 21, Millbrook Observer: Claire Van Loon

According to Karin Mundinger (see Jan. 5), who was talking to the head cougar biologist, Rick Rosatte, of the MNR, there was a Cougar sighting today east of Peterborough. There were deer nearby. Location: east of Peterborough Observer: unknown

I came across a deer kill at Boschink Narrows on Stony Lake today.Lots of wolves/coyotes around..and hence Bald Eagles. Location: Stony Lake Observer: Rob Welsh

This morning, a flock of about 40 Pine Siskins descended upon our feeders. They were accompanied by one Common Redpoll and a couple of dozen American Goldfinches. These were our first siskins of the winter. Location: Maple Crescent, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

I came upon a boisterous flock of about 250 Bohemian Waxwings on and in the trees beside Holden Road, about a kilometer north of the 8th Line of Smith. Location: Bridgenorth, Ontario Observer: Michael Butler

At 9:30 a.m. today in Cannington, I saw a Cougar on the Beaver River. It was on the bank of the river and then on the ice getting a drink from the open water. I then went to my neighbors and we looked at it about 200 yards away through Read more…

I saw a Cougar today by the Independent grocer at Television Road and Hwy 7. This is where an animal was seen in mid-December, so maybe it hasn’t travelled very far and there is a possibility of finding more evidence in the future. Location: Television Road, Peterborough Observer: Faye Sarah Read more…