Sightings
May 20, 2007
First Chryxus Arctic and Juvenal’s Duskywing butterflies Location: Observer: Jerry Ball
First Chryxus Arctic and Juvenal’s Duskywing butterflies 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 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 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 Read more…
Yellow Warbler, American Bittern Location: Miller Creek C.A. Observer: Tony Bigg
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
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
Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Hermit Thrush, Broad-winged Hawks (2) Location: Camp Kawartha Observer: D. Monkman
March thru May, 2007, Red Crossbills breeding Location: Petroglyphs P.P. area westward along Northey’s Bay Road Observer: Tim Dyson
1st Amphibian Rescue Night – Spotted Salamander (many), Blue-spotted (many), Four-toed (1), Eastern Newt (many), American Toad (few), Leopard Frog (many), Spring Peeper (many). N.B. Amphibian Rescue Nights also on April 26th and 27th. Many Four-toeds on both of these Read more…