Susan's Birding and Nature Blog

Monday, 30 September 2024

Some Recent Birding end of September 2024

Birding around London area at The Coves and Westminster Ponds end of September 2024

I saw this Red-tailed Hawk up on a pole then suddenly it flew to the ground and caught something in a field.  It looked like a squirrel.  It was on the ground for a few minutes and few off with its meal.



I went to The Coves a few times this week.  A couple of Great Egrets are still around.  



Saw 4 Great Blue Herons today.









White-throated Sparrow

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Belted Kingfisher

Monarch


Saturday, 21 September 2024

Around Wetlands - Mid-September 2024

This past week, we've had really nice sunny, warm weather for mid September.  The trees are just starting to turn colours.  I've been visiting wetlands around London area.  Lots of Double-crested Cormorants and Great Egrets migrating. 


Some Great Blue Herons


Monarchs are migrating.  Not seeing a lot of Monarchs just like last September.  

Monarch

This is a Common Checkered-Skipper.  It's probably very common but this is a new one for me.


Viceroy

Green-winged Teals.  They are really cute little ducks.





It's nice to see some shorebirds.  

Greater Yellowlegs

Solitary Sandpiper

Killdeers

A few Kingfishers are around.

Belted Kingfisher


Northern Leopard Frog

American Bullfrog


Thursday, 12 September 2024

Wandering around London Area - September 2024

Uplands Wetland - first week of September

Birdng around London area.  One can see signs of Fall now.  

Green winged Teal

American Goldfinch

Osprey

Belted Kingfisher

Coves

I was happy and pleased to see the juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron out in the open fishing.  It was with a group of mallards.



Open areas are full of goldenrod






Springbank Park





Common Mergansers (females) on rock


Wednesday, 4 September 2024

End of August 2024 Findings

 I enjoyed watching 2 Green Herons one day.  Birding has been slow lately.



Juvenile Osprey
Komoka



Westminster Ponds