July 10, 2025, Komoka North
It was lovely seeing the Mute Swans this morning. They have five young. I saw a few Eastern Bluebirds, Catbirds, Northern House Wrens, Northern Flicker, Common Yellowthroats, Eastern Kingbirds, Great Egrets, Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Barn Swallows, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, Belted Kingfisher, Field Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Killdeers, Spotted Sandpipers, Savannah Sparrows and an Osprey.
Not many butterflies and dragonflies - Common Wood-Nymphs, Little Wood Satyr, Cabbage Whites, Halloween Pennant, Widow Skimmers, Common Whitetails and Blue-fronted Dancers.
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| Mute Swans with 5 young |
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| Eastern Kingbird |
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| Northern Flicker |
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| Eastern Bluebird |
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| Blue-fronted Dancer |
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| Widow Skimmer |
July 12, 2025, Airport, Fanshawe Pond
At the airport, there were many Mourning Doves, adults and young and also many young starlings. I saw an Osprey, Turkey Vulture, Barn Swallows, Eastern Meadowlarks, Grasshopper Sparrows, Savannah Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Goldfinches, Killdeers, American Robins and Common Grackles.
The area of weeds and long grasses where I see some butterflies has been mowed down.
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| Mourning Dove |
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| Savannah Sparrow |
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| Oprey |
Fanshawe Pond. There were 2 Monarchs, Cabbage Whites, and lots of Common Whitetails.
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| Pied-billed Grebe |
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Short-billed Dowitchers
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