Both on Monday, the 21st, and this morning, my friend and I spotted three Eastern Bluebirds along the roadside by Six Foot Bay Golf Course (west of Buckhorn). There are some bluebird boxes near there, so I expect they are returning birds. Location: Buckhorn, Ontario Observer: Toni Sinclair
Today 13+ Turkey Vultures circled over Stony Lake. They were very high and gradually moving north. Location: Boshink Narrows, Stony Lake Observer: Rob Welsh
There was an Osprey sighted near Perrytown north of Port Hope today. Location: Port Hope Observer: Paul Jones
Today, I saw and photographed a pair of Trumpeter Swans on the Otonabee River at Lock 23 (between Lakefield and Trent University). Location: Otonabee River Observer: Colin Jones
Although they are common, I haven’t heard any mention of these new arrivals so I thought some might be interested to know they are around. North of Rice Lake, the fields have had Killdeer in them for the past few days. As well, a Kestrel showed up in Assumption (Old Read more…
This week we were “flocked” by Common Redpolls. We have lived here since 2005 and this is the first time we’ve seen them here. As of last weekend, we also sighted (in our backyard) the first robins, grackles, red winged blackbirds of the season. Location: Sturgeon Lake Observer: Susan Staniforth
A quick check of the pond at Mathers Corners produced very few birds, but there was 1 Northern Pintail, 1 Northern Shoveler and 1 Ring-necked Duck. (best viewed from Drummond Line south of Cty. Rd. 2) The heronry at the south end of Drummond Line had 4 herons on nests Read more…
Driving east on Highway 7 at dawn at the Madoc exit, I saw two Great Blue Herons flying west. What a wonderful sight. Location: Madoc Observer: Joanne O
The Trumpeter Swans have returned! Very exciting. Let’s hope we’ll have some babies! Location: Kent’s Bay, Hiawatha Observer: Sharon Simkins
This morning behind the house (Westbrook Drive) at 10:50 a.m. Kathy found a flock of about 40 Cedar Waxwings in the tops of the trees. Yesterday Martin observed one Common Grackle at Young’s Point, and Kathy had a couple near Fleming Campus. This morning several were in the Westbrook Drive Read more…
Tonight I heard a Merlin screaming at the corner of Rogers and Sophia streets in East City, and yes, also I heard Red-winged Blackbirds at the university. Location: Peterborough Observer: Erica Nol
I did not see, but heard, my first Red-winged Blackbird of the season when filling up my bird feeder this morning. I live about 10 kms past Flynn
Today, my wife spotted our first American Robin of the “spring,” sitting on our neighbour’s deck railing. Location: Peterborough Observer: Don Finigan
There was a bit of excitement in our front yard this afternoon. All at the same time, we saw a Red-bellied Woodpecker, a downy and a hairy, a Common Grackle and a flock of goldfinches.. The goldfinches have stayed around our feeder all winter..a first here. A couple of months Read more…
We saw a Bald Eagle on our neighbour’s property. It was perched in a tree for about a half hour, at about 9:00 am. We live on the east side of Omemee, south side of the road. Location: Omemee Observer: Trudie Kroon & Bruce Flemons
There was an Eastern Screech Owl calling at 8:30 p.m. on Ford Crescent, RR 1, Cavan. Location: Cavan Observer: Ken Rumble
Today, I saw a flock of about 18 Canada Geese flying over the north end of the city. I also saw a Raven in the same location. Location: Marina Blvd, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman
There were also three Ring-necked Ducks today on the Otonabee River between the campground and the arena in Lakefield. Location: Lakefield Observer: Colin Jones
A pair of Hooded Mergansers were on the Otonabee River between Locks 23 and 24. The Red-necked Grebe was still present at the same location and kept chasing the mergansers when they approached too close. The grebe would dive and surface close to a mergasner then flutter across the water Read more…
Around noon today there was an adult Bald Eagle flying around the Trent campus, first near the rec centre field and then north of the bridge. On monday at the Trent Nature Area, the Barred Owl was still hunting the roadside (University Rd.) and there were 15 Bohemian Waxwings at Read more…
I live on Creekwood Dr., off Spillsbury, backing off Harper Woods. As I write this at 10 minutes to 6 on Wed., our neighbourhood is swarming with American Crows, and I mean swarming, even in this storm. There maybe several hundred roosting, facing the wind, flying about and giving one Read more…
A flock of approximately fifty Common Redpolls visited my feeding stations in the Bethany area this morning. Location: Bethany, Ontario Observer: Gilles d’Agenais
With the rain and mild tempertures today (5C), a small number of Ring-billed Gulls were flying about downtown Peterborough. Location: downtown Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman
Today about 11 a.m. at a small pond at a private residence on Deramore Trail, just off Curve Lake Rd close to Buckhorn Rd., a Bald Eagle was diving at a flock of ducks. I watched for about 30 seconds until the eagle moved off into the distance away from Read more…
I saw my first Horned Larks of the spring today on Cty Rd 2 just east of Bailieboro. They normally show up in the last week of February somewhere in the county. This year they only just made it. Location: Bailieboro Observer: Tony Bigg
At about noon today, there was a winter plumage Red-necked Grebe on the Otonabee River between Locks 22 and 23. The number of Common Goldeneye and Common Mergansers number are increasing on the river especially above and below Lock 26 (Lakefield). Location: Otonabee River, Lakefield Observer: Martin Parker