Susan's Birding and Nature Blog
Greenway Park and Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario
Overcast, 9c, Easterly winds
Most of the week was rain and cold. I went for a walk this afternoon as the weekend sounds like its going to be rainy again.
As I was driving to Greenway, the traffic on Springbank Dr was backing up. I was wondering why. As the traffic slowly moved again, apparently a Wild Turkey was standing on the middle of the road. Some people chase it to the side. I hope it moved on away from the road.
The part of Greenway where I was walking, I saw Mallard, Canada Geese, Cooper's Hawk, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackle, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Song Sparrow, and Common Crow.
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| Song Sparrow |
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| American Robin |
I left Greenway and went to Woodland Cemetery to see the deer. I usually find them at the back of the cemetery in the old section. I finally found a small group of them. I think they were all females, didn't see any bucks. I counted 18.
Springbank Park, London, Ontario
-2c, overcast
I went for a walk at Springbank Park this morning. It is still cold. I was trying to look for anything green coming up from under the leaves...nothing yet. I saw a nice variety of birds.
I saw Common Grackle, Robins, Blue Jays, Cardinal, Mallard, Canada Geese, Black Duck, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Downy Woodpecker, Crows, and Dark-eyed Juncos.
Heard Northern Flicker, Carolina Wren. Red-bellied Woodpecker, and White-breasted Nuthatch.
Below are some of the birds I saw.
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| Common Grackle |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
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| Dark-eyed Junco |
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| Red-winged Blackbird |
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| Common Mergansers |
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| Common Mergansers |
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| Hooded Merganser |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
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| Song Sparrow |
Gibbons Park - London, Ontario
light snow, -1c, feels like -7c, strong W winds 40 km/h, gusting 63 km/h
I went to Gibbons this morning for a quick look at the owls. The weather was just wild with snow off and on and strong winds. The whole week has been terrible weather wise.
I heard a Song Sparrow, a Northern Flicker and Red-winged Blackbirds and saw Mallards and Canada Geese.
This is where I stand to take photos of the owls in the old willow tree. I zoom in toward the owl nest.
I can see only one little head trying to keep warm.
Cold robins.
