The meltwater pond at Mather’s Corners, located at the junction of County Road 2 and Drummond Line, is once again attracting a variety of waterfowl. Several hundred Canada Geese are there right now, along with dozens of Mallards. In addition to the species listed below, there are also small numbers of American Black Ducks and Northern Pintails.
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
– Reported Mar 14, 2016 11:38 by Warren Dunlop
– Mather’s Corners Meltwater Pond, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “Pair – Male with light greyish tertials and black rump/tail.”
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) (1)
– Reported Mar 10, 2016 15:33 by Luke Berg
– Mather’s Corners Meltwater Pond, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Media: 3 Photos
– Comments: “Continuing adult white morph.”
Cackling Goose (Richardson’s) (Branta hutchinsii) (1)
– Reported Mar 10, 2016 15:33 by Luke Berg
– Mather’s Corners Meltwater Pond, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Media: 2 Photos
American Wigeon (Anas americana) (1)
– Reported Mar 11, 2016 10:10 by Martin Parker
– Mather’s Corners Meltwater Pond, Peterborough, Ontario
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SOME OTHER WATERFOWL OF INTEREST SEEN RECENTLY IN THE KAWARTHAS:
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) (1)
– Reported Mar 10, 2016 17:19 by Warren Dunlop
– Humphries Line, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “Presumed continuing. Observed here previously.”
Redhead (Aythya americana) (5)
– Reported Mar 10, 2016 13:27 by Warren Dunlop
– Peterborough–Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “Males with brick red heads, gray sides, black breasts and rump, and light greyish blue bills.”
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (1)
– Reported Mar 10, 2016 16:40 by Warren Dunlop
– Rice Lake–Holiday Pines Park, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “Female – lacking distinct white chin and well defined border between neck and breast of female COME. <br />Associating with large group of COME.”
American Black Duck – Karl Egressy
Pair of Northern Pintail – Karl Egressy
Male Gadwall (photo from Wikimedia)
Snow Geese (Marcel Boulay)
American Wigeon – Alan D. Wilson
Cackling Goose (small bird) with two Canada Geese – Brendan Boyd
Male Redhead (Wikimedia)
Mute Swan (photo: Drew Monkman)
