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Hairy woodpecker returns after year away
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - By Mississippi Lake, Peggy Stewart had a hairy woodpecker returned from last year. How does she know? This woodpecker has the tan colouring instead of the...
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Migrants come back with spring weather
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - Our early spring weather has brought migrants back, some very early. Is our environment ready with food sources for them? An acclaimed plant biologist, Professor...
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Reports of Trumpeter Swans sought out
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - Do you have any reports of trumpeter swans in your records of birds that have visited your property or cottage? Not just this year, but any records from years...
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Tree swallows drift back into area slowly
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - Since early April, tree swallows have started to drift back into our area in small numbers. Freda Snedden, Carleton Place, watched some on April 6. One hopes...
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From Kingfishers to Sandhill cranes lots of activity on in the area
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - A call from Alex Bell, of Franktown, reported a European goldfinch at his property. These birds are not often seen. Many attempts at introduction were made...
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Common loon returns to Lanark County
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - An interesting bird story came from Emily Nanne. While doing barn chores one evening, all the barn cats were staring intently at one of the exterior walls....
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Northern Flicker report comes in
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - The first report of a northern flicker came from Randy Marinelli, Beckwith Township, March 20. That day, an American woodcock was heard. The following day,...
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Little sparrows are back and celebrating the season
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - Have you seen or heard 'your' local song sparrows yet? These little sparrows are back and singing from shrubs, bushes, and along the fence rows. In the fields...
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Canada geese honk their way back north
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - At last!! Canada geese are moving north in large groups, honking, and flying in their V-formations. March 13th, in Almonte, I saw approximately 40 geese on...
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Creepers, horned larks and ravens: Birds aplenty in County
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By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - With our up and down weather, spring is definitely here. The first red-winged blackbird sighting goes to Mike and Joyce Jaques, in Carleton Place. As well,...
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Creepers, horned larks and ravens: Birds aplenty in County
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - Last week I had a picture sent to me of a brown creeper, from Trevor Lewis, Carleton Place. The picture accompanies this column. When my friend, Georgina...
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Bald eagles are scavengers, different birds spotted in area
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - As I mentioned in last week's column, bald eagles are scavengers. A friend of Howard Robinson was ice fishing on Clayton Lake February 18. He told Howard...
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What are the robins and eagles eating this winter?
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - Small and large birds are the main foci for bird reports this week. Large birds are the bald eagles compared to the smaller American robins that have been...
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Waxwings, wild turkeys showing up in the area
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - American robins are still with us, even in mid-winter. Jan. 26, Ray Holland called to report seeing 41 of them. Two days later, Jim Bendell called to tell...
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Several robin sightings reported in the area
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - In Beckwith Township and Pakenham Ward, bald eagles have been seen almost weekly. These eagles certainly will stay in our area as long as food is available....
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Bald eagles seen over the holidays in Carleton Place, Almonte
By Lynda C. BennettEMC Lifestyle - A happy and healthy New Year to everyone. Thank you for all your bird reports. A reporter of bird news from Carleton Place, Neil Watson, had a Christmas...
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