Findings Around London Area

 Komoka Park - June 24, /24

A very nice day, 24c, sunny

Eastern Bluebird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The hummingbird is up at the top branch of this tree.

Today I saw lots of Red Admirals

Red Admiral

Lots of Common Wood Nymphs.  These ones are very dark compared to the ones I've seen earlier in the season.

Common Wood Nymph

Coves, June 26, 2024, 25c, warm

I was looking for the Black-crowned Night Heron today.  I did see the immature fly from a tree to the end of the pond.  No photo.

Catbird

At Greenway, a few Spiny Softshells.

Springbank Park - June 28, 2024

Northern Flicker

Northern Map Turtle

Spiny Softshell

A Scorching Week for Birding

I saw beautiful Butterfly Milkweed blooming at Komoka Park last week.

Eastern Kingbird

Indigo Bunting

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Coves - June 18, 2024

Very hot and humid conditions by a heat dome over Southwestern Ontario this week.  Today 32c, feels like 42c.  Some birds I saw/heard were Great Blue Herons, Osprey, Yellow Warblers, Catbirds, Song Sparrows, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-eyed Vireo, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbirds and Warbling Vireos.  I also saw a few insects.

Blue-fronted Dancer

Eastern Amberwing

Hobomok Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

Uplands Wetland, June 19, 2024

Temperature today 32c, feels like 42c.  Birds I saw/heard were Great Blue Herons, Killdeers, Spotted Sandpipers, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warblers, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Cedar Waxwings, Red-winged Blackbirds, Song Sparrows, House Finches and lots of Common Grackles feeding their young.

Great Blue Heron

Killdeer

Common Milkweed

Spotted Sandpiper

Coves - June 21, 2024

Another very hot day with a heat warning.  I really felt the heat today.  Some of the birds I saw/heard were Great Blue Herons (3), Great Egret, Osprey (3), Turkey Vultures, Catbirds, Northern Flicker, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Red-eyed Vireos, Baltimore Orioles, Yellow Warblers, American Goldfinches, Northern Cardinals, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, and Song Sparrows.  There were lots of European Skippers around and Cabbage Whites.  

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

Painted Turtles

Looking for Insects

Springbank Park - June 11, 2024

A nice warm, sunny day today, high of 18c.  It was quiet for birds.  

There was a huge rock not far from the turtles with nothing on it.  They all crowded on this rock. 

Northern Map Turtles

Komoka North - June 12, 2024

I saw/heard a few birds,  Baltimore Orioles, Orchard Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Northern Flicker, Barn Swallows, Tree Swallows, Yellow Warblers, Warbling Vireo, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, a Belted Kingfisher flying over, Osprey, Turkey Vultures and Spotted Sandpipers. 

My first Monarch of the year. This is the only butterfly I saw and no dragonflies at Komoka North.  

Monarch

Great Blue Heron

Scenes at Komoka North

Medway Valley Heritage Forest - June 13, 2024

I had better luck today finding some insects.  There were lots of European Skippers around.

Cabbage White

European Skipper

Ebony Jewelwing

Little Wood Satyr

Common Ringlet

Scenes at Medway Valley