Bog Walk

Sifton Bog - Thursday, June 27, 2019

I went for a walk this morning to see what was around in the bog.  The birds I saw were Song Sparrows singing, Red-winged Blackbirds, Blue Jays, American Goldfinches, American Robins, a Mallard, a Turkey Vulture flew over, a Baltimore Oriole, Downy Woodpecker, Mourning Doves, Common Grackles, Northern Cardinals, and some House Sparrows.

I was concentrating more on looking for dragonflies and butterflies.  I saw a few Dot-tailed Whitefaces around.  I didn't see any butterflies. 

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Lots of the Pond Lilies are up and some are blooming. 

I found a little group of Painted turtles. 

Painted Turtles

Leatherleaf

The Green Frogs were croaking away. 

Green Frog

I found some lovely orchids.

Rose Pogonia

Tuberous Grass-Pink

Yellow Pond Lily

On my way back, I went down a little trail to the swamp area. I was looking at a Mallard when I saw movement behind the tree trunks.  I didn't have my camera ready and I couldn't believe it....a Red Fox came out in the open...my lovely blurry photo below.

Then he sauntered away into the low shrubbery.  I managed a couple more photos.

Pleasant Day for Birding

Sifton Bog 

After being under the weather with a cold/flu for 5 days, I went to the bog for a walk.  I'm not 100%....but will get back into birding slowly.  I didn't see any unusual birds.  There were Mallards, Canada Geese, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Song Sparrows, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and American Goldfinches. 

Yellow Water Lily

Looks like they are all Midland Painted Turtles.

Swamp Laurel

Springbank Park

With a short walk at Springbank, there were birds around but with lots of leaves on the trees now, it's harder to get bird photos.  I heard Red-eyed Vireos, Warbling Vireos, Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Yellow Warblers.  There were lots of swallows flying around the river.  I took photos of plants today.

False Solomon's Seal

Yellow Violet

Turkey-Tail Fungi

Stroll in Bog

May 29, 2017

I went to Sifton Bog (ESA) London, Ontario.  Birds I saw and heard - White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Robin, Cardinal, Mallard, Canada Geese, Common Crow, Common Grackle and Red-winged Blackbird.

Leatherleaf

Yellow Pond Lily

I can hear the Green Frogs single croak around the bog.  Not much change since the last time I was there, May 18. 

The Bog

Canada Geese

Boardwalk in the Bog