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,

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!