Migration Continuing - October 25, 2026

 October 2026 - Continuing migration for many birds.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Song Sparrow

American Goldfinch

Red-winged Blackbird

Cedar Waxwings

Double-crested Cormorant

Wood Ducks

Turkey Vulture

Eastern Phoebe

Killdeer

Mid-April Birding 2025

I have some photos of birds I saw mid-April in the London Area.  The weather has been cool but nice we are getting some sunny days.  I have not seen my first warbler yet...I hope soon.  Have not seen any butterflies yet either.

Dark eyed Junco

Tree Swallows

Field Sparrow

Mute Swan

Eastern Bluebird

Red-breasted Merganser

Horned Grebe

American Tree Sparrow

Turkey Vulture

Findings in April 2025

I have been birding around the Coves, Hyde Park and Westminster Ponds lately.  I'm seeing a nice variety of birds as birds are returning.  I have seen Turkey Vultures and Eastern Phoebes recently.  We had one day last week that was warm and sunny but other days have been cooler with rain and even freezing rain/sleet.  Here are some of the birds I saw.  

Wood Duck

Northern Flicker

Ring-necked Duck

Common Merganser

Hooded Merganser

American Robin

Great Blue Heron

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Phoebe

Turkey Vulture

American Kestrel

Killdeer

Pied-billed Grebe

American Coot

This Red-tailed Hawk came flying in and landed on a light standard looking around.  Then it took off right over me to the ground in a field.  I was taking photos of it when it took off.  It is rare for me to get flight photos.

Week of October 13-19, 2024

At the Coves, I saw this juvenile Turkey Vulture up on the light standard at the soccer field.  I was able to get some close-ups pictures.  Very large birds....they are beautiful in their own way.  I love seeing them soaring and sad when they leave to migrate south.

There were lots of birds in the trees especially Cedar Waxwings (flocks) and American Robins.  There are a lot of berry bushes around.  There were a few White-throated Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, Back-capped Chickadees, Song Sparrows, Northern Cardinals, Downy Woodpecker, American Goldfinches, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets.   

Wood Duck

Wood Duck (females)

Another Great Blue Heron.  I love taking photos of them.

Hyde Park - October 14, 2024

The trees are very nice this week in Hyde Park.

Uplands Wetland - October 19, 2024

The morning started out in dense fog.  As the fog disappeared, the ducks started to come out of the reeds.  

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal (female)

Great Blue Heron and Canada Geese in the fog