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We had two days of stormy weather before the skies cleared and we could head to the Strathroy settlement ponds to see migrating waterfowl. There was little wind and the settlement ponds were like mirrors. We counted 21 species here including these waterfowl: Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, a female Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked […]

We took advantage of the sun and summer-like temperatures to visit several parks. Here is an overview of a some of them. April 11, 2023 – Kilally Meadows ESA April 13, 2023 – Pond Mills Conservation Area The ponds at Ponds Mills Conservation Area are part of the approximately 200 hectare Westminster Ponds / Pond […]

April 9, 2023 Our stormy weather cleared on April 6th. Since then, we’ve had a week of sun and unseasonably warm weather. This is a weather forecast we have not seen in quite some time! What are all of those yellow discs? At the end of the week, we’re expecting rain and cooler temperatures. The […]

As promised, March 30th was a day of sun and bright blue skies. It was not exactly spring like as the wind kept the temperature just above zero. Still, we saw and heard 17 species of birds on this outing. The recent rain and melted snow made for very muddy trails. The sprouting clumps of […]

Tuesday was meant to be one of the few sunny days this week. Although we had glimpses of it, the sun was mostly obscured by clouds. Still, we ventured forth to Gibbons Park. If nothing else, there would be the owls! In the end, we saw or heard 15 species, including the Great Horned Owls. […]

Our weather has continued to bounce between winter and spring with some sharp transitions. After snow fell, warm temperatures and rain made the river overflow its banks. Today is the first day of spring, but winter may not be done with us quite yet. On the lone sunny day last week we went to the […]

Our weather continues to be overcast with light snow most days. Still the temperatures are relatively mild – hovering around 0C – and it feels like spring on days with little or no wind. On these days, cardinals and House Finches are singing loudly, declaring territory and attracting mates. The conditions are still not great […]

Volubilis Another winter storm blew through last Friday, fuelled by yet another Texas low. The weather forecasters are now telling us that we will have more wintery weather in the coming few weeks before warmer than usual spring weather sets in. Another storm is dumping snow on us again today (Friday, March 10) with 10 […]

Travels in Morocco – Introduction Our weather has continued to alternate between spring-like temperatures and snow accompanied by freezing rain. When the skies have cleared, we have been able to follow the close approach and then the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter in the early evening sky, as described by the science reporter in the […]

Winter Birding 6 – Raptors and more After a few very mild days, we now have snow and freezing rain. The mild weather encouraged a few spring blossoms in the gardens at Eldon House. They are now buried under ice and snow. In reviewing our winter photos, we realized that we had missed a few […]