I spotted a Snowy Owl near the juncture of Slanted Road and Highway 7 near Lindsay on Sunday Feb. 9, 2014. It was on the top of a half-dead cedar on Slanted Road about 500 metres from the Highway. Weather Read more…
The Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) Young Birders’ group had a very successful outing Saturday, February 8, in the Peterborough and Cobourg areas. 49 species were found including 16 species of waterfowl and 6 species of gull. Highlights included Coopers, Sharp-shinned Read more…
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (1) – Reported Feb 06, 2014 14:30 by Warren Dunlop – Peterborough–Simcoe St. at Water St., Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.304975,-78.3184004&ll=44.304975,-78.3184004 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16829602 – Comments: “Flew in from E; landed on utility building atop office Read more…
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) (1) – Reported Feb 05, 2014 14:50 by Drew Monkman – Otonabee River–between Lock 23 and 24, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3806307,-78.2783819&ll=44.3806307,-78.2783819 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16799506 – Comments: “across from bus barns; on ice and then in Read more…
Cold temperatures and snow characterized this first month of the year 2014. Despite a few days with temperatures above seasonal, starting around January 10, the mean temperatures this month were colder than normal throughout the province. There were a few Read more…
Human beings are questioning animals. It is in our genes. And nowhere is the desire for answers greater than when it comes to the question of our origins. But how we arrive at these answers really matters – as does Read more…
If you spend enough time looking at telephone posts, rather than the boring old highway, you will eventually be rewarded .Oh , yeah, having a camera with you never hurts. This Snowy Owl was seen on Highway 28, 4 kms Read more…
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (4) – Reported Feb 02, 2014 12:50 by Chris Risley – Peterborough–Little Lake, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2965341,-78.3105472&ll=44.2965341,-78.3105472 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16768623 – Comments: “Continuing birds, near RR bridge,” Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) (1) – Reported Feb Read more…
I saw the Snowy Owl in the field off the 3rd line (just west of Chemong; north side) at 9:30 this morning, Feb. 2. I hadn’t seen the bird in a couple weeks but it’s still around. Jeff Keller Read more…
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) (1) – Reported Jan 31, 2014 08:15 by Luke Berg – Peterborough – Youngs Point, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4877192,-78.2343292&ll=44.4877192,-78.2343292 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16740145 – Comments: “**Different bird than reported yesterday.I could not locate the previously reported Read more…
1. Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) (1) – Reported Jan 30, 2014 03:00 by Martin Parker – Young’s Point — above dam and Lock, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4882728,-78.2314968&ll=44.4882728,-78.2314968 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16728604 – Comments: “above lock – opposite 2815 River Ave Read more…
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (4) CONFIRMED – Reported Jan 31, 2014 09:40 by Scott Gibson – Lakefield – Water St., Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4251672,-78.2732227&ll=44.4251672,-78.2732227 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16734336 – Comments: “3 males, 1 female”
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (1) CONFIRMED – Reported Jan 28, 2014 13:32 by Len Manning – Otonabee River–between Lock 24 and 25, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3948515,-78.2648636&ll=44.3948515,-78.2648636 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16551310 – Comments: “Female. Shaggy crest, thinner bill than accompanying Common Read more…
I only saw two Snowy Owls on the way to work today, January 28. They include the owl on Opmar Road, southwest of Lindsay, that everyone is seeing and one I saw along Elm Tree Road, close to Dew Drop Read more…
This morning, we had an encounter with a Sharp-shinned Hawk in our yard. My mom and I got to watch this hawk devour an unfortunate Mourning Dove for over an hour about 15 feet from our living room window. We Read more…
I went up for a look today and the White-winged Scoter was in the same location. (3.5km north of Trent University on River Road, adjacent to 911 address 3983 River Road). Tore Buchanan
A Great Gray Owl was in our area for a few days last week, just northwest of Little Britain. The Snowy Owl has been on the same hydro pole every morning for the last two weeks on Opmar Road, east Read more…
The Northern Flicker was back this morning feeding on a suet ball. Sue Paradisis, Tudor Crescent (Note: Flickers are quite uncommon in central Ontario in winter. D.M.)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) (1) – Reported Jan 24, 2014 16:30 by Walter Wehtje – Otonabee River – Lock 25, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4006748,-78.2627392&ll=44.4006748,-78.2627392 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16498717 – Comments: “All-black duck with prominent white wing patch. All dark bill Read more…
Just letting you know the Snowy Owl is still behind McLeod’s as of Fri. Jan.24 at 5:15 p.m. I saw the bird perched on a bale of hay. Hans McKee
On Friday, January 24, a Barred Owl showed up in our backyard just south of Lakefield on County Road 29. The owl was sitting on top of the Eastern Cottontail it had just caught. My grandson, Jeff, was able to Read more…
There was an adult Bald Eagle soaring above the beaches at Beavermead Park at Little Lake at around 4:00 pm last Sunday afteroon (January 19). Sue Paradisis, Tudor Crescent
We had another sighting today of the Snowy Owl just north of Little Britain Rd on Opmar Road. It was sitting atop the same hydro pole as it was last week. Coming home from our trip into Lindsay it was Read more…
This morning, I saw a Snowy Owl perched in a tree on the edge of Mapleridge Park. It was first seen by another woman who pointed it out to me. It did not stay around long. Margaret Thomas, Cherryhill Road
I have uploaded four videos of what I believe are Eastern Wolves. The videos were filmed at my farm in the Haliburton hinterlands. My understanding is that Eastern Coyotes have larger tails and ears, shorter legs, a more pointed nose, Read more…
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” – Anne Bradstreet Despite the bone-chilling cold of this winter’s Polar Vortex, life carries on all around us. It might just take a little more effort Read more…
Today at 12:45 p.m., the Chemong Road Snowy Owl was perched in a tree on the far side of the second field west of Chemong on County Road 19. Drew Monkman
This morning, I saw a Cooper’s Hawk hunting near our birdfeeder. At the same time last year a Cooper’s frequented our yard on Fife Bay but I hadn’t seen any since then until this morning. Nancy Cafik, Fife’s Bay
1. Watch the track of Jupiter as it tracks south through Gemini, like an extra and brightest “star”, this winter until March 6th when it appears to stop and then looks to reverse its track and go back to Read more…
Last Friday afternoon, I finally got down to Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area to walk a cooped-up rambunctious canine who’s been deprived of getting out and about and enjoying sniffs for about 3 weeks now. The main route towards the Read more…