This week dragonflies (odes!) came out in force, starting on Tuesday. Although I did not have much time to look around, there were swarms on the way home from work.
After a quick supper, I went up to Reid CA to have a bit of a look along the trail. Hundreds of dragonflies were patrolling. There were lots of Common Baskettails, Dot-tailed Whiteface, Four-spotted Skimmers and Racket-tailed Emeralds.
I was not on my game with the camera, but I did take a few photos.
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| Four-spotted Skimmer |
I have actually never seen so many of the skimmers and emeralds there!
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| Racket-tailed Emerald |
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| Dot-tailed Whiteface (F) |
Wednesday at work (marina), we were working outside and I noticed a huge number of odes. A large number of them were Racket-tailed Emeralds! Actually, I had never seen any of this species there before, or at least noticed any.
I did not have an insect net there, but a fine-meshed fish net did OK to check some of them out!
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Late Wednesday, a pair of Black-billed Cuckoos visited the yard. Been a long time since I have seen one here! Cuckoos in general have been scarce so far this year.
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Today, I ventured down to Point Pelee. I like being there in June, especially at the Tip. American White Pelicans are regular there at this time of year. (Today I saw 15)
Gulls can be good in June as well, I have found Laughing Gull, Black-headed (twice!) and Franklin's in the past. Today there was not much, but a first cycle Little Gull has been around for a while.
I was early today, and probably left the park too early as well! I should have looked for odes later in the morning and afternoon. I did see a Painted Skimmer at one point.
I was hoping for something weird today such as a Great Blue Skimmer. I bet some of those are found this year! I have found one before at Pelee.
I stopped by Hillman shorebird cell on the way towards home. It is still flooded, thankfully. Sometimes they have already started draining it by this date.
A female Ruff was found by Brandon Holden a couple of days ago, and it was still present.
I wanted to see it, as it has been a long time since I have seen a Ruff. I have seen lots in the past, including two self-found birds.
Lots of Semi-palmated Sandpipers were present among other common creatures, as well as a tardy Lesser Yellowlegs.
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As I was home too early (!), I went up to Reid CA this afternoon. Still lots of odes, including Four-spotted Skimmers coming out the wazoo! I have never seen so many.
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| Racket-tailed Emerald |
The other species were still in good numbers, plus Common Whitetail, and Twelve-spotted Skimmer.
Very few butterflies, but a couple of Common Ringlets were FOY.
Maybe tomorrow something out the blue will occur!
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