Mergansers and Friends on Rice Lake
Country Style at Old Keene Rd 779 Hwy 7, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaOn this trip, we will look for spring migrants – primarily waterfowl – and we will visit various access points on the north shore of Rice Lake between Keene and Hastings. We will be looking for areas of open water near the edge of the ice in search of concentrations of American Merganser, Common Goldeneyes,…
Quest for the Canada Jay, Algonquin Provincial Park
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaWe will meet at 7:00 AM for departure. No estimated return time. The Canada Jay officially relinquished its former name, Gray Jay and resumed its even earlier name, Canada Jay, last year. It was officially recommended as Canada’s national bird by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. This special outing will be an all- day trip…
Sunday Morning Birding
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaMeet us on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the north parking lot of the Riverview Park and Zoo, 1230 Water Street North. From there we will carpool to various birding hot spots as determined by the leader. Outings generally last about 3 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars, spotting scope if you have one and…
Ernie Jardine, Author & Birdwatcher
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaErnie Jardine: As a youngster, well over half a century ago, Ernie Jardine was bitten by the birdwatching bug and his passion has never stopped. He is the author of Bird Song: Defined, Decoded, Described a guide to the songs of over 200 birds of eastern North America. Ernie will explain his system for learning…
Sunday Morning Birding
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaMeet us on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the north parking lot of the Riverview Park and Zoo, 1230 Water Street North. From there we will carpool to various birding hot spots as determined by the leader. Outings generally last about 3 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars, spotting scope if you have one and…
Harper Park Outing
Harper Park 632 Harper Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaDiscover a hidden treasure and a provincially significant wetland within our City boundaries. Learn about the history of the site, its interesting groundwater-based ecosystems and heritage trees. We will visit the vernal pool to see fairy shrimp and possibly wood frog egg masses. Dylan Radcliffe and Sue Paradisis are the leaders for the afternoon. Dress…
Night of Salamanders and Frogs
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaThis annual PFN evening trip is to look for migrating salamanders and their egg masses in breeding pools. This inventory event will be at the Ingleton-Wells property of the Kawartha Land Trust. We will start by checking the pools in daylight for the eggs of Wood Frogs, Spotted and Blue Spotted salamanders and for some…
Kermit’s Friends and Timberdoodles
Tim Hortons Lansdowne St. West 1200 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaThe dusk air of spring carries the mating songs of various species of frogs and the sky dance of the American Woodcock (a.k.a. Timberdoodle). Join Martin Parker for a 2-hour outing to listen to and distinguish between the different species of calling frogs and toads of our region and listen to the courtship flights of…
Sunday Morning Birding
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaMeet us on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the north parking lot of the Riverview Park and Zoo, 1230 Water Street North. From there we will carpool to various birding hot spots as determined by the leader. Outings generally last about 3 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars, spotting scope if you have one and…
Frog calls along Jackson Park Trail
Jackson Park - Parkhill Road parking lot 1080 Parkill Road West, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaCome enjoy a spring evening with your whole family. We'll learn about the frogs that live in wetlands along the Jackson Park trail and how to recognize their calls. Please register for this free event - updates will be provided to registrants via email (e.g., if changes to meeting location or timing are required). We…