Posts Tagged ‘Birds’
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…
Read MoreNephton 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…
Read MorePigeon 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…
Read MoreBirding 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…
Read MoreMiller Creek – A Treasured Wetland
Miller Creek was managed for many years by the PFN. Members built a viewing platform overlooking the marsh, built trails and installed signs. It is now managed by the Otonabee…
Read MoreMonthly Meeting: Reflections on Seven Years as an Ornithologist in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula presented by Richard Feldman
Richard Feldman is currently a Wildlife Landscape Ecologist with the Ontario Ministry Natural Resources and Forestry. After graduating from Queen’s in Biology, he completed a Master’s in Forest Science at the University of…
Read MoreBirds, Butterflies and Botany – Carden Plain
Join us for an all-day visit to the wonderful Carden Plain. This is an unusual alvar habitat that is home to an abundance of rare grassland bird species, butterflies and…
Read MoreCANCELLED – Springtime in the Cavan Hills
Participants will meet at the home of Lynn & Larry Smith, on Tapley 1⁄4 Line in Cavan township. Enjoy a looped hike along a rail trail, ATV trails and along…
Read More34th Annual Petroglyphs Christmas Bird Count
This is the second Christmas Bird Count conducted in the Peterborough Region by members and friends of the PFN. This count samples the bird life in an area which stretches…
Read MorePFN Juniors: “Christmas” Bird Count (postponed date after Dec cancellation)
UPDATE: This event was originally scheduled for December 14, but it was postponed due to freezing rain. So this February “Christmas” bird count has a very lenient definition of Christmas.…
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