Aylmer Wildlife Management Area - March 18, 2025

It is always nice to visit Aylmer for the Tundra Swan migration in March. I figured there were around 650 Tundra Swans resting and flying in.  There were some Canada Geese, Mallards, Common Mergansers, and Hooded Mergansers.  

I walked the path in the area.  Lots of birds around and singing, Black-capped Chickadees, Song Sparrows, American Robins, American Tree Sparrows. Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, Red winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Mourning Doves, Downy Woodpecker, Killdeers and American Goldfinches. 

American Tree Sparrow

Today, a very nice warm day.  I saw my FOY Midland Painted Turtle.

First Week of March 2025

These are photos from last week and this weekend.  I was at Greenway, Springbank, The Coves and Fanshawe CA.

Really nice to see Spring birds arriving.

Red-winged Blackbird

American Robin

Great Blue Heron

Northern Cardinal

Horned Lark

With rain last week and now snow melting, the Thames River is very high and fast flowing right now.

Last Week of February 2025

Last week did some birding Monday, February 24, 2025 at Greenway Park.  That's all the birding I did for the week as I was sick with a terrible cold.  Here are some of the ducks I saw.

Buffleheads

Green-winged Teal

Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Red-breasted Merganser

Common Goldeneye

I will be out birding again first week of March!