Sightings
Snowy Owl near Pontypool
I received a report today that a Snowy Owl was sited off Hwy 35 at Ballyduff Rd. Ken Branscombe also reported seeing a white owl in the vicinity of Hwy 7A & Pit Rd last week. Jane Zednik, Millbrook
I received a report today that a Snowy Owl was sited off Hwy 35 at Ballyduff Rd. Ken Branscombe also reported seeing a white owl in the vicinity of Hwy 7A & Pit Rd last week. Jane Zednik, Millbrook
How do you like this little visitor to our bird feeder this afternoon? This Porcupine is the first one we’ve ever seen on our lot. At certain moments, it was right under the window and TOO CLOSE for pictures. It was not that big and we could see very little Read more…
Here’s a picture of the bad boy that gave me a 4 woodpecker morning for Christmas! Merry, merry… Michael Gillespie, Keene
Hi Everyone The Snowy Owl southward irruption continues in eastern Ontario. Since early December the numbers have been slowly increasing with a noticeable movement on December 8th when a combined total of 25 individuals were observed in the Richmond and Casselman-Hawkesbury areas. Sightings continue to be reported all over eastern Read more…
This Ruffed Grouse was in our ice-encrusted tree eating small apples late this afternoon. Sabine Overink, County Road 6, Douro-Dummer (Note: Grouse will often fly up into trees late in the day to feed on the buds. Trembling Aspen is a favourite. D.M.)
Hello, Yesterday we had the largest woodpecker, the Pileated, and the smallest, the Downy, together at our bird feeders. The size difference is amazing. We have six types of woodpeckers visit our yard throughout the year: Downy , Hairy, Red-bellied , Northern Flicker , Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Pileated. I Read more…
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) – Reported Dec 22, 2013 13:54 by Donald Sutherland – Otonabee River–between Lock 25 and Lakefield, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.4132687,-78.2625462&ll=44.4132687,-78.2625462 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16044516 – Comments: “female, just W CR33 along S shore” Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) – Reported Dec 21, 2013 13:00 by Scott McKinlay – Read more…
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – Reported Dec 19, 2013 14:45 by Daniel Williams – 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=S16028458 – Comments: “Mixed in with Hegu and rbgu. Dark back standing out against other gulls. Yellowish legs seen briefly as it found a spot Read more…
We saw this big Bald Eagle today south of Young’s Point lock. It was finding food in the ice. Laurie McLaughlin-Maveal
The Snowy Owl is still in the Chemong Road/County Road 19 (Line Road 3) area. It was sitting on a bale of hay beside McLeod’s water treatment today, December 19. I got some nice pictures! At 2:30 p.m. the bird flew down towards the farm across from Subaru/Hyundai. Jeff Keller Read more…
Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) (2) – Reported Dec 15, 2013 06:00 by Matthew Tobey – Peterborough CBC Area 7, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2386484,-78.3948326&ll=44.2386484,-78.3948326 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15982062 – Comments: “responding to recordings, then to one another on Mervin Line” Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) (1) – Reported Dec 16, 2013 12:05 Read more…
There was a Snowy Owl this morning (~0800h) on the Rotary Greenway Trail north of Trent. It was in a dead elm, 300-400m east of the trail, on the hilltop in the open fields – opposite south entrance to Promise Rock Trail. Don Sutherland, Peterborough
Today, at the west end of Boshing Narrows on the north shore of Stony Lake, two Bald Eagles were present. There was one adult and one immature. They were feeding on a Deer carcass (wolf kill). Note: The ice is problematic in this area. It is unsafe in places and Read more…
These are pictures of an animal that got caught in a mousetrap that I had set in our porch. I have seen many mole-like animals, but never before one with this colouring. Is it an anomaly or a different species or subspecies? Paul J. Costello, County Rd. 4, Douro-Dummer NOTE Read more…
Today at noon the Snowy Owl was perched atop the tallest hydro tower between the barn across from the Hyundai/Subaru dealershipand Line 3 Road, just west of Chemong rd. She’s visible from a km away, at least. Walter Wehtje
At noon today an adult Yellow-bellied Sapsucker fed on fermented apples on a tree behind house # 2137 at the foot of Smith 6th Line, off County Road29 between Lakefield and Peterborough, and just south of County Road 23, which goes up to Buckhorn. Opposite the house, a yard had 3 Read more…
I saw a Snowy Owl yesterday afternoon, both on the way home for lunch, and way back to work. It was in the field opposite the Subaru dealership on Chemong Road. Wasyl Bakowsky, Peterborough (Note: The bird was still present today, Dec. 11. It was in the back field, Read more…
An American Coot was swimming along the shore of the island just off the Lakefield Beach (opposite the arena) on the west side this morning. Watch for it possibly moving down river. Tony Bigg, Lakefield
Peterborough Christmas Bird Count – Sunday, December 15 Participants should let Tony Bigg know as soon as possible if they are available for this count. The compilation will be at Kelsey’s, opposite the Canadian Tire plaza on Lansdowne St. at 5:00 p.m. Newcomers to the area, and newcomers to birding, Read more…
At about 10 a.m.one day last week, I saw a “white owl” (a Snowy Owl, presumably) on the Hawkins property by the side of the road (Hawkins Road/6th Line) . As I slowed the car down, it flew off at a low level to a huge rock in Hawkins field. Read more…
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) – Reported Dec 06, 2013 12:12 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=S15875918 – Comments: “brown body white cheek patch; diving in riffled current near fireworks station in middle of Little Lake; viewed from entrance to cemetery”
I just wanted to let you know that I had a Cooper’s Hawk in my backyard today on Tudor Crescent. Over the past 5-6 years, we have had dozens of visits by this hawk. I’m sure it comes to hunt the songbirds that come to feed in our crab apples,birches, Read more…
A White-throated Sparrow has been a constant presence (every day/all day) on our patio since its arrival a week ago. The nuthatch and chickadees don’t seem to bother it. It hit the window on Saturday but was only stunned only for about 10 minutes. My wife watched over it until it Read more…
Great Horned Owl (Great Horned) (Bubo virginianus [virginianus Group]) – Reported Dec 03, 2013 20:15 by Luke Berg – Peterborough–Trent University Nature Reserve, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3486498,-78.2882738&ll=44.3486498,-78.2882738 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15844574
On Sunday, November 24, 2013 between Lindsay and Little Britain on the Little Britain Road, there was a Golden Eagle perched in a tree beside the road. I had to turn around and go back to make sure. It finally took off and I headed home to check my bird Read more…
Today, we saw a Great Blue Heron flying over Cumberland Avenue in the North End of Peterborough at about 1 p.m. It was heading south. Are they still supposed to be around, what are they eating? Jim and Suzanne Fulton (Every year a few herons linger in the Kawarthas until Read more…
While walking yesterday morning (Nov. 30 at 8am) we spotted a large grey owl. It was perched on a tree branch out in the open and flew slowly to another tree as we approached. It was large and grey with no ear tufts. I’m quite sure it was a Great Read more…
Our Red-bellied Woodpecker has just come back. He had disappeared in the spring, but it seems he likes to winter at our feeder. Our son took this photo yesterday, Nov. 30th. Janet Johnstone and Doug Latham, 1771 Cameron Line, Asphodel-Norwood
Great Black-backed Gull – Reported Nov 30, 2013 11:50 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=S15806285 – Comments: “continuing bird; on ice off Rogers Cove beach”