Looking for Insects

Springbank Park - June 11, 2024

A nice warm, sunny day today, high of 18c.  It was quiet for birds.  

There was a huge rock not far from the turtles with nothing on it.  They all crowded on this rock. 

Northern Map Turtles

Komoka North - June 12, 2024

I saw/heard a few birds,  Baltimore Orioles, Orchard Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Northern Flicker, Barn Swallows, Tree Swallows, Yellow Warblers, Warbling Vireo, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, a Belted Kingfisher flying over, Osprey, Turkey Vultures and Spotted Sandpipers. 

My first Monarch of the year. This is the only butterfly I saw and no dragonflies at Komoka North.  

Monarch

Great Blue Heron

Scenes at Komoka North

Medway Valley Heritage Forest - June 13, 2024

I had better luck today finding some insects.  There were lots of European Skippers around.

Cabbage White

European Skipper

Ebony Jewelwing

Little Wood Satyr

Common Ringlet

Scenes at Medway Valley 

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