May 2012

This morning during my bike ride to work from Lakefield to the MNR building in downtown Peterborough there was quite a lot of bird activity. Highlights included: Great Crested Flycatcher

I took a walk through Jackson Park this morning and found a Wood Thrush and Ovenbird singing on the hillsides. A few new warblers for me were Blackburnian and Black-throated Green. Location: Jackson Park Observer: Chris Risley

Noticed first Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the feeder tonite – have had the feeders up for a few weeks now in anticipation. Location: Observer: Mary Jane Parker

Yesterday, Baltimore Orioles were singing in the woods.. saw a male today. Also, have white throated sparrows pecking in the garden. I have noticed a lot of yellow bellied sapsuckers… they have been pecking .. very noisy .. at everyones old aluminum TV towers. Bald eagle still flying by as Read more…

Sue and I took our beginnner birdwatching class to Jackson Park today, and we had the following recent returns: – BLUE-HEADED VIREO – BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER – WOOD THRUSH – YELLOW WARBLER. Location: Observer:

Today, I photographed a Muscovy Duck that showed up in my backyard on Pengelley Drive in Bailieboro. The probable escapee perched on the railing of our deck! Location: Bailieboro Observer: Marie Adamcryck

Yellow Warbler (3-4, singing), (none yesterday) and White crowned Sparrow at Meadowvale Park near TASSS. I also had Black-throated Green (1) and Black-and-White Warblers (2), Blue-headed Vireo (1) and Warbling Vireos at Beavermead. Location: Meadowvale Park and Beavermead Park Observer: Sean Smith

This morning, Mitch Brownstein, Byran Whitfield, Mary Beth Aspinall and myself birded on Bryan and Mary Beth’s large, habitat-rich property on Johnson Drive, just south of the by-pass. Birds of interest included Yellow Warbler (2), Nashville Warbler (2), Black-and-white Warbler (1), Blue-headed Vireo (1), Least Flycatcher (1), Great Crested Flycatcher Read more…

Along the Otonabee River this morning in Peterborough, I had Warbling Vireo (2), Black-and-White Warbler, Eastern Kingbird and Chimney Swift (Hunter Street in East City). Also, last night May 1, our front yard (919 Ashdale Cres. W.) hosted a Beaver. It decimated my carefully cultivated dandelion blooms and grasses, rested Read more…

Today while I was walking my dogs a FISH CROW and two American Crows flew over, chasing a Turkey Vulture. The FISH CROW and the American crows were calling and you could clearly hear the difference. I had my Ipod with me and listened to the call and it matched Read more…

Today, at 4:30 p.m. I saw a single Swainson’s Thrush in the large maple woodlot on Hooton Drive, just east of Howden Line. Other birds of interest along Hooten included Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, White-crowned Sparrow and Field Sparrow. A Gray Treefrog was also calling and four Red Admirals flew Read more…

Today I had both a Palm Warbler and a Spotted Sandpiper at Beavermead Park in Peterborough. Location: Beavermead Park Observer: Sean Smith

Approximately 20 Chimney Swifts were flying above the Quaker Plant in downtown Peterborough at 6:30 pm this evening. Location: downtown Peterborough Observer: Tony Bigg