Lake Ontario at Massassauga Point Conservation Area in PEC : Lake Ontario

The weather is quite warm today but without much humidity compared to the last 24 hours and the heatwave that started to break on sunday, and very low wind at the site. Were it not for some boat and seadoo traffic the water would be glass calm. There was some evidence of tent caterpillars in at least two trees at the site in small numbers, just on a few branches. Fewer dragonflies compared to previous weeks, mostly flying high above the site and farther from the lakeside. A family of mute swans were floating nearby, and some mallards swam by partway through our visit. Saw and heard a song sparrow and a small flock of crows, heard a blue jay call inland from the site. Heard a red squirrel respond to my pishing with chitters to get the song sparrow's attention! Saw an osprey catch a fish about 100 metres out into the lake, unsure what species but it was a foot long or a bit smaller. Saw shells along the rocks of the shore from zebra mussels. Midges and mosquito activity was present but not high. Saw an orb weaver (likely a cross orbweaver) spider building a web in a bush right on the shore. Saw some fish coming up to catch insects just offshore of the site but could not get photos or id them.