Sightings

Several dozen Showy Lady’s-slippers orchids were in full bloom today east of Warsaw. Location: Warsaw Observer: Drew Monkman

This morning at about 7:00 a.m., I saw and heard two Sandhill Cranes. They were calling back and forth. Location: 4th Line of Douro, half way between Centre Line and the dead-end of the road Observer: Leo Condon

A Pine Siskin showed up at our feeder in Peterborough today. It was the first I’ve seen in the yard in several weeks and a very late sighting for this species. Location: Maple Crescent, Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

Jerry Ball found an American Avocet today at the Aspinal’s Farm on Johnson Dr. Directions: Take Monaghan Road south, under the Bypass. It becomes Johnson Dr when it swings west and follows the bypass. Johnson jogs left, then right and then on the north side opposite house #1111 there are Read more…

I heard and saw a Whip-poor-will on the Rotary Trail, just south of Thomas A. Stewart high school today around 9:30 pm. Location: Peterborough Observer: Ichora

At least two pairs of Common Nighthawks were flying over the fields across from Camp Kawartha (east of Camp Line Road and south of Birchview Road) tonight. The males were doing their diving display and producing the whoosing “hoooov” sound at the bottom of each dive. Location: Clear Lake Observer: Read more…

Today, a Virginia Rail skittered across the Rotary Trail ahead of us near the crossing of Douro 8th Concession. Location: Douro 8th Concession Observer: Jane Bremner

Today, we saw two Sandhill Cranes in a farmer’s field next to #3211 on County Road 6 (formerly Stoney Lake Rd). Location: Stoney Lake Road Observer: Lynne and Len Cotton

Today, I went for a walk in the Trent University Nature Reserve and saw 1 Northern Mockingbird on the canal side. Location: Trent University Observer: Luke Berg

I had 2 summer adult Sandhill Cranes today just outside of Keene on Cty Rd. 2 in first farm field on left. They are difficult to see as they blend in nicely with the soil from the field. This was at 6:00 pm. Location: Keene Observer: Sarah Petrasek

Blackpoll Warbler singing in the yard this morning Location: Maple Cres., Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

I had a “summer adult” Sandhill Crane today on my property. Location: 2902 County Road 38, Warsaw Observer: Didi Anderson

Migrating Blackpoll Warblers were calling from the trees as hundreds of people milled about at the annual Gilmour Street Garage Sale. Location: Peterborough Observer: Chris Risley

A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak showed up at our feeder today. I also had reports of males today, as well, at two separate feeders in the west end of Peterborough. Location: Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

I saw two Sandhill Cranes today soaring high over Highway 7, just west of Ski Hill Road in Omemee. Location: Omemee Observer: Gavin Hunter

In Cavan Woods this morning, I had 10 new year birds including: male Scarlet Tanager, Vesper Sparrow, Nashville Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, CommonYellowthroat, Ovenbird, Solitary Sandpiper, and Willow Flycatcher (“whit” call). Location: Cavan Observer: Scott McKinlay

I heard my first American Toads of the year “trilling” this evening in the west end of Peterborough. Location: Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

White Trilliums are now in bloom in many areas including Champlain Heights Woods and Buckhorn. Location: Peterborough and Buckhorn Observer: Aidan Hickie-Bentzen; Andy Curtis

This evening I visited a spot where a heron had been observed starting to nest back in March. At the time there was only one nest observed. Now there are at least 7 nests. Great Blue Herons were seen on several of the nests. Hermit Thrushes were singing away in Read more…

Both Least Bittern and American Bittern were calling in the Lakefield Marsh this morning at 7:30 a.m. The Least Bittern was at 11 o

Today, in Cavan Woods, there were black-and-white warblers, northern waterthrush, black-throated green warblers, and great crested flycatchers. Today I also saw an American redstart. Location: Cavan Observer: Scott McKinlay

I saw an Opossum today dead on the road near the junction of County Road 10 and Highway 115. Location: Millbrook Observer: George Joncas

At dusk tonight, my wandering eye checked the feeders and what should appear comfortably perched in the big pine tree but a mother Black Bear and her little cub. She looked at me, 3 ft. away and quickly unfurled herself, slid down the trunk, and lumbered across the yard to Read more…

This morning I saw my first Chimney Swifts of the year (about six) flying above the intersection of Hunter and George in downtown Peterborough. Location: Peterborough Observer: Drew Monkman

At least two and possibly three American Bitterns and two Soras were very vocal at Millers Creek (7th line of Smith-Ennismore, 1 km east of Bridgenorth) this morning (5:45 to 6:15 a.m.). Also a single Virginia Rail was calling from the Lakefield Marsh at 7:15 a.m. A Warbling Vireo was Read more…

Today I saw a Red-bellied Woodpecker on Geraldine Avenue in Peterborough. At the Trent Nature Area on the canal side, there were Spotted sandpiper (1), Fox sparrow (2), Palm warbler (5), Yellow-rumped warbler (10) and Pied-billed grebe (3). They were 15 feet away from me! Location: Peterborough and Trent Nature Read more…

I saw an Eastern Kingbird this morning at the Trent Wildlife Sanctuary. There were also Palm warblers (3) Whip-poor- will (1 heard), House wren, (1) Winter wren (1), and a Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1). Location: Trent Wildlife Sanctuary Observer: Luke Berg

Today, there were two Northern Shovelers in the second pond of the Lakefield sewage lagoons, together with many of the regular ducks. There was no sign of the Barrow

We had a few new birds show up this morning in the yard; 2 male Baltimore Orioles, a White-crowned Sparrow in the brushpile, and a Yellow Warbler in lilacs. I mentioned in my last posting about the straggling American Tree Sparrows at my place. There was at least one still Read more…

At the Trent Nature Area on the canal side today, I saw Pied-billed grebe (2) – Green heron (2) doing courtship display – Yellow-rumped warbler (15) – Hooded Merganser (1) – Female Ring-necked pheasant (1) – Brown Thrasher (1) – Northern Mockingbird (1) – Caspian tern (2) two weeks now Read more…