Brian and I spent 6 days at Long Point in Prince Edward County in May and were rewarded with lots of spring migrants even though we were a little early. Just thought I would share with you pics of the birds that I was able to get this spring for Read more…
On May 19, we had a record day of birds at our farm in Bailieboro. Thirty different birds put in an appearance including at least six Baltimore Orioles, an Indigo Bunting, a Pine Siskin (too quick for pics), a Pileated Woodpecker, a Brown Thrasher’s nest with an egg, and a Read more…
I was working in a friend’s garden at his farm on Settlers Line near Keene this afternoon, June 4. I moved a plastic bag of manure I’d laid over another bag last fall and found a snake I’d never seen before, under the top bag. I’ve looked it up and Read more…
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) (6) – Reported May 28, 2014 10:40 by Peterborough County Birds Database – Peterborough–3.8 km SSE on Bensfort Rd, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.24314,-78.29213&ll=44.24314,-78.29213 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18635556 – Comments: “in shallow stormwater pool on E side Bensfort Rd” Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1) – Reported May 31, Read more…
I had a Little Wood Satyr in our yard today, June 1. We leave a lot of areas wild and the grasses attract these types of butterflies. More host plants = more butterflies. Blair Hamilton, Pigeon Lake