London Parks - June 22, 2025

Komoka Park - June 16

I have only seen a few butterflies so far.  I saw my first Monarch last week, lots of Northern Crescents and a Red-spotted Purple.

Eastern Bluebird

Gibbons Park - June 17

There has been a Common Goldeneye hanging around the Thames at Gibbons Park.

Medway Valley - June 18

In the dragonfly department, I've seen Common Whitetails, a Widow Skimmer and Ebony Jewelwings.   Hoping with the heat next week, I will see more.  

Ebony Jewelwing

Medway Creek

Northern Map Turtle

American  Goldfinch

Some Findings - Week of June 9, 2025

A flock of American White Pelicans have been seen at Fanshawe Lake this week.  When I went to see them, there were 14 of them in the middle of the lake.  I have seen American White Pelicans in Florida but this sighting was a lifer for Ontario and Middlesex County for me.  

American White Pelicans

young Savannah Sparrow

The Northern Mockingbird is continuing at the London Airport.  There has been a pair nesting there for the past few years.

Northern Mockingbird

Song Sparrow

Red-spotted Purple

American Bullfrog

Today at the Coves, I saw two DeKay's Brown Snakes.  They were too fast for photos.  

Local Nature - May 2025

 First Week of June 2025

Eastern Bluebird

Spotted Sandpiper

Northern House Wren

I only saw Cabbage Whites for the month of May.  June 2, I saw my first Little Wood Satyr and Common Ringlet.

My first dragonfly of the year - Common Whitetail plus I saw my first Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (couldn't get my camera on it)

Mallard and ducklings

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Large Spiny Softshell Turtle

First Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the year - June 7, 2025

Red-tailed Hawk being chased by Red-winged Blackbirds

Other first of year butterflies I saw yesterday were the Mourning Cloak and Northern Crescent.