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

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

End of May Findings

I went to Komoka Park (May 29, 2024) to see what was around.  I did see a couple of butterflies and my first of year Common Whitetail.  I found Baltimore Orioles, Eastern Bluebirds, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Eastern Phoebe,  Red-eyed Vireo, Barn Swallows, and a Great Blue Heron to name a few.  

Red-spotted Purple

Little Wood Satyr

Common Whitetail

Song Sparrow

Beautiful White-tailed Deer

Eastern Bluebird (Female)

I also went to Kains Woods ESA.  I have not been there for awhile.  There are trails and a valley which was very wet and muddy from the recent rain.  There are large trees so not much sun in the valley, 

At the pond, Belted Kingfishers (male and female) were busy hunting fish, a Great Blue Heron and a few Canada Geese and Mallards.  As you can see by the Great Blue Heron photo, the pond is full of lily pads.  

Great Blue Heron

Belted Kingfisher

Some Recent Mid-December Birding

The weather has been 0c to 5c and overcast.  Have not seen the sun for awhile.  We have no snow to just a dusting on the ground.

I enjoy looking at the Mergansers at the Thames River.  They are beautiful ducks.  Common Mergansers below.

At the Coves, I usually find Great Blue Herons.  

I came upon these two male Mallards.  They were fighting when I started taking some photos, this was about 2 min.  I left and they were still at it.

Again at the Thames River, this day 27 Hooded Mergansers were around.  Another beautiful duck.  They were continuously diving for fish.

Bufflehead

Belted Kingfisher

Saturday, December 17, 2022 is the London Christmas Bird Count.  The CBC has been going since 1909 in London.  I will be birding with another couple for the day.  Looking forward to it.