December 2012

I have a White-throated Sparrow coming very sporadically to my feeder with a small flock of juncoes. I only see the bird about once every two or three days. Location: 51 Maple Cres. Observer: Drew Monkman

Between my neighbours and I just north of TASSS there are at least 40 Common Redpolls coming into thistle/Niger seed. Location: just north of TASSS on Armour Road Observer: Sean Smith

Today and yesterday, there was a drake Ring-necked Duck on the east side of Little Lake. Location: East side of Little Lake. Observer: Sean Smith

Today , Marianne Clark, Klara Jones and I walked a portion of the Kawartha Nordic Ski trails (Kawartha Trail from the main cabin N to the Otter and back). Overall, bird activity was relatively quiet but we did have the following of note: RED CROSSBILL

Walking the rail trail between Blezard and Cameron Lines a large flock of about 300 Common Redpolls flew in and landed near me. At my feeder in Lakefield a small flock of a dozen Pine Siskins came to feed after an absence of about three weeks. Yesterday morning I saw Read more…

Today I saw an almost entirely white Long-tailed Weasel just outside my patio door, adjacent to the playground at Highland Heights School Location: Highland Road, just east of Highland Heights School Observer: Marion Kafka

In early December, we had a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk land in our backyard near St. Catherine’s school in the west end of Peterborough. It was only six feet from my window and a beautiful bird. Location: west end of Peterborough Observer: Noreen Kirkland

Today I was at my friends house and we saw a Snow Goose circling over the railroad tracks on the 6th line of asphodel in between division road and highway 7. It is almost certainly roosting in the corn fields in the area. Location: 6th line of Asphodel in between Read more…

Today there were five or six Pine Grosbeaks in the pines along the Rotary Trail. Location: Rotary Trail south of Trent University Observer: Sean Smith

Here is a posting that is probably an example of climate change in action. It is from Eastern Ontario. Imagine, Spring Peepers callling in December! 10:12AM -0500 > Green, Bull, Mink, and Leopard frogs and a fair number of Dew Worms active on the roads near the intersection of Limerick Read more…

Today I was at my friends house and we saw a Snow Goose circling over the railroad tracks on the 6th line of Asphodel in between Division Road and Highway 7. It is almost certainly roosting in the corn fields in the area because that is where it was as Read more…

Today I saw 5 flocks of Bohemian Waxwings totalling, at minimum 750 birds, Location: Rotary Trail south of Trent University Observer: Sean Smith

Tonight when I was walking the dogs there was an American Woodcock on the De Pencier Trail. Location: Trent University Nature Area Observer: Luke Berg