Mild First Week of November 2024

Westminster Ponds

For the first week of November, the weather has been mild with some sunny days and some overcast days.  

Red-bellied Woodpecker

American Goldfinch

Trees across Saunders Pond

Uplands North Wetland

There were 16 Green-winged Teal together in the pond which was nice.

Green-winged Teal

The Coves 

I was watching lots of American Robins and Cedar Waxwings in the berry bushes flying from bush to bush. I looked up and there was a Cooper's Hawk in a tree watching.  There were a lot of American Goldfinches, Dark-eyed Juncos, White throated Sparrows, Golden crowned Kinglets in the Goldenrods feeding on the seeds.  I also saw a Yellow-rumped Warbler and four Eastern Bluebirds.  

At Greenway Park. I saw the usual Canada Geese and Mallards, a couple of Killdeers, a Great Blue Heron and a Bald Eagle far up in a tree.

Bald Eagle

Warm Weather Continues End of October 2024

 Week of Oct 21-27, 2024 

Monday at Komoka North - It was sunny and warm 12c to 24c close to a record temperature.  The pond was quiet today with a few Canada Geese, Mallards, Green-winged Teals, Pied-billed Grebes and Gadwalls.

On the trail, lots of Dark eyed Juncos, American Goldfinches, Yellow-rumped Warblers, House Finches in the goldenrods for the seed.  I was pleased to see an Eastern Bluebird up in a tree.  Also saw a Red-tailed Hawk and two Turkey Vultures.  A few Clouded and Orange Sulphurs were flying around.

Gadwall

Pied billed Grebes

Eastern Bluebird

Clouded Sulphur

I have not been to Fanshawe CA for awhile.  At the pond, Pied-billed Grebes and Mallards.  A Bald Eagle flew by.  At the dam, in the distance a group (15) Common Mergansers were together.  

Bald Eagle

Dark-eyed Juncos were everywhere.

At the Coves was another nice day.  Lots of smaller birds were around, Song Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees, House Finches, and American Goldfinches.  There was a Bald Eagle that flew by very high and a couple of Red-tailed Hawks.  

Hairy Woodpecker

Two Great Blue Herons in the trees.

I had a nice opportunity to take a close photo of a Cooper's Hawk.  My camera did not cooperate.  I had photos that were too dark and ones that were washed out.  This was the best I could do.

Photos in Hyde Park...beautiful colours.

Pleasant Days in October 2024

 First Week of October 2024

I went out for a few walks last week in this beautiful warm first week of October.  The trees are starting to turn slowly.  

I have seen a few Red-tailed Hawks around.

This is the only best photo I can get of the Cooper's Hawk.  My camera kept focusing on the branches.

At the Upland Wetland, 14 Green-winged Teals were swimming around together.

Ring-billed Gull

Greater Yellowlegs

Mid-March Findings

Birding around London area.  I went to a wetland north London to see what I can find.  It has been cold and overcast with lots of snow on the ground.  I saw a couple of Turkey Vultures, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Cardinals (singing), American Robins, Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees.  

Turkey Vulture

Cooper's Hawk

Showing the Cooper's Hawk claws.

Greenway Park - March 14, 2023 - It was a cool day with light snow.  Starting to see more Spring birds - Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, American Robin, Killdeer, Wood Ducks.  I also saw a Great-blue Heron, Dark-eyed Juncos, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Song Sparrows, Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, and Black-capped Chickadees.

Common Merganser with Canada Goose

Wood Ducks

American Kestrel

Fanshawe CA - walked the Tamarack Trail - Downy Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robins, Northern Cardinals, Black-capped Chickadees, Dark-eyes Juncos, Blue Jays, Canada Geese, American Crows and Mallards...still lots of snow on the ground.

White-breasted Nuthatch

Downy Woodpecker

American Red Squirrel

Fall - Beautiful Time of Year

Bird migration has been in full force since September.  Weather wise, the Fall season has been really nice and very pleasant and comfortable for birding.   A lot of hawks have gone through with Turkey Vultures going through in large numbers right now.  

Eastern Phoebe

White-throated Sparrows

Cedar Waxwing

American Robin

Greater Yellowlegs

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Tree colours.....

These photos were taken at Springbank Park along Thames River....it was cloudy with a little fog.  The colours are gorgeous.