Today I birded the Carden Alvar, north of Kirkfield. I recorded 80 species: Wood Duck, Mallard, Canada Goose, Common Loon, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, American Bittern, Sora, Virginia Rail, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Northern Goshawk, Cooper
I just had a wonderful experience. Tonight, at about 9:30 p.m., I decided to walk the Parkway Trail home from Chemong Rd (going east). I walked all the way to Hilliard Street and back because of the most amazing show of fireflies I have ever seen. It was a perfect Read more…
This morning I checked out the Fairbairn Marsh at 6:30 p.m. Lots of bird activity including Virginia Rail (in response to tape) and Willow Flycatcher, 12 Tree Swallows, 2 Barn Swallows, etc. There is also a Black-billed Cuckoo in the area but I’ve yet to hear it. Further down Fairview Read more…
This morning at 9:15 am I saw a Great Egret in the Lakefield Marsh, and I also heard a Least Bittern calling. Location: Lakefield Marsh Observer: Tony Bigg
This morning, I spotted a Black Bear on County Road 8 where it meets the Indian River in Douro. Also, that evening on 4th line in the town of Douro, I spotted a large bear and two cubs Location: Douro-Dummer Township Observer: Jamie Austin
A bit of good luck recently at the Lakefield marsh… theTrumpeter Swan we saw May 25th was feeding with the geese today. This time he was close enough to see his tag (J84). I checked the Trumpter Swan Society’s website and found out he’s one of the 10 cygnets hatched Read more…
Tonight, at about 7 p.m., we were out feeding the stock and saw an adult Cattle Egret hanging out in one of the pastures with the horses . I didn’t have a camera or even my phone on me so unfortunately I didn’t get a photo. We watched (stalked) it Read more…
Here is an interesting trip report from OFO (Ontario Field Ornithologists) to the Carden Alvar, just north of Kirkfield. It is well worth a trip! “The OFO group had excellent and lengthy views of a Loggerhead Shrike near bluebird box 10 on Wylie Road, which was the highlight of the Read more…
This morning I heard a Willow Flycatcher calling in the marsh on the west side of Fairbairn Street, north of County Road 19. This has been a very productive marsh this spring with Sora, Virginia Rail, Pied-billed Grebe, Common Gallinule and Northern Shoveler all being reported. Later in the morning Read more…
Two Giant Swallowtail butterflies have been reported: one from Crowe’s Landing on Stony Lake and one today from Warsaw. A picture was taken of the Crowe’s Landing butterfly. This is quite a rare butterfly in the Kawarthas. However, a number turned up last summer, as well, but later in the Read more…
I drove Douro 3rd Line this morning at 7 a.m. and heard Sandhill Cranes calling repeatedly from both sides of the road. Two birds eventually flew over. Click this link to hear the call: http://bit.ly/KjpkKs Location: 3rd line of Douro, south of Cedar Cross Road in area with open field Read more…
Today I had 2 Alder Flycatchers on Douro 4th Line, just north of Douro village on Meade Creek. There is also a colony of Bank Swallows on Division Road, east of the 4th Line, at the Drain Bro’s Sand Pit. I also saw a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail and several Black Read more…
I’ve been walking to and from work as part of ‘Peterborough Moves’, but mostly because it is May. Warbler migration continues to trickle through the Otonabee R. valley in Ptbo. Along the trail on the east side of the river I had a singing m. Canada Warbler today in Meadowvale Read more…
More butterflies are emerging, In the last week I have seen Tawny-edged Skipper, Meadow Fritillary, Common Ringlet, and Black Swallowtail (May 18, Cameron-Cty Rd 39 rail trail), Northern Cloudywing (May 20, PFN walk in Trent Wildlife Sanctuary), Hobomok Skipper, Arctic Skipper (May 21, Hubble Rd & Devil
Today, I had a Luna Moth at my cottage on Jack Lake. It’s only the third time I’ve seen one in this area. Location: Jack Lake, Apsley Observer: Sheelagh Hysenaj
Today, I saw White-winged Scoter at Jack Lake at about 6:50 p.m. It was likely just stopping by on its migration route north. I have never seen one at the lake before. Location: Jack Lake, Apsley Observer: Sheelagh Hysenaj
I had a Brewster’s Warbler at 1:00pm today on Nichol’s Cove Road at the north end of the Lattanzio Farm. It was foraging along the south side of the road. I also saw a Black-billed Cuckoo in the same general area. On Friday morning there was also a singing Philadelphia Read more…
This morning I saw a Blanding’s Turtle basking on the shoulder of the Jack Lake Road (about 100 metres south of Jack Lake Landscaping business) . I have seen other several other Blanding’s Turtles basking or crossing the road and found one dead at this same location. Location: Jack Lake Read more…
I had my first Monarch of the year this afternoon. It was flitting about in my garden, landing from time to time on the two inch milkweed plants that are emerging from the ground. This is my earliest Monarch by at least two and a half weeks. A Question Mark, Read more…
I spent a couple of hours birding around Mount Pleasant this morning. At the end of of Wilson Line, I had 2 Red-eyed Vireos, 2 Scarlet Tanagers and 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak. On Stewart Line, in the swamp west of County Road 10, there were large numbers of very vocal Northern Read more…
Had a great weekend in our yard, saw 2 male orioles ,2 male rose breasted grosbeaks , 1 brown thrasher ,1 great crested flycatcher and 1 male ruby-throated hummingbird. We were glad that these neo-tropical birds have come home for the summer. I put all this activity down to two Read more…
On the rail trail to the Orange Corners Trestle this morning we saw Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlarks and White-crowned Sparrows. Location: Orange Corners Trestle on Trans-Canada Trail Observer: Gord and Enid Mallory
Despite a slightly later start (8ish), I had a productive morning at Hubble Road – managed 2 Golden-winged warblers (observed singing), 1 blue-winged warbler (observed singing), 8 Eastern Towhee, rose-breasted grosbeak, blue-headed vireo, red-eyed vireo, great-crested flycatcher, and others. Then on my way home on Centre Dummer Road near 7th Read more…
On the PFN-sponsored Jane’s walk at Fleming College this morning, I counted 50+ Red Admirals over a distance of 100 metres through an open area. They were nectaring on Dandelions. Location: Fleming College Observer: Drew Monkman
Just wanted to report that after doing our 6th annual Adopt-A-Road clean-up on the full length (9.5 km) of Cty. Rd. #35 (Old Keene Road), from Hwy #7 to Cty. Rd. #2 this morning, I had crews reporting large numbers (dozens in various spots) of dead butterflies (Red Admirals) on Read more…
I took a walk through Jackson Park this morning and found a Wood Thrush and Ovenbird singing on the hillsides. A few new warblers for me were Blackburnian and Black-throated Green. Location: Jackson Park Observer: Chris Risley
Today, we had seven Red-breasted Grosbeaks at our feeder. Location: McCrea Drive, Peterborough Observer: Liliana Perez and Mitch Brownstein
I spotted two male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at a feeder outside of 2nd storey bedroom window. (feeder on a pully system) Not a usual visitor at one of our feeders (have 5 set up) – 1st time that I recall in some time. Location: 994 County Rd 19, Peterborough Observer: David Read more…
There has been another big flight of Red Admiral butterflies into Ontario these last few days (including today). We had at least 20 admirals in the yard this afternoon. With all of the bird migrants that arrived last night, you have to think that the winds have been favorable to Read more…
I walked around Ecology Park and Beavermead Park this morning (9 a.m.) and recorded nine species of warblers including Northern Parula, American Redstart, Blackburnian, Palm, Ovenbird and Black-throated Green. In all, I probably saw 80 to 100 warblers, most of which were Yellow-rumped. Other birds of interest included Least Flycatcher Read more…