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Showing posts with label Clouded Sulphur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clouded Sulphur. Show all posts

Sunday, 9 November 2025

Birding - First week of November 2025

The first week of November, we had some nice weather...temperature around 10-12C. Through the week, I checked some ponds around London to see what was around.  

Coves - Nov 1/25 - I saw lots of birds this day....American Goldfinches, House Finches, Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Black-capped Chickadees, Golden-crowned Kinglets.  There were also flocks of Cedar Waxwings, American Robins and a singing Carolina Wren.  

Great Blue Herons



Wood Ducks

Nov 2/25 - I checked out the ponds in Hyde Park.  It was nice to see a Great Egret this late in the season.  A few Clouded Sulphurs were flying around.


Clouded Sulphur


Nov 4/25
- I went to some ponds South London.  Great Blue Herons, Bald Eagles, and some Hooded Mergansers. There was some Clouded Sulphurs flying this day too.





Nov 6/25 - Went to Greenway Park.  I saw one Greater Yellowlegs and one Double-crested Cormorant.  Getting late for them.



Nov 8/25 - Fanshawe Lake - Flocks of Canada Geese flying over.  I saw some ducks out in the lake, Common Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes.  There were other groups of ducks but could not identify them as they were so far out.  I also saw one Great Blue Heron and Ring-billed Gulls.  There were some smaller birds around American Goldfinches, House Finches, Black-capped Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows, Cedar Waxwings, American Robins, Blue Jays and Northern Cardinals.





Sunday, 6 July 2025

Birds and a Few Insects - First Week of July 2025

First week of July.  Here are some photos of birds I saw.  I also saw Catbirds, Savannah Sparrows, Red-eyed Vireos, Field Sparrows, Eastern Bluebirds, Pine Warblers, Cedar Waxwings, Eastern Meadowlarks, Common Yellowthroat, Spotted Sandpiper, Barn Swallows, Ospreys, Red-tailed Hawks, Song Sparrows, Yellow Warblers, Double-crested Cormorants, and Killdeers.

Grasshopper Sparrow


Northern Mockingbird

American White Pelican

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron


American Goldfinch


I found a few butterflies this week....not so many dragonflies..some Common Whitetails and a couple of Halloween Pennants.

Northern Pearly-Eye

- Saw lots of Common Wood-Nymphs

Common Wood-Nymph


Clouded Sulphur


Halloween Pennant


Sunday, 13 October 2024

Fall Birding - 2024

Coves - October 8, 2024

We have had beautiful weather this past week.  I'm seeing a nice variety of birds.... still seeing the odd Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawks, lots of Cedar Waxwings, Robins, American Goldfinches, Blue Jays, Song Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows, Downy Woodpeckers, Black-capped Chickadees and now seeing more Dark-eyed Juncos.  They are so cute!


Dark-eyed Juncos

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Komoka - October 11, 2024

Another gorgeous day for a walk at Komoka.  There are 4 Mute Swans at the ponds.  I'm not seeing many ducks yet.  

Mute Swans

Greater Yellowlegs

Canterbury- October 12, 2024

Birds I saw were two Pied-billed Grebes, Cedar Waxwings, Robins, Song Sparrows, Northern Cardinal, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbirds, Black-capped Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, a Killdeer, American Goldfinches, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.


There were lots of House Finches



Saw a few Clouded Sulphurs and Orange Sulphurs




Trees are now turning nicely,






Sunday, 14 June 2020

June 8-13, 2020 - Wildlife Findings

June 8, 2020 - Near Airport London

I saw a lifer - Northern Mockingbird for my Middlesex County list.  It was the first bird I saw at the airport.  I drove slowly and saw it on a wired fence.  I had a great look at it.  I was in shock that I found this bird so fast...still in the car, I tried to reach for my camera while I was watching it.  But it flew off and I missed getting a photo.  I went around four times and couldn't find it again. 

It was so nice to hear the Eastern Meadowlarks singing.  I have not seen one for awhile. 

Eastern Meadowlark

young Killdeer

June 8, 2020 - North London - Wetland and undeveloped land 

I stopped in at the wetland to see what was around.  There were Canada Geese, Mallards, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Spotted Sandpipers, Killdeers, Baltimore Orioles, Willow Flycatchers, Song Sparrows, American Goldfinches, Eastern Kingbird, Warbling Vireo, Barn Swallows and Turkey Vultures.  I also saw some butterflies around Black Swallowtail and Clouded Sulphurs. 

Eastern Kingbird

Fragile Forktail

Clouded Sulphur

June 10, 2020  Springbank Park

Didn't see many birds.  It's an overcast, hot, humid day which later in the day was going to feel like 40c so a short walk.


Groundhog

American Toad

Eastern Chipmunk

June 11, 2020 - The Coves

The birds have been quiet.  Hard to find them in the leafy trees and bushes.


Indigo Bunting




June 12, 2020 - Hyde Park

A very nice morning for a walk.  Sunny, 14c, clear air...really nice.  There was a little wind today so didn't see too many butterflies. 


Northern Ringlet

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Crescent

Tufted Vetch

June 13, 2020  - North London - Wetland and undeveloped land


A perfect comfortable day today.  It was partly cloudy, 13c this morning.  Here are some photos of the wildlife I found.


Eastern Pondhawk  (female)

Baltimore Oriole

Silver-spotted Skipper

Midland Painted Turtles




Eastern Forktail