When I used to hear the words ‘brook trout’, the image that came to mind was a pristine lake in Algonquin Park. Well, that image has changed. What I now see is a tiny stream running along Rye Street in Read more…
Happy spring! Today, April 4, there were 2 Osprey on the nesting platform in Young’s Point. Most of Stony is still frozen but there were pair of absolutely resplendent Common Loons dancing and calling. Rob Welsh, Stoney Lake This morning, Read more…
Three recent studies point to just how broad, bizarre, and potentially devastating climate change is to life on Earth. And we’ve only seen one degree Celsius of warming so far. Source: The Guardian Author: Jeremy Hance Date: Wednesday 5 April Read more…
Source: The Conversation: Academic rigor, journalistic flair Date: April 5, 2017 Authors: Gretta Pecl: Deputy Associate Dean Research, ARC Future Fellow & Editor in Chief (Reviews in Fish Biology & Fisheries), University of Tasmania; Adriana Verges, Senior Lecturer in marine Read more…
My wife, Mathilde, spotted a Virginia Opossum in our backyard on the evening of March 24 at around 9:30. We saw the white face and body by the light from our livingroom windows. It was eating a pomegranate that she Read more…
On March 23 at about 5 pm, I used a hooting call to lure in this fabulous Barred Owl. To our surprise, a female also showed up. They quickly mated, and then hung around for a bit before going their Read more…
April 2 – I heard a Wilson’s Snipe quietly calling in the marshy area on the Parkway trail, east of Chemong, directly underneath the WalMart parking lot. Also, 3 Northern Leopard Frogs hopping along the new not-yet-opened road that skirts Read more…
I had the pleasure of wading around in a vernal pool at Harper Park in Peterborough this afternoon and found 100’s of fairy shrimp (Eubranchipus sp.). They are an indicator species for vernal pools. Wood Frogs breed in this same Read more…
As we turn the corner into spring, let’s pause a moment to reflect back on the winter that’s been. For many people, the temperate weather was a blessing, with only moderate snowfall and temperatures well above average. Yes, the abnormally Read more…
On March 20, there were 27 Tundra Swans on Lake Chemong across from my house which is located on Frankhill Rd. Paul Ruth, 668 Frank Hill Rd. Tundra Swan (Whistling) (Cygnus columbianus columbianus) (10) – Reported Mar 20, 2017 12:11 Read more…
It was a good first day of spring for river sightings on our stretch of the Indian River. The pair of Canada Geese, first seen on February 26, came up onto the back area to check out the availability of Read more…
Check out great photos of tracks from Don McLeod’s Nature Blog. Some are from a Peterborough Field Naturalist outing in early February of this year. Click here
Today ( 10 March 2017) at noon I observed a Merlin in a cedar at the Little Lake Cemetery. Of course, I did not have my camera. He was quite content to sit and let me wander around the base Read more…
Turkey Vulture (Northern) (Cathartes aura aura/septentrionalis) (1) – Reported Mar 08, 2017 14:56 by Matthew Tobey – Downtown Bus Terminal, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “flying northeast over the terminal” Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) (1) – Reported Read more…
I saw first saw this fabulous red phase Eastern Screech-owl on the 9th Line of Selwyn at about 8:30 this morning, March 11. I was bringing home hay and went by it three times over the course of two and Read more…
Stretching from Georgian Bay to Kingston, along the interface of the St. Lawrence Lowlands and the Canadian Shield, is a unique ecoregion, now known as The Land Between. It is home to loons, bears, moose, deer and more hummingbirds, at risk Read more…
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (1) CONFIRMED – Reported Mar 07, 2017 08:30 by Chris Risley – 510 Gilmour Street, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Media: 1 Photo – Comments: “chickadees giving strange mobbing call and on inspection Read more…
There may be a nesting pair of Bald Eagles between Bobcaygeon and Dunsford, Ontario. We have seen them on a nest to the north and east of the bridge over Emily Creek on County Road 36. We drive past this Read more…
Loggerhead Marsh is a Provincially Significant Wetland found on the west end of Peterborough. It is an important natural feature in our city due to its ecological and social value. The City of Peterborough has committed to protect the marsh Read more…
On March 4, we saw a flock of 60 Red-winged Blackbirds in a tree near our home on Algonquin Blvd. On March 3, we awoke during the night to hear a Great Horned Owl calling. Mike and Sonja Barker
We’re relatively less worried than we were in 2007 and our beliefs split sharply along political lines. By Robson Fletcher, CBC News – Posted: Mar 05, 2017 According to the latest evidence, Earth is hotter now than it has been Read more…
On the morning of March 3, my son witnessed two Bald Eagles attacking a Canada Goose in flight. The goose landed in the Crowe River and while landing, swatted the eagle off his side. The second eagle stayed above and Read more…
On March 3, a Northern Flicker paid a visit along with 9 Red-winged Blackbirds. Poor dears were in for a shock weather wise! We live across from the Harold Towne Conservation Area, just south of the Old Norwood Road. Sandy Read more…
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) (1) – Reported Mar 05, 2017 14:14 by Brian Bailey – Peterborough–Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2939092,-78.3085044&ll=44.2939092,-78.3085044 – Checklist: – Media: 4 Photos – Comments: “Blue phase with Canada Geese, initially on the lake. Read more…
I just got back from Florida and was getting some wood from the wood pile where I found the carcass of a Long-eared Owl. Looking at the condition of the carcass, it appears the bird may have starved to death. Read more…
On March 5, we saw 16 Tundra Swans on Pigeon Lake from our home on Fothergill Isle. Our house faces Jacob’s Island, alongside of which the birds were resting. One of the birds pulled away from the resting area and Read more…
This beautiful Great Gray Owl was sighted on March 4 on the Trans Canada Trail where it crosses County Road 38. If you walk to right at the trail parking lot, the bird was few hundred metres down on the Read more…
I was lucky to come across this Red-headed Woodpecker on May 21, 2016, at my home on Northey’s Bay Road on the north shore of Stoney Lake. I had never seen one and haven’t seen one since. In August 9, Read more…
Warm weather that arrives too soon can harm birds, trees — and people By Nicole Mortillaro, CBC News Posted: Mar 03, 2017 LINK TO ARTICLE HERE Mounting evidence suggests spring is occurring earlier as a result of climate change. While that Read more…
When you drive up County Road 23 into Buckhorn, you have probably noticed the abrupt transition in the bedrock. As you approach the town from the south, layers of limestone line both sides of the road. However, as you exit Read more…