Fall Birding - 2024

Coves - October 8, 2024

We have had beautiful weather this past week.  I'm seeing a nice variety of birds.... still seeing the odd Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawks, lots of Cedar Waxwings, Robins, American Goldfinches, Blue Jays, Song Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows, Downy Woodpeckers, Black-capped Chickadees and now seeing more Dark-eyed Juncos.  They are so cute!

Dark-eyed Juncos

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Komoka - October 11, 2024

Another gorgeous day for a walk at Komoka.  There are 4 Mute Swans at the ponds.  I'm not seeing many ducks yet.  

Mute Swans

Greater Yellowlegs

Canterbury- October 12, 2024

Birds I saw were two Pied-billed Grebes, Cedar Waxwings, Robins, Song Sparrows, Northern Cardinal, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbirds, Black-capped Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, a Killdeer, American Goldfinches, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.

There were lots of House Finches

Saw a few Clouded Sulphurs and Orange Sulphurs

Trees are now turning nicely,

Pleasant Days in October 2024

 First Week of October 2024

I went out for a few walks last week in this beautiful warm first week of October.  The trees are starting to turn slowly.  

I have seen a few Red-tailed Hawks around.

This is the only best photo I can get of the Cooper's Hawk.  My camera kept focusing on the branches.

At the Upland Wetland, 14 Green-winged Teals were swimming around together.

Ring-billed Gull

Greater Yellowlegs

Some Recent Birding end of September 2024

Birding around London area at The Coves and Westminster Ponds end of September 2024

I saw this Red-tailed Hawk up on a pole then suddenly it flew to the ground and caught something in a field.  It looked like a squirrel.  It was on the ground for a few minutes and few off with its meal.

I went to The Coves a few times this week.  A couple of Great Egrets are still around.  

Saw 4 Great Blue Herons today.

White-throated Sparrow

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Belted Kingfisher

Monarch