Sightings
June 8, 2008
During a midmorning walk through Quackenbush Provincial Park today, we saw/heard a good mix of resident birds including Red-shouldered Hawk, Wood Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Yellow-throated Vireo (2 singing) and Cerulean Warbler (4 singing). Most of the common warblers Read more…
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May 26, 2008
A Common Nighthawk circled over my house in the west end of Peterborough at 6:30 p.m. today. It’s the first I’ve seen/heard in Peterborough this spring. Location: Maple Crescent, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman
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May 16, 2008
A bike ride to and through a woodlot at Mt. Julian turned up a few interesting birds, among them: Red-headed Woodpecker (1), Eastern Wood Pewee (1), Yellow-throated Vireo (5+), Red-eyed Vireo (many), Black-and-white Warbler (2), Ovenbird (many), Northern Waterthrush (1), Read more…
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May 14, 2008
Today I saw and heard a male Blue-winged Warbler on Co. Rd. 44, about 1.2 km east of the Cty Rd. 6 junction (near the south-east corner of Stony Lake), very close to the large wooden Douro-Dummer Township sign. Tony Read more…
Sightings
May 12, 2008
Warblers in our yard yesterday included a male Chestnut-sided, drinking water from the birdbath, and male Nashville, preening itself in our blossom-laden Juneberry tree. Quite a beautiful sight! Today, a female Blackburnian was singing and came in quite close in Read more…
Sightings
May 11, 2008
This morning, while alking along the trail bordering the west side of the canal, just south of Nassau Mills Road, oriole song was everywhere. Also calling were a Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbirds, Warbling Vireos and Northern Waterthrushes. There are Read more…
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May 10, 2008
Working in the garden today, migrant birdsong was dominated by White-crowned Sparrows. Ruby-crowned Kinglets were also singing. A Grey Catbird was in the yard, too, as well as a Baltimore Oriole. Our two Pin Cherry’s are at their peak blossom Read more…
Sightings
May 9, 2008
New migrants were evident in small numbers on each of the last two mornings. All sightings were around our home at Mt. Julian. May 8: Least Flycatcher (2), Blue-headed Vireo (1), Ovenbird (3), Nashville Warbler (3), Chestnut-sided Warbler (1), Palm Read more…
Sightings
May 9, 2008
Today the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds returned. There are also many Baltimore Orioles being sighted in Youngstown subdivision in Ennismore. Our feeders are very busy at this moment. Location: Ennismore Observer: Marilyn Emery
Sightings
May 9, 2008
We have had a Harris’ Sparrow at our feeder for the past three days. My field guides indicate that this sparrow winters in the central U.S. then migrates north to Manitoba/Saskatchewant. So, it would appear to be far east of Read more…
Sightings
May 9, 2008
An osprey.was found today – dead with a broken wing. Apparently, just before I got there, another osprey swooped down and flipped the carcass over. Aggresion? Affection? There were no overhead wires present. I also saw 4 eagles this week. Read more…
Sightings
May 7, 2008
As cool, damp weather continues, Amelanchier is at flowering peak throughout the city right now. I saw my first Chimney Swift flying over the Otonabee with numerous swallows early this evening. Location: Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman
Sightings
May 5, 2008
My first Ruby-throated Hummingbird arrived back today. Location: Cavan Observer: Cheryl Covert
Sightings
May 4, 2008
The PFN Sunday outing traveled this morning to the south-east of the county. On Blezard Line we were able to watch a Solitary Sandpiper from up close in a large flooded field to the west of the road. Lesser and Read more…
Sightings
May 3, 2008
Today, a culvert near the hamlet of Douro still contained large numbers of Canadian Worms (Aporrectodea tuberculata) swimming under the water. The worms average about 4″ to 6″ long. On April 21st, the mass was about 6′ by 4′ by Read more…
Sightings
May 3, 2008
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were singing on Maple Cresecent this morning and on Gilmour Street. Location: Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman, Erica Nol
Sightings
May 3, 2008
Today, I flushed two separate Song Sparrows from their nests next to trails. One had 4 eggs, the other 5. Location: Cavan Creek Observer: Scott McKinlay
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May 2, 2008
A Baltimore Oriole appeared in our yard today. Location: Bethel Road, Emily Township Observer: Doug Lawson
Sightings
May 2, 2008
Pin Cherry and Juneberry (Amelanchier) are now in bloom in my yard. With the continued cool, wet weather, there were large numbers of swallows -mostly Tree Swallows – feeding over the Otonabee today between the zoo and Lakefield. In most Read more…
Sightings
May 1, 2008
The cool weather this week, with night-time temperatures a few degrees below zero, has temporarily slowed the progression of leaf-out. As we begin May, the maples are still mostly clad in flowers with leaves just beginning to emerge. The overall Read more…
Sightings
April 29, 2008
During the snow storm this afternoon, I was at the end of North School Rd in Youngs Point at the marsh, and there were lots of White Trilliums already in bloom. I don’t think I have ever seen that in Read more…
Sightings
April 29, 2008
We are now seeing a Brown Thrasher and several White-throated and White-crowned sparrows at our feeder. A Wild Turkey crossed our lawn. Location: Lily Lake Road Observer: Gord Mallory
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April 27, 2008
Today, while walking the dogs in Petroglyphs Provincial Park, we heard an Ovenbird singing along the park road just north of the entrance kiosk. Location: Petroglyphs Provincial Park Observer: Don Sutherland
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April 26, 2008
Today, while conducting chorus frog surveys in the Ennismore-Buckhorn-Nogies Creek area, I encountered Northern Waterthrushes at more than a dozen sites, a single singing Palm Warbler and a House Wren. Lots of herps: Midland Chorus Frogs (calling at 37 locations, Read more…