Mid-October Birding

I saw a lot of species of birds at Kilally totalling 36.  Some birds I saw were Swainson's Thrush, Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Carolina Wren, Catbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, White-throated Sparrows, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Turkey Vultures, Black-capped Chickadee, Eastern Towhee (2), and White-breasted Nuthatch. 

Black capped Chickadee

Cedar Waxwing

American Robin

Common Grackle

Swainson's Thrush

On Oct 12, 2023 at Greenway, I saw a lot of the same birds as yesterday at Kilally.  

Song Sparrow

The Osprey was very high up so this is the best photo I can get.  It's getting late for Osprey migration.

Osprey

At Uplands Wetland (Oct 15), the Great Egret is still hanging around.  It was very windy today.  The egret flew up to an old tree trunk hanging on for dear life.  I also saw a Great Blue Heron, Double-crested Cormorant, Green-winged Teals, Ring-billed Gulls, Red-winged Blackbirds, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Cedar Waxwings, Downy Woodpecker,  American Goldfinches, Turkey Vultures (8), and American Robins.  Lots of Canada Geese and Mallards.  

Great Egret

Green-winged Teal

Double-crested Cormorant

Here are some colours from the Coves.

More Birding at Wetlands

The first week of October 2023, I visited the wetlands in the area.  We had a short heat wave that week.

Great Egret

Pectoral Sandpiper

Greater Yellowlegs

Great Blue Heron

Yellow rumped Warbler

There were construction at the drainage storm water pond at Wonderland Rd S.  They are draining the water to clean the pond and do some drainage work.  Half the pond was drained and was excellent for shorebirds dropping by on the mudflats.  Lots of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeers, a Green Heron, and two Great Egrets.

Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs

Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs

Great Egrets

At Upland Wetland Pond, lots of blackbirds were there in the trees.  Red-winged Blackbirds, Rusty Blackbirds, Grackles, Brown-headed Blackbirds and Starlings.

The Great Egret is still hanging around.

Great Egret

American Coot

Great Blue Heron

Green winged Teals

Green Heron

Lesser Yellowlegs

Many Turkey Vultures were migrating through the first week of October.

Findings End of September 2023

This week, I went to the Coves and Uplands Wetland a couple of times.  Rusty Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds and Grackles are migrating through this area.  The trees would be covered with blackbirds and groups of them flying around.

Green Heron

Green Heron

I always enjoy watching Great Blue Herons and Green Herons.

Great Blue Heron

Killdeer

Rusty Blackbird

Sandpipers have been migrating too.

Solitary Sandpiper

Mourning Doves

It was a nice surprise to see an American Wigeon and a Northern Pintail at the wetlands.

American Wigeon

Northern Pintail

There are still some Great Egrets around.

Great Egret

Great Egret

A different day at Uplands Wetland, I still see Rusty Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Turkey Vultures, some Green-winged Teals, Belted Kingfishers, Killdeers, lots of Blue Jays, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Palm Warblers.

Immature Green Heron

Eastern Phoebe

I was looking up at a woodpecker high in a tree when I came across this guy sleeping in a hole.