East London Area

Last week, I decided to go to Fanshawe CA.  I have not been there for awhile.  It was fairly quiet.  At the lake, a raft of Buffleheads...about 80 were together.  At the pond, a Great Blue Heron and lots of Mallards.  I didn't see anything at the Dam area.  At the Tamarack Trail, there were lots of Black-capped Chickadees.  I fed them seeds from my hand..they enjoyed the treats.  There were Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, White-breasted Nuthatches and Dark-eyed Juncos.

Raft of Buffleheads

I went to a wetland off Fanshawe Rd.  It was kind of quiet there too.  There were some Mallards, one Canada Goose, lots of finches flying and feeding on the weed seeds along the walkway.  Also, sparrows.  It was nice to see a Fox Sparrow!

Belted Kingfisher

Fox Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

American Tree Sparrow

House Finches

I spotted a butterfly.....Clouded Sulphur Nov 8!

More Birding at London Area Ponds

This week I checked out more ponds in the area.  This pond on Wonderland Rd S had 5 Canada Geese swimming around.  Along the edge of the pond, there were American Goldfinches, Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows, and a Fox Sparrow...my first of the season. Someone had thrown seed on the pathway...the birds were enjoying it.  Also House Sparrows.

Fox Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

At Westminster Ponds, I saw a Pied-billed Grebe, American Coots, Mallards, Canada Geese and American Black Ducks.

The photo of the Pied-billed Grebe is a distant photo...not very clear.

American Coots

American Black Ducks

I also saw Dark-eyed Juncos, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Black-capped Chickadees, Great Blue Heron, Downy Woodpeckers, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-tailed Hawk and a Ring-billed Gull.

Downy Woodpecker

At the Hyde Park ponds, I counted 148 Canada Geese, 42 Mallards, a Great-Blue Heron and one Gadwall.

Canada Geese

Gadwall

Great Blue Heron

Northern Flicker

A far away shot of the Belted Kingfisher.

Belted Kingfisher

Fanshawe/Gibbons Findings

Fanshawe Conservation Area, London, Ontario

It was a sunny morning but very cold...feeling like -20c.  I decided to go to Fanshawe Conservation Area to try to find the Evening Grosbeak.  This is my third attempt and it was no where to be found.  I stayed at the Tamarack Trail entrance and waited for awhile.  There were lots of Dark-eyed Juncos..the most abundant species.  

Black-capped Chickadee

The White-crowned Sparrow is still here...

A few White-throated Sparrows....

There were 7 Blue Jays around flying in and out.....

A few Cardinals.....

I got my FOY Song Sparrow....

The Fox Sparrow is still around.  It stayed in the tangle to the right of the trail.  

I also saw a Red-tailed Hawk, Common Crows, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker.

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Gibbons Park, London

I stopped by Gibbons on the way home to check on the Great Horned Owl.  They are nesting in the same tree as last year. 

Great Horned Owl

Findings at Fanshawe CA

Fanshawe Conservation Area, London, Ontario

I thought I would go to the Fanshawe Conservation Area today to try to find the Evening Grosbeak again.  No luck.

There were a nice variety of birds feeding around the start of the Tamarack Trail area.  Lots of Dark-eyed Juncos around about 35 or even more. 

White-throated Sparrow

It was nice to see the rare Fox Sparrow.

Fox Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

There were Blue Jays, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, Back-capped Chickadees, Northern Cardinals, White-throated Sparrows and heard a Common Crow.  At the dam, I saw the continuing 4 Greater Scaups and Canada Geese.

I saw the White-crowned Sparrow briefly.

Before going home, I dropped by the Killarney pond to see what was there.  Lots of Canada Geese, Mallards, an American Black Duck and the Canvasbacks.  I counted 7.  Most of the Canvasbacks were sleeping.