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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Bird Brain on April 13, 2015, 04:10:22 PM

Title: Mourning Cloak at Maplewood Park - Mississauga
Post by: Bird Brain on April 13, 2015, 04:10:22 PM

Hi everyone.  Yesterday, sighted 6 Mourning Cloak butterflies (1 large, 5 smaller but all 6 in perfect condition) - earliest in the year that I've ever seen any butterflies!  

Maplewood Park:  East side of Glen Erin Dr. about 1 1/2 blocks North of Aquitaine Ave.
Park co-ordinates:  43.5899-79.7599

Title: Re: Mourning Cloak at Maplewood Park - Mississauga
Post by: Bird Brain on April 18, 2015, 04:48:33 PM

This morning at Lake Wabukayne, 10-11am, 1 Mourning Cloak.

Park co-ordinates:  43.5802, -79.7385

Title: Re: Mourning Cloak at Maplewood Park - Mississauga
Post by: winz on April 18, 2015, 06:46:28 PM

Quote from: "Bird Brain"

This morning at Lake Wabukayne, 10-11am, 1 Mourning Cloak.

Park co-ordinates:  43.5802, -79.7385

I was there a bit after 11:00am today.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7612/16985005067_02a1f33c5f_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Mourning Cloak at Maplewood Park - Mississauga
Post by: Bird Brain on April 18, 2015, 07:55:57 PM

Hi winz.  Did you see more than one?  I saw 6 at Maplewood Park last Sunday.

Side note:  So many birds at Lake Wabukayne today.  Wow!  Did you see the Black-crowned Night Herons?   :D

Title: Re: Mourning Cloak at Maplewood Park - Mississauga
Post by: winz on April 18, 2015, 09:41:44 PM

Only saw one Mourning Cloak.  I missed the Black-crowned Night-Herons  :( .  I posted my list on ebird.