London Parks - June 22, 2025

Komoka Park - June 16

I have only seen a few butterflies so far.  I saw my first Monarch last week, lots of Northern Crescents and a Red-spotted Purple.

Eastern Bluebird

Gibbons Park - June 17

There has been a Common Goldeneye hanging around the Thames at Gibbons Park.

Medway Valley - June 18

In the dragonfly department, I've seen Common Whitetails, a Widow Skimmer and Ebony Jewelwings.   Hoping with the heat next week, I will see more.  

Ebony Jewelwing

Medway Creek

Northern Map Turtle

American  Goldfinch

End of August 2024 Findings

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

Juvenile Osprey

Komoka

Westminster Ponds

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

Last Week Findings

I was out at Westminster Ponds earlier this week.  The Barn Swallows were flying around catching bugs at the pond.  I also saw a Great Blue Heron, Downy Woodpeckers, American Goldfinches, Song Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Turkey Vultures, and Mourning Doves.

Barn Swallow

Midland Painted Turtle

Butterflies were hard to find...a few Wild Indigo Duskywings, Eastern Tailed-Blues and one Monarch.  

Wild Indigo Duskywing

Eastern Tailed-Blue

At Cantebury Park, I saw 3 Great Blue Herons. One was in the water fishing and the other two were in the trees.  

Red-winged Blackbird  (female)

At the Hyde Park Pond, there were a few Cabbage Whites, a Viceroy and some Clouded Sulphurs.

Cabbage White

Viceroy

Clouded Sulphur

Violet Dancer

One day, I went to the Uplands North Wetland.  I have not been there since the Spring.  I love Great Blue Herons.  There were two Green Herons, too.  

Green Heron