Black-necked Stilt - Lifer

 June 6, 2022 - Komoka

I went for a walk on a few trails to try to find an Indigo Bunting.  I have not seen one yet this year.  I did find two and I also saw the Eastern Bluebirds which was a real treat.  I don't see them too often.

Eastern Bluebird

Indigo Bunting

I also saw an Eastern Towhee, Catbirds, and Field Sparrows.  A few butterflies were around...Monarchs, Cabbage Whites and Little Wood Satyrs.

Little Wood Satyr

I went to Strathroy Lagoons today (June 8) to find the Black-necked Stilt.  I finally found it at the opposite side of one of the lagoons in the mudflats.  One was walking around in the tall grass and the other was up and down on the nest.  This is a Lifer.  I got a distant photo.  A scope is needed.

I also heard and saw the Common Gallinule.  It was difficult getting a photo.

Happenings March 25 & 26

Hyde Park Drainage Pond - March 25, 2019

I checked out the drainage pond in Hyde Park to see what was there.  It was a nice sunny day but still a little cool 1c.  The ice has melted on the water now.  I found two Hooded Mergansers and 3 Ring-necked Ducks.  There were also some Mallards and Canada Geese.  

Hooded Mergansers

Ring-necked Ducks

I saw 3 Brown-headed Cowbirds (FOY).

Lots of Cardinals singing away.

Song Sparrows were singing too.  

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Springbank Park - March 26, 2019

Today again a nice sunny day but cool 1c.  It's nice to walk along the banks of Thames River and hearing the sounds of Spring.  Lots of Cardinals, Red-winged Blackbirds and Robins.  Also, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers and White-breasted Nuthatch.  

Common Merganser

Looking down the bank of the river, I saw a groundhog scurrying along.  It stopped and I had a good opportunity to get some photos.

Warm day at Springbank - 2017

Springbank Park - Went for a walk this afternoon.  It was sunny, 24 degrees feels like 27. 
Birds I heard - Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Baltimore Oriole, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, and Blue Jay.  I saw Song Sparrow, Mallard, Canada Geese, Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, and Barn Swallows.

Pink Water Lilies

Pink Water Lilies

Red-winged Blackbird

Chinese Dogwood

Groundhogs

Aster sp.

Activity in Park

Springbank Park, London, Ontario

It was 16 degrees this morning and sunny.  I saw my first warbler this spring - Yellow-Rumped Warbler (FOY).  (no picture)

Song Sparrow

Groundhog

Red-bellied Woodpecker 

Ruby-crowned Kinglet