Some Butterflies and Odes of Clark Wright CA in Strathroy

For two days I scavenged Clark Wright for all the odes and butterflies that I could find.  I didn't find anything too rare, but it there was good butterfly diversity. 

Meadowhawk sp. 

From top left clockwise: Widow Skimmer (male), Ebony Jewelwing, Widow Skimmer (female), Eastern Pondhawk, Twelve  Spotted Skimmer, Meadowhawk sp., Meadowhawk sp., Spreadwing, and in the middle a Green Darner. 

Dun Skipper

Cabbage White

 From top left clockwise Hobomok Skipper, European Skipper, Peck's Skipper, Eastern Comma, Common Wood Nymph, Little Wood-Satyr,  Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Great Spangled Fritillary, Little Glassywing, Silver-spotted Skipper. 

 Small wood frog.  Maybe one of the ones I reared and released this year?

Kingfisher Family

Darren Jacobs and  Pat Dewdney spotted this family of four Kingfishers upriver of Newport Forest (near Wardsville ON) on the Thames River on Sunday. They also spotted a Bald Eagle, Spotted Sandpipers,
and an Osprey on their trip.  Most regrettably, I was home sick, but Darren kindly shared these photos. for me to post.

A full report on the trip, including the butterfly count results, is available at: http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~akd/newport-forest/2013_07_07.pdf