May 18, 2020
I decided to go to The Coves this morning as the rain stopped for awhile. But half way through my walk, it started to rain. It was a steady rain for the rest of my walk. I saw a few warblers - Yellow Warblers, Chestnut-sided Warbler, and a female Black-throated Blue Warbler as they were down low in the bushes. I took a lot of photos of the Black-throated Blue Warbler. Only a couple turned out - blurry ones.
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler (female) |
I was taking a photo of the Spotted Sandpiper when a Cardinal came in view.
May 19, 2020
Tuesday morning I went to Hyde Park to see what was around. It was 14c and there was a gusty E wind. I heard a Willow Flycatcher and noticed it below in the bushes and then it came out on an open branch. Blurry photo.
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| Willow Flycatcher |
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| Song Sparrow |
A Common Yellowthroat was nice to see. The only other warbler I saw that day were Yellow Warblers.
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| Common Yellowthroat |
May 20, 2020
I went to Westminster Ponds on this sunny morning, I saw lots of Swainson's Thrushes around...also a Palm Warbler, Magnolia Warbler and many Yellow Warblers.
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| Swainson's Thrush |
Lots of Barn and Tree Swallows.
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| Barn Swallow |
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| Tree Swallow |
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| Palm Warbler |
After Westminster, I stopped at Civic Gardens, Springbank Park. Again, lots of Swainson's Thrushes. There were Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Yellow Warblers, Catbirds and saw a beautiful Scarlet Tanager.
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| Swainson's Thrush |
FOY Scarlet Tanager
May 21, 2020
Gibbons Park - I was walking along a slough area and saw these fish swimming around in the shallow water. They were huge at least 2ft long!
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| Carp |
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| Carp |
I then saw a very large Snapping Turtle..it had to be about 18 in long.
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| Snapping Turtle |
Then I saw another one, walking along the bottom of the pond in the shallow part. It was just as big!
May 22, 2020
Kilally Meadows. Many nice birds this morning....Yellow Warblers, American Redstarts, Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, American Goldfinches, Gray Catbirds, Song and Field Sparrows. The ospreys have a nest on top of the light standard at the baseball field next to the parking lot.
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| Osprey |
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| Gray Catbird |
May 23, 2020
This day in The Coves the first warbler I saw was a Wilson's Warbler. I have not seen one for awhile. It's very challenging taking photos of warblers. Lots of Gray Catbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Downy Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens, Yellow Warblers, Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Song Sparrows, a Turkey Vulture to name a few.
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| Wilson's Warbler |
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| Wilson's Warbler |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| American Toad |
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| White-tailed Deer |
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| Midland Painted Turtle |
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| Midland Painted Turtle |
The Red-tailed Hawk was being harassed by Grackles and along came a Crow that harassed the hawk too.
Looking forward to this coming week to see what I can find.
