A dozen members of the Peterborough Field Naturalists (PFN) led by Paul Elliot took in a beautiful sunny fall morning while observing nature. The two locations that we visited were University Heights Park in Peterborough and the Lakefield sewage lagoons. The hydro corridor near University Heights Park was very productive for bird identification with several species of Sparrows and Warblers. The lagoons had several species of waterfowl as expected, but the surrounding area was also productive for bird sightings including several Warbler species. Green Frogs, Mayfly sp and several Butterflies added to our list of species.

Bird list with 24 species at University Heights Park: Canada Goose, Mallard, Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Gray Catbird, European Starling, American Goldfinch, Field Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Red-winged Blackbird, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Black-throated Green Warbler.

Bird list with 24 species at the Lakefield Sewage Lagoons: Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Mallard, Lesser Scaup, Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Rock Pigeon, Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hairy Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler. Other species included Mayfly sp, Damselfly sp (Bluet), Monarch, Clouded Sulphur, Green Frog.

(Photographed September 23, 2018, University Heights Park in Peterborough and Lakefield Sewage Lagoons, Ontario, Canada)