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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Prickly Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus) a.k.a tumbleweed Has been “tumbling around the garden” Location: construction site on Cumberland Avenue Observer: Hilary Tyne
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
Two Bald Eagles at Six Foot Bay Golf Course Location: Buckhorn Lake Observer: Wayne Stone
25 Common Redpolls, American Tree Sparrows, 200 Bufflehead, 30 Lesser Scaup, 20 Common Goldeneye, 2 Northern Shovellers Location: Lakefield Sewage Lagoon Observer: Scott McKinlay
wild raspberries and wild strawberries in bloom as well as Pussy Willow flower buds opening Location: various locations Observer: Tony Bigg
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
23 Pine Siskins at feeder Location: Young’s Point Road, north of Lakefield Observer: Myles Falconer
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
I saw an Eastern Hog-nosed Snake early this month in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. I was able to get a picture of it. Observer: Sabine Overink
an entirely white, albino Gray Squirrel was seen and photographed today Location: Franmore Drive near the Peterborough Golf and Country Club Observer: Charles Hamilton
An opossum was observed shortly after midnight outside a house on Rice Lake. It quickly scurried up a tree. Screech owls – up to four at a time – are being heard regularly in this area as well. Location: SW end of Rice Lake Observer: Bill Stone
I photographed a male Red-bellied Woodpecker in my yard today. Location: South Monaghan township Observer: David Harries