Butterflies and Dragonflies not Abundant

June 1, 2024 - Airport - I took a drive out to the airport to see the Northern Mockingbird.  I also saw Eastern Meadowlarks, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbirds, Osprey, Green Heron, Field Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Killdeers, and Barn Swallows.

Northern Mockingbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Eastern Meadowlark

Komoka Park - June 4, 2024

I was looking for butterflies and dragonflies.  Not many around.  

Common Whitetail (female)

Eastern Bluebird

Tree Swallow

One of the Komoka Park Trails

Komoka North - June 6, 2024

I was out looking for butterflies and dragonflies again.  There were lots of Widow Skimmers, a few Common Whitetails, a couple of Ebony Jewelwings.  Birds...Eastern Bluebird, Baltimore Orioles, Red-eyed Vireos, Common Yellowthroats, Yellow Warblers, Tree Swallows, Willow Flycatcher, Catbirds, Great Blue Heron plus other common birds.

Widow Skimmer

Ebony Jewelwing

Yesterday, I went to the Coves and was able to find some butterflies.

Red-spotted Purple

Silver-spotted Skipper

Red Admiral

Black Swallowtail

White-tailed Deer in Komoka

End of May Findings

I went to Komoka Park (May 29, 2024) to see what was around.  I did see a couple of butterflies and my first of year Common Whitetail.  I found Baltimore Orioles, Eastern Bluebirds, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Eastern Phoebe,  Red-eyed Vireo, Barn Swallows, and a Great Blue Heron to name a few.  

Red-spotted Purple

Little Wood Satyr

Common Whitetail

Song Sparrow

Beautiful White-tailed Deer

Eastern Bluebird (Female)

I also went to Kains Woods ESA.  I have not been there for awhile.  There are trails and a valley which was very wet and muddy from the recent rain.  There are large trees so not much sun in the valley, 

At the pond, Belted Kingfishers (male and female) were busy hunting fish, a Great Blue Heron and a few Canada Geese and Mallards.  As you can see by the Great Blue Heron photo, the pond is full of lily pads.  

Great Blue Heron

Belted Kingfisher

Some Happenings Around London

Byron Bog (Sifton Bog) - May 16, 2024

It was a beautiful day so I thought I would check out the Byron Bog.  I haven't been there for awhile.  The Swamp Laurel was in full bloom and the Yellow Water Lilies are just coming up in big buds.  There were a couple of geese in the water and some Painted Turtles along the edge.  The Green Frogs were croaking.  There were Northern Cardinals, Song Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins, Common Grackles, Catbirds, Blue Jays, and Baltimore Orioles.  On the way back a female Mallard with her ducklings.

Swamp Laurel

Painted Turtle

Green Frog

Scenes Byron Bog

Komoka North - May 22, 2024

It was nice to see a pair of Mute Swans...not much in the water today.  Along side the water, there were Common Yellowthroats singing, Yellow Warblers, Catbirds, Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows.  Farther away, I saw a Brown Thrasher, Willow Flycatchers, Great crested Flycatcher, Baltimore Orioles, and Orchard Orioles at the same area I saw them last year.  

Mute Swans

Orchard Oriole

Orchard Oriole

Common Yellowthroat

I have not seen too many butterflies or dragonflies, they are very hard to find.  Last year, started very slow too.  I've seen some Cabbage Whites and one Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.  Here is my first of year Viceroy.

Viceroy

My first of year dragonfly.

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Eastern Forktail

At the Hyde Park Pond, I saw a Solitary Sandpiper and some Spotted Sandpipers.

Solitary Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

A small shallow pond was full of tadpoles