I recently observed the Great Blue Heron rookery in the Trent Wildlife Sanctuary. As a point of interest, I noticed the rookery is quite visible from the height of land where the Tree Swallow/Eastern Bluebird research nesting site is located along the Blue trail, as one departs the Blue trail Read more…
I photographed this Showy Lady’s-slipper near Omemee on June 18. Trudy Gibson These Showy Lady’s-slippers are blooming (June 17) behind my house in Havelock, near the creek. Ulrike Kullik
I found this plant in the O’Hara Mill Homestead and Conservation Area near Madoc. It caught my attention last fall because of the interesting seed head. Do you have any idea what species it is? Ulrike Kullik, Havelock Note: According to Mike McMurtry, a local ecologist and botanist, this is Read more…
On June 14, while sitting in my screened room in Millbrook, this moth plummeted down from the heavens and landed on the table beside me. I have no idea where he came from. Perhaps he was sleeping along the rafter and fell(?) I thought he was dead. After looking at Read more…
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) (4) – Reported Jun 16, 2017 10:15 by Martin Parker – David Fife Liner – south end & Gillepie feeder, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2580292,-78.133918&ll=44.2580292,-78.133918 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37632606 – Media: 1 Photo Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) (1) – Reported Jun 16, 2017 07:50 by Iain Rayner Read more…
Every culture has its own origin story. They may be short anecdotes or elaborate narratives that help explain the mysteries of our existence. “Big History” is an origin story unlike any other. Instead of being rooted in a specific culture or geography, it presents a science-based perspective and is therefore Read more…
When it comes to seeing new species of plants and animals, a certain amount of effort is usually required. This might mean traveling to new locations and walking considerable distances. There is, however, a way to enjoy nature’s diversity that can appeal to even the most sedentary among us. Welcome Read more…
I was in to the Great Blue Heron rookery at the Trent University Wildlife Sanctuary and found the nests to be full. Carl Welbourn
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) (1) – Reported Jun 01, 2017 14:50 by Scott Gibson – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4180879,-78.2587266&ll=44.4180879,-78.2587266 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37313046 – Comments: “female. south cell” Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1) – Reported May 29, 2017 13:00 by Kathryn Sheridan – Lakefield Water Tower, Peterborough, Ontario Read more…
It was the Kirtland’s warbler that made our morning. In the red cedar ten metres off the trail, the small grey and yellow bird was all but invisible. Only when it flitted from one branch to another was there any chance of seeing it – and it didn’t flit often. Read more…
I had to let you know. When I pulled into camp on Saturday, guess who came in for a visit?……Stanley! A few battle scars around his face but otherwise he looks great. The other campers remarked that the gulls have not returned to our part of the lake yet, but Read more…
Did you, as a kid, see Hitchcock’s “The Birds”? We our having a “Birds” experience ourselves. The Ruffed Grouse at the cottage that began following us (and our dog, Toby) around last summer has turned nasty! A day or so ago, he started by fluttering at Toby’s head from point Read more…
It was an interesting couple of days this past weekend at Woodland Campsite near Lakehurst for sightings. A pair of Trumpeter Swans can be seen daily in the Sandy Creek Bay area. They are possibly nesting in the wetlands just south of the park. The camp owner managed to take Read more…
This Red-headed Woodpecker was a first time visitor at the feeders over the weekend (May 27, 28). It stayed around for two days but has not been back since. Nima Taghaboni, Deer Bay, Lower Buckhorn Lake
– Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1 report) – Cliff Swallow (4 reports) – Sedge Wren (1 report) – Golden-winged Warbler (1 report) – Blue-winged Warbler (1 report) – Cape May Warbler (1 report) ——————————————— Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Needs Alert for Peterborough County.The report below shows observations of species Read more…
This past Tuesday, May 16, I got up early (6AM)….well early for me (I volunteer at the Turtle Trauma Centre and had a large recovered snapper to release in Orillia)…. threw open my drapes …..beautiful sunny morning……and thought someone had let their dog run free the other side of my Read more…
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) (4) – Reported May 20, 2017 10:00 by Basil Conlin – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4180879,-78.2587266&ll=44.4180879,-78.2587266 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37025248 – Media: 1 Photo Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) (2) – Reported May 20, 2017 09:50 by Bill Crins – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: Read more…
The Bald Eagle nest on Third Island on Katchewanooka Lake is in good shape. However, the tree where the nest is located has been dead now for four years. I spotted two eaglets the first week of May being fed by the parents. Kevin and Stacey Archer, Young’s Point Road
We caught this hungry little Black Bear with his hand in the cookie jar over the weekend of May 6. He came back to our place multiple times after the feeders were removed and settled on picking dandelions from the yard. I may have to provide him a salary after Read more…
On May 4, 5 and 6, I observed these Caspian Terns on the Indian River at Keene. They were north from the bridge on County Road 2, near where the Old Mill once stood. I managed to get a few photos, although from quite a distance. They look to be Read more…
I have been trying to stage a photo to celebrate the Gray Jay and Canada’s 150th anniversary. Only one coming at a time still. Marie Windover, Flynn’s Corner
I had my first sighting of a Baltimore Oriole today, May 13, in our backyard on Southlawn Drive in Peterborough. Trudy Gibson
On our morning walk on 6′ Bay Rd, Buckhorn, we came upon a freshly killed (runover) snake that I had never seen before. Not being fond of snakes, but not wishing it to be mutilated by more traffic, we moved it to the shoulder of the road, and took a Read more…
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 11:48:19 -0400 From: Festival of Birds <festivalofbirds2017@gmail.com> To: ONTBIRDS <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> Subject: [Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Report-May 18 Warm southerly breezes greeted birders today. Incoming migrants were not reported in large numbers but there were a few good pockets. About 15 species of warbler were Read more…
Jacob Bowman, a 15 year old Peterborough high school student, is in Regina, Saskatchewan this week at the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF), presenting his research on the brook trout in Harper Creek. He qualified for the trip by winning the Peterborough Regional Science Fair last month. Jacob’s project is Read more…
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) (2) – Reported May 18, 2017 08:23 by Luke Berg – Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4180879,-78.2587266&ll=44.4180879,-78.2587266 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36955037 Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) (1) – Reported May 18, 2017 07:37 by Donald A. Sutherland – Peterborough–Trent Rotary Rail Trail, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.362531,-78.2885554&ll=44.362531,-78.2885554 Read more…
My passion for nature began with turtles. Catching these wary reptiles was one of my favourite pastimes as a child. I was especially proud whenever I managed to bring home a snapping turtle, keep it for a day or two and show it off to my friends and family. I Read more…
With the high water level on Buckhorn Lake, this American Mink came up on shore and rolled around in the grass area for some time. Derry Fairweather, Buckhorn Lake
*** Species Summary: – Great Egret (1 report) – Sora (1 report) – Upland Sandpiper (1 report) – Least Sandpiper (2 reports) – Cliff Swallow (2 reports) – Golden-winged Warbler (2 reports) – Blue-winged Warbler (2 reports) – Cape May Warbler (1 report) – Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report) ——————————————— Thank Read more…
This morning, May 17, I spied a tiny Painted Turtle on our paved path, very slowly making its way to the river. This is the first time we’ve had an overwintering hatchling. As I was taking it down to the river on my hand, it remained quite motionless unlike previous Read more…