All Archived Reports

Last Friday, we had a brief snowfall that featured pea-sized pellets of snow. Today we are in the midst of a three-day rainfall that has triggered a Special Weather Statement from Environment Canada about the potential for flooding and high winds. Sunday, April 7, was warm and sunny. We walked the riverside path near the […]

12:22- 12:29, April 5, 2024 As the Osprey pair spend more and more time on the low platform, we hope they will adopt it as a replacement location for the nest that is gone. Some nesting material was added this morning. We still need to see more sticks for a nest.

Today, is a quintessential April day, cold and blustery. We’re looking forward to warmer weather on the weekend and hoping for clear skies on Monday for the solar eclipse. April 1st was a sunny day without too much wind and the temperature in the single digits. We went with friends, all hoping to see some […]

Last week’s snow has melted and the daytime temperatures have remained in the expected range of about 7C with a mix of sun and cloud and rain. On March 25th, we went to the ponds at the Strathroy Wastewater Treatment Facility to see some migrating waterfowl. The mix and number of birds changes from day […]

After weeks of spring weather, spring officially arrived early this year – around 11 pm on March 18th. This week, the weather has been anything but springlike. There have been snow squalls every day and we now have more snow than we’ve had all winter. I suppose this gives some credence to the adage about […]

SPIDER ALERT! There are two small photos of spiders in a gallery that follows the Cedar Waxwing gallery. On Wednesday, March 13th, it was 18C and sunny. Not at all typical mid-March weather. The forecast for the rest of the week is for overcast skies, rain and temperatures falling to within a more normal range […]

We have had a lot of foggy days and much higher than normal temperatures, but still it snowed on February 28th. The skies cleared on the 29th and the snow disappeared. On March 1st, we headed to Gibbons Park. The warmer weather has brought the early arrival of some migrating birds. As we walked the […]

Despite our unseasonably warm weather, there are no new sightings to report, apart from some lovely sunsets. On Wednesday, we set out for a walk, but the wind soon blew us back inside. The incoming front dropped the temperature from 12C to below zero in a few short hours and then delivered snow. We have […]

We’ve had another cycle of cold and snow followed by unseasonably mild weather. On Wednesday, it reached 9C. We heard House Finches and Northern Cardinals singing. The House Finches appeared to be building a nest on one of the downtown buildings. On Tuesday, the sky was clear and we were hopeful of seeing birds at […]

Last week, we finally had some sun. The temperature remained above freezing during the day. On February 6, we headed to Pinafore Park in St. Thomas to a forested trail where we expected to see some birds. It was sunny when we left home, but had clouded over by the time we reached the park. […]