Drew Monkman

First Silvery Blue butterfly Location: various locations Observer: Jerry Ball

First Black Swallowtail, American Lady and Red Admiral butterflies Location: various locations Observer: Jerry Ball

First Chryxus Arctic and Juvenal’s Duskywing butterflies Location: Observer: Jerry Ball

First Mustard White Butterfly Location: Observer: Jerry Ball

at least 10 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in our yard at the same time including five on the sunflower seed feeder together Location: Maple Crescent, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

A large wave of migrants appeared in the Kawarthas this morning. Between 8:00 am and 9:00 we tallied a fourteen warbler species singing and/or feeding within 100 m of our home at Mt. Julian: Black-and-white Warbler,Pine Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green Read more

Large numbers of migrants were also recorded in Peterborough. Six species of warblers, a veery, and six Rose-breasted Grosbeaks appeared at 51 Maple Cres. this morning Location: Maple Crescent, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

I have a pair of yellow-bellied sapsuckers coming several times daily, a pair of orioles, a pair of Cardinals, several pairs of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 2 pairs of Downy Woodpeckers, several pairs of Hairys, a pair of White-breasted nuthatches, two pairs of nesting chipping sparrows, a pair of nesting song sparrows, Read more

Northern Parula, Solitary & Spotted Sandpipers Location: Cavan (Cty Rd 10 at 7A) Observer: Scott McKinlay

Eastern Kingbird, numerous Nashville Warblers, amongst many other species. Plants in bloom included White and Red Trilliums, Trout Lily, Large-flowered Bellwort, Blue Cohosh, Solomon’s Seal and Wild Sarsaparilla. Lots of bee flies, too – Bombylius major Location: 9th line of Smith Township Observer: Peterborough Field Naturalists Sunday Morning Bird Walk Read more

Two Least Flycatcher Location: Warsaw Caves C.A. Observer: Tony Bigg

Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak (singing) Location: Lakefield Observer: Tony Bigg

House Wren in song Location: Trent University Observer: Andrew Jobes

Yellow Warbler, American Bittern Location: Miller Creek C.A. Observer: Tony Bigg

Whip-poor-will Location: Stoney Lake Observer: Tim Dyson

Black-throated Blue Warbler Location: Jackson Park Observer: Anne Anthony

Ovenbird singing Location: Eel’s Creek/Stoney Lake Observer: Tim Dyson

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Location: Stoney Lake Observer: Tim Dyson

Wild Turkey and nest containing 15 eggs – on May 3, the eggs had disappeared with no sign of predation, broken shells or turkeys in vicinity Location: Keene Observer: Donald Howson

Many Merlins paired, copulating, and using old crow nests in White Pines all around Stoney Lake, April 24 to 30 Location: Observer: Tim Dyson

Upland Sandpiper Location: Cty Rd 38 – N. of Hwy 7 Observer: Tony Bigg

First American Toads singing Location: West End of Peterborough Observer: D. Monkman

Many migrant White-throated Sparrows in yard Location: Maple Crescent, Peterboro Observer: D. Monkman

Black-and-White, Black-throated Green Warblers Location: Selwyn Conservation Area Observer: Michael Butler

2 Northern Waterthush singing Location: Eel’s Creek Observer: D. Monkman

Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Hermit Thrush, Broad-winged Hawks (2) Location: Camp Kawartha Observer: D. Monkman