Susan's Birding and Nature Blog

Sunday, 25 August 2024

Exploring Areas in London, August 2024

 Coves - August 21, 2024

At the soccer field, there were 8 Turkey Vultures resting on the light standards.

Turkey Vulture (Juvenile)



Great Egret

Wonderland Rd S Pond - August 20, 2024

I stopped by the pond to see what was around.  At the water area, Ring-billed Gull, Canada Geese, Mallards, Great Egret flyover, Great Blue Heron, lots of House Finches, American Goldfinches, Song Sparrows, Catbird, and Killdeer.



I saw these two birds at Komoka Friday.  It has been a long time since I've seen Dowitchers.

Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher

Sandhill Cranes

Traffic jam of Painted Turtles

Hyde Park Area

The Osprey family are around the nest area, lots of Killdeers, two Green Herons, American Goldfinches, House Finches, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbird, Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Barn Swallows, Belted Kingfisher, Cedar Waxwings, Chimney Swifts, Song Sparrows, Northern Flicker, and American Robins.  The only butterfly I saw were Cabbage Whites.

Belted Kingfisher

Green Heron

Short-tailed Weasel ?


Wednesday, 21 August 2024

Week of August 11, 2024 Findings

Recently, birding has been slow.  I'm seeing fewer butterflies too.  Here are photos from last week.

Eastern Kingbird

Song Sparrow

Springbank Park - August 12, 2024

Great Blue Heron

Osprey

Spiny Softshells

Baltimore Oriole (Female)

Belted Kingfisher

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Komoka

Autumn Meadowhawk

Eastern Forktail

Black Saddlebags

Common Ringlet



Friday, 9 August 2024

Birds and Butterflies - August 9, 2024

Birding Week of July 29, 2024 - August 4, 2024 - London Area

At some wetlands there are Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons around.




Ospreys - Adult female and chick


Song Sparrow

American Goldfinches


Young Eastern Meadowlarks

Eastern Meadowlark

Mourning Doves

Photo below....this is a far away photo of an American Goldfinch feeding a young Brown-headed Cowbird.


Least Skipper

Clouded Sulphur

Clouded Sulphur

Common Ringlet


Thursday, 1 August 2024

More Butterflies - July 2024

 Butterflies in Komoka 

Monarch

Orange Sulphur

Tawny Emperor

Question Mark

Wild Indigo Duskywing

Cabbage White

Viceroy

Red Admiral

Hackberry Emperor

Little Wood Satyr

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail