Sightings

Today, I saw a Cooper’s Hawk chasing pigeons at George and London streets in Peterborough Location: Peterborough Observer: Brendan Boyd

As of late this afternoon, there were still several hundred gulls of six species on Little Lake. They were on the ice, almost in the middle of the lake. I viewed them from the Mark Street boat launch. Among the many Herrings and lesser numbers of Ring-bills, I was able Read more…

Today I saw what I believed to be a Fisher. It was east of Omemee in farmer’s field south of our home. On Jan. 14 I confirmed it was a Fisher as we saw the prints in the fresh snow. They were very distinct. Location: Omemee Observer: Bruce Flemons

A pair of Bald Eagles are building a nest on an island in Hamilton Bay on Stoney Lake. They have been seen bringing material to the nest in recent days. Location: Stony Lake Observer: Nan Campbell

The White-winged Scoter and Common Loon were still present at 3:30 p.m. today at Gannon’s Narrows (see Jan. 4). The loon actually called briefly while I was there, which was the first time I’ve ever heard a loon call in January! I also saw a Bald Eagle on Lake Katchewanooka. Read more…

Mid-morning today, I scanned the aggregation of gulls sitting on the ice on Little Lake. The gulls were all along the open channel down the centre of the lake.Between 200 and 300 gulls were present when I arrived at around 1015h this morning. Amongst the Herrings and lesser numbers of Read more…

My daughter, Valerie Wyatt, and her husband Paul Grant just returned from Gannon Narrows and found one White-winged Scoter with a group of 12 Common Goldeneye, visible from the east side of the bridge over the Narrows. A Common Loon was also present in the water further to the southeast, Read more…

Today at 1 p.m., I scoped Little Lake in downtown Peterborough and found an adult, 1st-winter and 2nd-winter Glaucous Gulls, 2 adult Iceland (Kumlein’s) Gulls, and a 1 st – winter Lesser Black-backed Gull among the Ring-billed and Herring gulls. Location: Little Lake, Peterborough Observer: Dave Milsom

I saw an adult male Green-winged Teal yesterday morning mixed in with a large flock of Mallards on the Otonabee River at Cameron and Park streets. I looked again today, but couldn’t see it. Today (3:30pm) Isaw a Belted Kingfisher on the west bank of the Otonabee River, sighted from Read more…

I saw a Red-bellied Woodpecker in the woods on the west side of the south end of the Bridgenorth Trail this morning. It was with four Hairy and one Downy Woodpecker. At noon, driving along Preston Rd between Mt Pleasant Rd and Hooton Drive, just west of Hwy 7, I Read more…

The Petroglyphs CBC was held today in blustery winds with heavy snow squalls. 22 participants found 29 species, below our average of 33. No new high counts were obtained, but one all time low of 21 was counted for Blue Jays (our ten year average is 305). Unfortunately it was Read more…

This afternoon, I saw an American Kestrel sitting on a telephone wire at the south end of Peterborough County – just north of Boundary Road on Country Road 28. Location: County Road 28 Observer: Sherry Hambly

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Early this afternoon, Sue Prentice & I saw (& photographed) an Ovenbird in the cedars at the north end of the pond in Jackson Park. Location: Jackson Park, Peterborough Observer: Andrew Jobes

The Peterborough CBC was held on Sunday, December 18th in pleasantly warm weather for a change. 27 participants found 57 species, well above average but below our high of 62. New high counts (with previous highs) were: Cooper

For the third day in a row ( Dec.16,17,18) I have had 5 male Eastern Bluebirds hanging about my orchard. They are all healthy looking, although I’m sure they’re a little hungry. One has been spotted at the feeder. Location: south of County Rd. 2 on David Fife Line. Observer: Read more…

Today, there were 3 Northern Shoveler’s – 2 females, 1 male at the Lakefield sewage lagoons. Location: Lakefield sewage lagoons. Observer: Tim Haan

Today, along the red trail at the Trent Nature Area on University Road (east side), I saw several flocks of American Robins, totalling at least 40 birds. Location: Trent Nature Area, University Road Observer: Drew Monkman

Today there was a Great Black-backed Gull on Little Lake, just opposite the old Mark Street wharf. Location: Little Lake Observer: Sean Smith

A female Long-tailed Duck was swimming off the north end of the Lakefield Marsh this morning. Location: Lakefield Marsh Observer: Tony Bigg

I saw a Northern Shrike today along the Trans-Canada Trail between Lily Lake and Ackison Road. On Dec. 13, I also saw and heard two American Robins on the same trail but in the sector between Ackison and Lily Lake Road. There is abundant wild grape this year. I also Read more…

This afternoon, there were at least two Cackling Geese in with nearly 450 Canadas on Little Lake. When first observed the geese were along the southwest side of the lake along the shore and adjacent lawn in the vicinity of the Peterborough Art Gallery. I also counted at least 800 Read more…

At around 4:30 pm today I saw a Merlin land and sit on top of a telephone pole located on the NE corner of the intersection of Spillsbury and Forster. I was able to get a picture of the bird. Location: Peterborough Observer: Sherry Hambly

Today, one male Common Merganser and a pair of Hooded Mergansers were present on Little Lake on the east side of the cemetery. Yesterday, about 75 Bufflehead were at the sewage lagoon in Lakefield. I also had a small flock of Brown Creepers along the Trent to Lakefield rail-trail. Several Read more…

Eleven species of gulls were seen on today’s Peterborough Field Naturalists trip to the Niagara River. The outing was a great success in fine balmy weather and ideal viewing conditions. 1. Franklin’s Gull: one first winter bird on the Roosting Rocks between Adam Beck and the Butterfly Conservatory 2. Little Read more…

My husband and I have just watched an Osprey dive and catch a fish here in Warsaw on the Indian River. Although a regular summer visitor we have not seen any since mid-Nov. Then quite unexpectedly one has shown up on the last two days. Location: Warsaw Observer: Maureen Smith

A second winter Glaucous Gull was sitting among Ring-billed Gulls and Herring Gulls on the dock by the Trent Rowing Club on the Otonabee River this morning, very close to the River Road. Location: Trent University Campus Observer: Tony Bigg

Today, I had an immature Snowy Owl in my yard for most of the day. Location: Lancaster Drive, north of Fowler’s Corners, on Chemong Lake Observer: Bob Hancock

I found an Eastern Screech Owl on Robinson Road in Ennismore Friday (Nov. 25) night. He appeared to be stunned and unable to get off the road. It actually looked like a piece of garbage in the road but a slight look of feathers caught my eye as I drove Read more…

My wife heard, then saw, 31 Sandhill Cranes flying north over Lakefield around 3:30pm today. I saw a Golden Eagle north of Buckhorn today around 1pm. I was walking the Frank Hemming snowmobile trail (off Mississagua Dam Rd.) in Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park. It was flying low in a Read more…