1 Pied-billed Grebe, 17 Common Goldeneye, 5 Cooper’s Hawks, 43 Red-tailed Hawk, 2 Merlin, 1 Rough-legged Hawk, 1 Glaucous Gull, 886 Mourning Dove, 1 Screech Owl, 3 Great Horned Owl, 1 Barred Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl (new species for Count), 2 Northern Flicker, 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1 Hermit Thrush, 33 Read more…
On our way to Bobcaygeon at mid-day today, we stopped to check for the Northern Hawk Owl at Flynn
I couldn’t find the swans at mid-day today, but I did see at least three adult Greater Black-backed Gulls and 1 adult Glaucous Gull with all the Herring Gulls on Little Lake, directly north of the cemetery on the edge of the ice. Location: Little Lake, Peterborough Observer: Scott McKinlay
Two adult and one juvenile Trumpeter Swans were at Little Lake today along the east shore of the cemetary. Location: Little Lake, Peterborough Observer: Travis Cameron
A single Red-bellied Woodpecker attended our feeder this afternoon. This is the first one we’ve seen in the Township of North Kawartha. Location: Mt. Julian (Stoney Lake) Observer: Michael Butler
I was on a walk today at noon hour by the Otonabee, just below Lock 19, and I am sure that I saw a Bald Eagle. I had a long,clear look at it. The head was pure white, as well as the tail, and the body was dark brown. (note: Read more…
A Bald Eagle was seen at 11:45 a.m. today flying south above the Otonabee River. Location: near Collison Beach at the bottom of Riverview Heights. Observer: Ross Jamieson
I observed a Northern Shrike, today, devouring a mole in our backyard. Location: Firwood Crescent. Peterborough Observer: Brad Baker
Great Blue Heron Location: Highway 36 near Burleigh Falls Observer: Bill Rogers
A Carolina Wren was in my yard today, seemingly taking dormant insects off the screen door and walls of the house. Location: 1010 Mississauga Road, Curve Lake (tel: 657-1061) Observer: David Johnson
20 White-winged Crossbills Location: 733 Ford Crescent, RR#1 Cavan Observer: Ken Rumble
I saw two flocks of Snow Buntings, totaling about 150 birds, in the fields of Caza’s Berry Farm, a few km south of Buckhorn, along Berrie Road. Each flock took flight, wheeled and landed at least once and it was evident that there were no Horned Larks or Longspurs present. Read more…
At the Marshland Centre in Lakefield, we pished in a Common Redpoll that we heard. A very large flock (~200) of Pine Siskins was also there. At the very south end of the Old Young’s Point Road, there was a flock of about 40 Cedar Waxwings with at least 4 Read more…
Great Blue Heron near the side of the road at a small river Location: off County Road 2 between Hasting and Keene Observer: Randy Smith
Upcoming Peterborough Christmas Bird Count, 2008 The 57th Peterborough Christmas Bird Count will be taking place on Sunday December 14, 2008. As usual we are looking for volunteers to participate in the event. The count is for a 24-hour period, but most participants only use the daylight hours. However owl Read more…
The feeders were busy during today’s snowfall. A male Evening Grosbeak, the first of the season here, joined American Goldfinches, Dark-eyed Juncos, Blue Jays and American Tree Sparrows. Good numbers of Common Mergansers can be seen from most vantage points along the north shore of Stony Lake. White-winged Crossbills are Read more…
1 male Hooded Merganser and 1 Common Merganser Location: Little Lake Observer: Randy Smith
For those that like to keep a winter list of birds (Dec-Feb) they might like to know that the Eastern Towhee is still coming to Joe Nocera
At around noon, a flock of about 30 White-winged Crossbills alighted on a spruce in my front yard in Lakefield. They only stayed for about half a minute before taking of to the west. Location: Lakefield Observer: Tony Bigg
We saw a Sharp-shinned Hawk on Lansdowne St. near Erskine Ave and a Cooper
While walking the dogs in Petroglyphs Provincial Park, we observed several small flocks of White-winged Crossbills (totally ~50 birds), a few Pine Siskins, and 3 Red Crossbills near the park entrance kiosk. Reasonable numbers of Red-breasted Nuthatches and Golden-crowned Kinglets and a few Brown Creepers were also heard/observed. Location: Petroglyphs Read more…
Today, we had a sickly-looking male Brown-headed Cowbird at the feeder. Its feathers were a bit messed up and it seemed it couldn’t fly very well. We also had a small flock (~10) of Bohemian Waxwings fly over the house heading south. Location: Young’s Pt. Road, Lakefield Observer: Myles Falconer
I have a Song Sparrow coming to my feeder along with three White-throated Sparrows. Location: Merino Drive, Peterborough Observer: Sue Hill
I drove home in the direction of the snowy yesterday and also had no luck. I did find a couple of Kestrels sitting on wires, one in Assumption and the other just south of Bensfort Bridge. I also saw about 25 Bohmeian waxwings sitting in a hemlock tree at the Read more…
Today, we found a Rough-legged Hawk on Base Line, and Northern Harrier and Northern Shrike at the east end of Moncrief Rd where it meets Airport Rd. Location: Base Line and Moncrief Rd. Observer: Jerry Ball and Tony Bigg
Another dead Varied Thrush was found at a residence on Baptiste Lake near Bancroft on Nov. 25. One of my brother’s co-workers at Bancroft MNR brought it in. Location: Baptiste Lake, near Bancroft Observer: Travis Cameron
At about 4:45 p.m., a female or immature Snowy Owl was seen on Base Line, east of Bensfort Road. Location: Base Line, east of Bensfort Road (south of city) Observer: Ed Czerwinski