Sightings
November 21, 2007
Hermit Thrush and two White-throated Sparrows at feeder Location: Merino Road, Peterborough Observer: Sue Hill
Sightings
November 21, 2007
350 to 400 Bohemian Waxwings near Gannon’s Narrows. Location: The birds were on the tops of large trees along Myers Crescent. Myers Crescent is a short loop road off Kinsale Road which connects with Lakehurst Road about 100 metres south of the Gannon’s Narrows bridge. Observer: Bryan Wyatt, Guelph
Sightings
November 19, 2007
An employee of the Peterborough Centennial Museum is quite confident he saw a Great Gray Owl sitting on a lamp post in east city (Peterborough). (This would be the first Great Gray reported in central Ontario this fall that I’m aware of. – D.M.) Location: Ashburnham Road (between the Liftlock Read more…
Sightings
November 18, 2007
The finch forecast for this fall/winter is spot-on, judging by the visitors to feeders at Mount Julian this week. They include Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, and Common Redpolls. Six Bohemian Waxwings foraging in a Red Cedar were present this morning. Pine Siskins and Purple Finches have been ABSENT for two Read more…
Sightings
November 18, 2007
Pileated Woodpecker hopping from car to car in a parking lot and pecking at the front windshields (N.B. most likely seeing its reflection in the glass and assuming another Pileated had entered its feeding territory) Location: parking lot (directly adjacent to Jackson Creek) belonging to three-story apartment building between McDonnell Read more…
Sightings
November 18, 2007
“Yesterday, I drained our rainwater barrel and suddenly a male Pine Grosbeak and two females landed a foot away from me to drink the running rainwater!” Location: 17 km north of Norwood Observer: Horst Vauth
Sightings
November 16, 2007
Many Lilacs, European Buckthorn and Siberian Elm, along with a few Norway Maple and Silver Maple, have not yet shed their leaves. This is a very late date for these trees to still have leaves. Location: Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman
Sightings
November 14, 2007
50 Snow Buntings flying over the Causeway at Bridgenorth today and 23 Wild Turkeys on the Harrington Line ennismore Location: Bridgenorth / Ennismore Observer: Randy Smith
Sightings
November 13, 2007
Pine Grosbeaks, both males and females, feeding in crabapple tree. Have been present for at least one week. Location: Cabot Street, Peterborough Observer: Geoffrey Way-Nee
Sightings
November 9, 2007
35 Snow Geese (both white and “blue” individuals) flying overhead Location: Between Lakefield and Trent University. The birds may have landed on the Otonabee River Observer: Colin Jones
Sightings
November 8, 2007
Pileated Woodpecker at feeder (Note: There have been a number of Pileated Woodpecker sightings in the city in recent days, especially along Parkhill Road between Monaghan and Armour – D. Monkman) Location: Whitaker Street / Armour Road in Peterborough Observer: Gord Smith
Sightings
November 8, 2007
12 American Robins, 10 Golden-crowned Kinglets, Winter Moth, many fresh beaver cuttings Location: de Pencier Trail on east side of University Road at Trent University Observer: Drew Monkman; Jim Cashmore
Sightings
November 4, 2007
Prickly Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus) a.k.a tumbleweed Has been “tumbling around the garden” Location: construction site on Cumberland Avenue Observer: Hilary Tyne
Sightings
November 3, 2007
14 Pine Grosbeak, 14 Bohemian Waxwing, 8 Evening Grosbeak, 100s of Common Redpolls, 30+ Snow Bunting, 1 Lapland Longspur, 10 Eastern Bluebirds, 2 American Pipits Location: north end of Dear Bay on Upper Buckhorn Lake Observer: Don Sutherland
Sightings
October 28, 2007
Two Bald Eagles at Six Foot Bay Golf Course Location: Buckhorn Lake Observer: Wayne Stone
Sightings
October 28, 2007
25 Common Redpolls, American Tree Sparrows, 200 Bufflehead, 30 Lesser Scaup, 20 Common Goldeneye, 2 Northern Shovellers Location: Lakefield Sewage Lagoon Observer: Scott McKinlay
Sightings
October 26, 2007
wild raspberries and wild strawberries in bloom as well as Pussy Willow flower buds opening Location: various locations Observer: Tony Bigg
Sightings
October 15, 2007
five Snow Geese were seen with about 100 Canada Geese. Small numbers of Snow Geese were also reported from several other locations in early October. Location: Buckhorn highway, south of the Selwyn lights Observer: Wayne Stone
Sightings
October 13, 2007
23 Pine Siskins at feeder Location: Young’s Point Road, north of Lakefield Observer: Myles Falconer
Sightings
October 13, 2007
Several people have been noticing plants re-blooming, apparently because of the extremely mild fall we’ve been having. These include Lowbush Blueberry. Location: High Falls (Eel’s Creek), just north of Stony Lake Observer: Michael Butler