Mid-August Finds - August 14, 2026

I can't believe we are in mid-August....where is the time going?  The last few weeks I continue birding and looking for butterflies and dragonflies.  Here are the latest ones I found.

Common Ringlet

Viceroy

Monarch

Red-spotted Purple

Common Whitetail

Ruby Meadowhawk

Spiny Softshell Turtles

Finding More Insects, July 2026

Week of July 20, 2026

While birding, I'm looking for insects too.  I saw some butterflies but not too many dragonflies this week.

Red-spotted Purple

Black Swallowtail

Northern Crescent

 Meadowhawk

Widow Skimmer

Monarch

Findings - August 11-16, 2025

Exploring around London, I found some species of turtles and butterflies.

Spiny Softshell

Great Egrets and a Green Heron.

Great Egret

Green Heron

Great Egret

Peck's Skipper

Tawny-edged Skipper

Viceroy

Northern Crescent

Red-spotted Purple

Some Findings - Week of June 9, 2025

A flock of American White Pelicans have been seen at Fanshawe Lake this week.  When I went to see them, there were 14 of them in the middle of the lake.  I have seen American White Pelicans in Florida but this sighting was a lifer for Ontario and Middlesex County for me.  

American White Pelicans

young Savannah Sparrow

The Northern Mockingbird is continuing at the London Airport.  There has been a pair nesting there for the past few years.

Northern Mockingbird

Song Sparrow

Red-spotted Purple

American Bullfrog

Today at the Coves, I saw two DeKay's Brown Snakes.  They were too fast for photos.  

End of May Findings

I went to Komoka Park (May 29, 2024) to see what was around.  I did see a couple of butterflies and my first of year Common Whitetail.  I found Baltimore Orioles, Eastern Bluebirds, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Eastern Phoebe,  Red-eyed Vireo, Barn Swallows, and a Great Blue Heron to name a few.  

Red-spotted Purple

Little Wood Satyr

Common Whitetail

Song Sparrow

Beautiful White-tailed Deer

Eastern Bluebird (Female)

I also went to Kains Woods ESA.  I have not been there for awhile.  There are trails and a valley which was very wet and muddy from the recent rain.  There are large trees so not much sun in the valley, 

At the pond, Belted Kingfishers (male and female) were busy hunting fish, a Great Blue Heron and a few Canada Geese and Mallards.  As you can see by the Great Blue Heron photo, the pond is full of lily pads.  

Great Blue Heron

Belted Kingfisher

Last Week's Findings

August 3, 2020 - The Coves

I found this baby Snapping Turtle on the path.  I was afraid it would get stepped on so I moved it off the path.  It was about 2 inches long. 

August 4, 2020  Hyde Park

Here is the adult Osprey at a nearby tree watching the baby.

The baby was down at the pond looking around.  Then it took off and flew around for awhile.  

I walked around for awhile and as I walked along the pond, the baby came from behind me and plunged into the water.  The Osprey was right in the water and took him a few seconds to take flight again but he got up a bit and went back in the water.  

Finally, it got out and perched.  Didn't catch anything.

I first heard the Common Yellowthroat and found it in the tree right above me.  

I always love seeing Indigo Buntings!

House Wren

Catbird

Song Sparrow

Red-spotted Purple