Susan's Birding and Nature Blog

Sunday, 9 November 2025

Birding - First week of November 2025

The first week of November, we had some nice weather...temperature around 10-12C. Through the week, I checked some ponds around London to see what was around.  

Coves - Nov 1/25 - I saw lots of birds this day....American Goldfinches, House Finches, Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Black-capped Chickadees, Golden-crowned Kinglets.  There were also flocks of Cedar Waxwings, American Robins and a singing Carolina Wren.  

Great Blue Herons



Wood Ducks

Nov 2/25 - I checked out the ponds in Hyde Park.  It was nice to see a Great Egret this late in the season.  A few Clouded Sulphurs were flying around.


Clouded Sulphur


Nov 4/25
- I went to some ponds South London.  Great Blue Herons, Bald Eagles, and some Hooded Mergansers. There was some Clouded Sulphurs flying this day too.





Nov 6/25 - Went to Greenway Park.  I saw one Greater Yellowlegs and one Double-crested Cormorant.  Getting late for them.



Nov 8/25 - Fanshawe Lake - Flocks of Canada Geese flying over.  I saw some ducks out in the lake, Common Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes.  There were other groups of ducks but could not identify them as they were so far out.  I also saw one Great Blue Heron and Ring-billed Gulls.  There were some smaller birds around American Goldfinches, House Finches, Black-capped Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows, Cedar Waxwings, American Robins, Blue Jays and Northern Cardinals.





Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Beautiful Colours in October

Colours in Hyde Park





Cedar Waxwings taken at the Coves

Cedar Waxwings

These photos were taken this morning (Oct 22) - overcast and light rain.


American Goldfinches

Bald Eagle


Sunday, 5 October 2025

Beginning of October 2025 - Pleasant Days

It has been unseasonably warm with temperatures at 28c and lots of sunshine.  Everything is very dry with drought conditions.  Hardly any rain in September.  I have been to some wetlands and they are very dry.  Here are some photos from around London.

Great Blue Heron


Palm Warbler


Merlin


Rusty Blackbird


Bald Eagle (immature)


Eastern Phoebe


Northern Leopard Frog


American Bullfrog

Painted Turtles