Peterborough Examiner – November 12, 2021 – by Drew Monkman A look at the annual winter finch forecast Anyone who feeds or watches birds knows that the relative abundance and diversity of species varies widely from one winter to the next. These fluctuations are most noticeable in a group known as winter or Read more…
The 32nd Petroglyphs Christmas Bird Count was held on Thursday, December 27, 2017 during very cold conditions. It was nearly -30 degrees C first thing in the morning and only warmed up to about -18 by mid-afternoon. Participants: 24 Total species: 32 (close to the 10-year average of 33.5) Total individuals: 1826 (10-year Read more…
Bird numbers and diversity at feeders at feeders depends on wild seed abundance If you’ve been paying attention to coniferous trees this fall, you’ve probably noticed the abundance of cones on many species. Cedars and spruce, for example, have produced an especially heavy crop. The quantity of seed on sugar Read more…
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (12) – Reported Jan 30, 2016 06:20 by Dave Milsom – Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “Feeding on spruce cones in Petroglyphs Prov. Park. All but one were female. Photos.” Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Jan 30, 2016 Read more…
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (20) – Reported Dec 30, 2015 04:55 by Luke Berg – Peterborough – Petroglyphs CBC (Area D), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “All in Petroglyphs. Flocks of 13 and 7.” Note: Luke also saw 2 Winter Wren, 18 Common Redpoll, 55 Pine Siskin, Read more…
Late this afternoon I watched an adult female White-winged Crossbill feeding a juvenile crossbill on my niger feeders here in Lakefield. Tony Bigg