20200217 PFN Tracking
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)
Read More(Photographed February 17, 2020, Selwyn Township, Peterborough County, and Windy Ridge Conservation Area, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada)