Twelve trackers enjoyed a beautiful day on the trail during a Peterborough Field Naturalist (PFN) outing. Some attended for the morning, others attended the afternoon and a few spent the whole day looking for tracks and sign of wildlife. The list of species was good during the morning walks in Selwyn township: Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse, White-footed Mouse, Shrew sp, Coyote, Eastern Cottontail, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Raccoon and White-tailed Deer. The afternoon walk at Windy Ridge Conservation Area was excellent for tracking with a record 17 species observed: Ruffed Grouse, American Crow, Blue Jay, Sparrow sp?, Coyote, Red Fox, Porcupine, Red Squirrel, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Fisher, American Mink, Snowshoe Hare, Eastern Cottontail, Ermine, White-footed Mouse, Masked Shrew and Smoky Shrew.
(Photographed February 17, 2020, Selwyn Township, Peterborough County, and Windy Ridge Conservation Area, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada)