Tony Bigg will lead a day of birding along the shore of Lake Ontario, from Cobourg towards Ajax. We can expect a good variety of birds, probably including some winter rarities seldom seen in Peterborough. Bring a lunch and binoculars and meet by Tim Horton’s in the Canadian Tire/Sobey’s parking lot on Landsdowne St.W. from [...]
A full-day birding trip to Presqu’ile, led by Jerry Ball. Thousands of ducks, geese and swans use this resting spot on their migrations north. Bring a packed lunch, binoculars and a spotting scope, if you have one. We will meet at the Country Style at the junction of Old Keene Road and Highway 7. There [...]
A review of the new publication of the Peterborough Field Naturalists Nature in the Kawarthas which appeared in the Lindsay Post states that that “If you’ve ever wondered about the birds and mammals that frequent your bird feeder but never had the inclination to wade through extensive field guides, then Nature in the Kawarthas is [...]
Thirteen members of the Peterborough Field Naturalists held a successful outing along the Otonabee River and Little Lake on Saturday afternoon, February 20. The cold temperatures the previous night resulted extensive amounts of new ice. On the open water stretches between Trent University and Lakefield there were Canada Geese, Mallards, Common Goldeneyes, Common Mergansers and [...]
The Peterborough Field Naturalists will be participating in the Annual Family Nature Discovery Day being hosted by the Peterborough County Stewardship Council on Monday February 20 (10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) All events will be at Fleming College, Brealey Campus, 599 Brealey Drive, Peterborough. This free event will include presentations for adults and children. In [...]
We are invited to join members of Kingston Field Naturalists on a visit to Owl Woods on Amherst Island. This spot is renowned for the variety of over-wintering bird species, especially owls. Meet Martin Parker at the Canadian Tire/Sobey’s parking lot on Landsdowne St. West to car pool from Peterborough leaving at 6.45am.for this whole day [...]
Interested in footprints, scat and signs of feeding? Following a very successful outing last year, Craig Brant of Camp Kawartha has kindly agreed to lead another tracking workshop. Meet at the Environment Centre on Pioneer Road at 9am. Dress appropriately for the weather and for walking through snow (if we have any). Accompanied children are [...]
While this year’s AGM saw a slightly fewer numbers, the meeting and guest speaker were as good as they get. Before the feature presentation, Director Martin Parker delivered a fun slideshow of some of the 2011 outings as a year in review test for the audience. Storyteller Guitar Our guest speaker, Doug Larson, Ecologist and [...]
PFN will have a booth (and books for sale!) at this year’s Seedy Sunday. Seedy Sunday is a great place to get inspired for Spring. Come out and get the knowledge, tools and resources you need to get growing this season. There will be vendors selling a huge variety of heirloom seeds, local community offering [...]
The Ontario Nature Spring Meeting will be held on Saturday April 14, 2012. WHERE: at the Ken Reid Conservation Office Site, 277 Kenrei Road, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario HOSTED by Friends of the Osprey. The day will include a trip out to see the osprey nesting platforms and hopefully find the female osprey who has the [...]
