This morning, a group of four of us (Luke Berg, Chris Risley, Ian Attridge and Drew Monkman) visited the Bruce Falls Property (recently donated to the Kawartha Land Trust) north of Chandos Lake near Glen Alda. We found 34 species of birds, including a number of Canada Warblers, thanks to Read more…
Click here to check out where Ontario’s political parties stand on key environmental issues such as pollinators, species at risk and nature’s benefits. Progressive Conservatives didn’t even bother responding to the questions. Sad to think that they could form the next government.
A couple of weeks back I had just left my campsite in Lakehurst and walked along the shore of Buckhorn Lake. I had stopped to chat with another camper when I noticed a very large eagle soar into my site. It was very large, all brown (the sun was shining Read more…
We have a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers that regularly visit our feeder. Bluebirds are a common sight at the birdbath and are nesting in nearby boxes. Earlier this spring, two Indigo Buntings came to the feeder for a couple of days, gorging themselves on the seed. Nancy Salonius, Blezard Line
I found this on my door frame recently. We saw several last year on the windows but we don’t know what it is. It looks like twigs and appears to be stuck to the surface by the tip. M. Haddlesey From what I can see in the picture, I believe Read more…
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) (1) – Reported Jun 08, 2014 07:21 by Luke Berg – Peterborough–Birdsall BBS Stop 25, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Very tattered looking (missing several primary feathers) female/juvenile type bird being mobbed by an AMCR. Large accipiter with powerful flight.” Dunlin (Calidris alpina) Read more…
My website has been updated. Lots of new pictures of Eastern Cottontail, House Finches, juvenile Gray Squirrels and Mute Swans. Click here Don McLeod
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) (1) – Reported Jun 04, 2014 05:57 by Travis Cameron – Deer Bay Reach S, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Male heard and seen from road at driveway #111 and 108”
Brian and I spent 6 days at Long Point in Prince Edward County in May and were rewarded with lots of spring migrants even though we were a little early. Just thought I would share with you pics of the birds that I was able to get this spring for Read more…
On May 19, we had a record day of birds at our farm in Bailieboro. Thirty different birds put in an appearance including at least six Baltimore Orioles, an Indigo Bunting, a Pine Siskin (too quick for pics), a Pileated Woodpecker, a Brown Thrasher’s nest with an egg, and a Read more…
I was working in a friend’s garden at his farm on Settlers Line near Keene this afternoon, June 4. I moved a plastic bag of manure I’d laid over another bag last fall and found a snake I’d never seen before, under the top bag. I’ve looked it up and Read more…
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) (6) – Reported May 28, 2014 10:40 by Peterborough County Birds Database – Peterborough–3.8 km SSE on Bensfort Rd, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.24314,-78.29213&ll=44.24314,-78.29213 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18635556 – Comments: “in shallow stormwater pool on E side Bensfort Rd” Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1) – Reported May 31, Read more…
I had a Little Wood Satyr in our yard today, June 1. We leave a lot of areas wild and the grasses attract these types of butterflies. More host plants = more butterflies. Blair Hamilton, Pigeon Lake
This morning, May 30th, between 8 and 8.45 am, I found the following at the water’s edge near Beach #1 at Presqu’ile Provincial Park : 1 Whimbrel, 1 Red Knot, 1 Short-billed Dowitcher, 1 Willet, 20 Ruddy Turnstones, 16 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 1 Least Sandpiper, 14 Sanderling, 3 Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Read more…
On May 28th at around 8:30 pm. I saw 5 Common Nighthawks flying over the Otonabee River at 9th Line, accompanied by a very vocal male nighthawk calling then diving from a tree. He flew to another tree when he came up from his dive, and then went back to Read more…
My son and I were driving to our cottage in Haliburton County on a recent Saturday and, as we usually do, took the old Harburn Rd from the village of Haliburton to the hamlet of Fort Irwin. That road is not heavily travelled and winds through wonderful stands of hardwood Read more…
We saw this Cecropia moth on May 28th at the shed at the Transfer Station …. Quite a stunner, up close. Michael Gillespie, Keene
I saw 4 very tame White-crowned Sparrows under my feeder on May 10. Just north of lock 23. Cute birds, aren’t they! Susan Chow
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) (1) – Reported May 25, 2014 15:30 by Scott Gibson – Ptbo – Jones 1/4 Line and Bland Line, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2541752,-78.5390282&ll=44.2541752,-78.5390282 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18609924 – Comments: “singing beeeee-buzzz song, observed, appeared pure” Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) (1) – Reported May 25, 2014 15:30 Read more…
Here is a picture of “Cyclops”, a Snapping Turtle. This is the nick name we gave the turtle when we first saw it over 20 years ago. It has this growth above one eye, hence the nickname. The interesting story here is that about two years ago some of our Read more…
While canoeing on Sunday, May 18, Pedro Santana and I saw a cow Moose with two calves on the creek between Serpentine Lake and Anderson Lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. Paul Murray
The attached photo was taken along the shoreline in Brook’s Bay on Jack Lake during the weekend of May 10-11. I believe that these Northern Water Snakes are mating. Steve Kerr (Note: These snakes mate by entwining themselves around each other, often on low branches near the water’s edge or Read more…
On May 21, I found this in our front garden on the bark mulch. Do you have any idea what this may be? It is soft and easily broken up. Laurie Wuis (Note: According to Don Sutherland at the Natural Heritage Information Centre, this is a slime mold Read more…
Yesterday (May 25th, 12:06 PM) at the cottage in Brooks Bay, Jack’s Lake I saw a Five-lined Skink. I saw one several times last year at the same property but this one looked smaller to me and was in a different location. It’s the reward I got for putting in Read more…
Friends of mine spotted a Great Egret on Highway 62 near L’Amble, south of Bancroft. Sent me pictures to prove the sighting. Did not realize that they had moved so far north. Sunday was the last day of the White-crowned Sparrows; Monday there were none. Three Osprey sitting on the Read more…
I’m sending you a picture I took of a White Trillium with four petals. It’s the first I’ve seen like this. I saw it while taking photos on our property out on Hayes Line, west of the city, this past Monday (May 19) Ruthanne Sobiera (Note: Trilliums are apparently quite Read more…
I wrote to you last year about a Red-tailed Hawk nest near Monaghan Road at the entrance to Jackson Park. I have been watching the nest since the hawks returned in March. They poked about at the nest and sometime later it was obvious that the female bird was sitting Read more…
Just wanted to let you know I’ve had the immense privilege of seeing an Indigo Bunting at my black oil sunflower feeder (the only feeder I have) on Friday evening (May 23) as well on Sat morning. At one time he was feeding with the Rose- breasted Grosbeak! We live Read more…
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1) – Reported May 25, 2014 10:12 by Ian Sturdee – CA-ON-HTransfer Station wetlandck – 44.4439x-77.8149 – May 25, 2014, 10:10 AM, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.443901,-77.814942&ll=44.443901,-77.814942 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18547686 – Comments: “Saw it flying” Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) (1) – Reported May 25, 2014 06:30 Read more…
This morning at Nonquon Lagoons near Port Perry was a Piping Plover (possibly two) in the 1st cell along the eastern edge. Other shorebirds : 4-5 White-rumped, Semipalmated , Least, Pectoral (1) sandpipers; Semipalmated Plover, Dunlin, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpipers. I could not find any phalarope. The other lagoons were high Read more…