Castlemore Wildlife
The developer plans to build a road and houses on this pond, which is a habitat for largemouth bass, rock bass, and sun fish.
Turtles
At least three species of turtle have been spotted around the golf course: Snapping Turtles, Midland Painted Turtles, and Blandings Turtles.
This article at TortoiseTrust.org contains a wealth of information about Snapping Turtles. We believe some Snapping Turtles at Castlemore are 30-50 years old!
Blandings Turtles are on the decline in Ontario, partly due to habitat loss from human developments.
Midland Painted Turtles have a beautiful red and black banding on the underside of their shell. Though painted turtles are still plentiful in Ontario, their habitat is fractured and disappearing.
This snapping turtle is a permanent resident of the golf course.
The larger turtle is a snapping turtle, while we believe the smaller two to be Blandings turtles, due to their domed shells.
This is a Midland Painted Turtle, photographed in September of 2008.
Deer
Deer are regularly seen on the property!
These four deer were seen in the winter of 2007.
Fish
The ponds are home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, rock bass, and sun fish.
This largemouth bass was caught and released in a pond on the property. Larger ones have been caught here as well.
