Sightings
Uncommon Tufted Loosestrife at Havelock
I found this Tufted Loosestrife earlier this week next to a Showy Lady’s-slipper on my property in Havelock. It was growing near water. Ulrike Kullik
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Moths, butterflies and a milksnake near Warsaw
We have a sweet smelling Abelia shrub that is proving to be very popular with the insect population. Visitors this month include our first and so far only Monarch, a Black Swallowtail, a White Admiral, and two hawkmoths, including the Read more…
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Recent sightings from eBird
Sedge Wren (Sedge) (Cistothorus platensis stellaris) (2) – Reported Jun 24, 2017 07:41 by Luke Berg – Miller Creek Conservation Area, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3866915,-78.3501577&ll=44.3866915,-78.3501577 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37767801 Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) (2) – Reported Jun 21, 2017 09:42 Read more…
CLIMATE CHANGE COLUMNS
A Summer Nature Almanac: Timing of events in nature is being increasingly affected by climate change
Now that summer has officially arrived, I would like to look ahead at some of the events in nature that we can expect over the next three months. The actual timing of events is directly affected by temperature, rainfall, and Read more…
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Great Blue Heron rookery in Trent Wildlife Sanctuary on University Road
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 Read more…
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Showy Lady’s-slippers in bloom
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
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Uncommon Orange-fruited Horse-gentian near Madoc
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 Read more…
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Beautiful Laurel Sphinx in Millbrook
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 Read more…
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Recent sightings from eBird
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) Read more…
Columns
The Story of Everything: Big History is the story of the Universe and humanity
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 Read more…
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The Wonder of Moths: Mothing is a fascinating pastime and a way to contribute to science
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 Read more…
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Great Blue Herons nesting again at rookery at Trent University
I was in to the Great Blue Heron rookery at the Trent University Wildlife Sanctuary and found the nests to be full. Carl Welbourn
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Sightings from eBird – another Red-headed Woodpecker
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 Read more…
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Pilgrimage to Point Pelee: Birding Mecca provides an unforgettable nature experience
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 Read more…
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Stanley, the tame Ring-billed Gull, is back at campground
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 Read more…
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“This guy is demented!”
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 Read more…
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Common Ravens at Lakehurst
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 Read more…
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Weekend visit by rare Red-headed Woodpecker
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
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Latest local sightings from eBird.org
– 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 Read more…
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Bear sighting near Jackson Park
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 Read more…
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Latest sightings of special interest
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 Read more…
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Eagles on Lake Katchewanooka raising two young
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 Read more…
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Young Black Bear pays a visit
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 Read more…
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Two pairs of Caspian Terns at Keene
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 Read more…
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Gray Jay still present north of Buckhorn
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
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Baltimore Oriole adds splash of orange to backyard
I had my first sighting of a Baltimore Oriole today, May 13, in our backyard on Southlawn Drive in Peterborough. Trudy Gibson
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At Risk Eastern Milksnake found dead on road
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 Read more…
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Sightings report for May 17 at Point Pelee (via Ontbirds)
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 Read more…
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Jacob Bowman at CWSF presenting his Harper Park Brook Trout research
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 Read more…
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Some recent sightings…
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 Read more…