Birds
Birding a Hotspot
Join Drew Monkman for a birding outing to the Lakefield Sewage Lagoons. The lagoons are the number one birding spot in all of Peterborough County. More than 12 species of…
Pigeon Lake: The November Hotspot
Pigeon Lake is very popular with migrating waterfowl so, naturally, birders visit as well. This outing will be to look for some of the migrants stopping at key viewing areas…
Nephton Mine Hawkwatch
Join Cathy Douglas and Dave Milsom on a hawkwatch at Nephton Mine in North Kawartha Township. There's a possibility of seeing various hawks, eagles, cranes, and many duck and geese…
Spring Nature Walk in the Cavan Area
Come out and enjoy a hike in the Cavan area. We’ll search for birds, admire the flora, identify species with iNaturalist, get some exercise and chat amongst friends. It’s a…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Part 2
The Lang-Hastings Trail offers many chances to see nature up close and enjoy great views of the countryside south of Peterborough. Steve Paul will lead this second spring walk on…
Hazel Bird Nature Reserve
The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Hazel Bird Nature Reserve is a national nature viewing and public recreation destination. The reserve conserves tallgrass prairie, sand barren, oak savanna, and oak woodland…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place…
Meadows Matter
Meadows are complex ecosystems dominated by grasses and wildflowers. One acre of a wildflower meadow on a single summer day can contain up to 3 million flowers. Such a bounty…