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Yet another Barred Owl
Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Dec 03, 2014 08:45 by Shawna-lee Masson – Harold Town Conservation Area, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:
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Snowy Owl near Lakefield
This morning on my drive to work, I came across my first Snowy Owl of the season on a fence post at Hwy 28 and Strickland Street near Lakefield. He was a little ways away from the road but I still managed to grab a picture. With all the owl Read more…
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Ross’s Goose still present, this time south of Lakefield
I saw the Ross’s Goose today between Locks 23 and 24 on the Otonabee River, south of Lakefield. It was sleeping on the ice adjacent to the west bank, near the green buoy in the middle of the river. About a dozen Canada Geese were keeping it company. I managed Read more…
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Rare Townsend’s Solitaire from West Coast still present
Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1) – Reported Nov 30, 2014 10:35 by Angie Williams – stakeout Townsend’s Solitaire, Baillieboro–158 Hannah Road (2014), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Much patience required, as it seems to come feed on the Mountain Ash fruits every 45 minutes or more.”
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Rare Ross’s Goose at Lakefield
Yesterday (Dec. 1), my husband John and I saw a small white goose on the Otonabee River, just south of Lakefield. Initially we thought it was a Snow Goose. However, because it was close to shore, we soon noticed its small size. This was easy to establish because it was Read more…
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Bluebirds in December
I had four Eastern Bluebirds in my yard today – a good start to my winter bird list! Mike Gillespie, David Fife Line
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Tim Dyson’s thoughts on the recent “Flurry of Barred Owls sightings” (Nov. 29) Will Great Grays be moving south?
Of all the months on the calendar, November is the one that we can expect to see the most Barred Owls exposed and active in daylight on and south of the Canadian Shield in southern Ontario. I believe there are many contributing factors to this, and sometimes, they will all Read more…
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Another Barred Owl sighting – this time Northey’s Bay Road, near Stony Lake
I saw this Barred Owl on Northey’s BayRoad this morning (Dec. 1) at 10:30! Jeff Keller, Bridgenorth
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Carolina Wren shows up once again
This morning, Nov. 30, I had a Carolina Wren at my feeder on Conger Street. Later, my husband, John, and I went to the Lakefield Sewage Lagoons and saw three female Bufflehead ducks. On our way back to Peterborough, there was a a possible Ross’s Goose in with a large Read more…
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Townsend’s Solitaire still present
Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1) – Reported Nov 30, 2014 13:54 by Luke Berg – stakeout Townsend’s Solitaire, Baillieboro–158 Hannah Road (2014), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20733003 – Comments: “Continuing. <iframe src=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/95310945@N06/15731052840/player/” width=”640″ height=”480″ frameborder=”0″></iframe>” Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1) – Reported Nov 30, 2014 10:00 by Robert Read more…