a Great Blue Heron triumphant on one of the largest goose-rocks on the west bank of the Otonobee, from River Road. a pair of American Kestrels active over the adjacent field and on the wires south of the lower sewage lagoon at Lakefield. an Eastern Phoebe at Lakefield Sewage Read more…
At Little Lake today, there were Great Blue Herons, Merlins, 3 Horned Grebes, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneye and Buffleheads. Ken Rumble There was a large flock of Tree Swallows flying over the intersection of King St and Water St in downtown Peterborough today, Read more…
Sitting outside this morning, we saw and heard: Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown-headed Cowbird, Song Sparrows, and a Merlin, in and amongst the goldfinches, robins, cardinals and juncos. Lovely to have some spring weather! Erin McGauley, Peterborough
Yesterday, April 6, saw Sandhill Cranes return to at least two parts of the Kawarthas. Susan Blayney had a pair fly over her house near Fenlon Falls. Mary MacFarlane of Mathers Corners saw and heard a pair near her family’s large wetland at the south end of Drummond Line near Read more…
20 birders enjoyed a beautiful Spring day’s birding in the Peterborough and Cobourg areas on April 6. A group total of 79 species included several highlights : A Greater White-fronted Goose + 10 Cackling Geese at Garden Hill Pond north of Port Hope; 7 Cackling Geese at Mather’s Corners; 3 Read more…