Last Friday seems to have had the largest movement of Brant, with 4 flocks reported from Amherst Island and one from north of the 401.Another flock of 40 was seen on Amherst on Tuesday along with 8 Ruddy Turnstones. These were the only shorebirds mentioned.
Warbler viewing has been terrific all week. The KFN did their annual 24 hour spring round-up last Saturday and Sunday. There was an excellent warbler fallout on Sunday which made for some great birding despite the horrendous weather. The Owl Woods alone on Amherst had 19 species of warbler plus numerous vireos, orioles, tanagers, and flycatchers. All told the club tallied 189 species, about 10 below average. The bird walk at Little Cat on the 24th had 9 species of warbler including a Wilson's. Another visit to Amherst on the 25th mentioned 25 Swainson's and 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush as well as other good birds including 2 Orchard Orioles, 4 Willow and 1 Alder Flycatcher, 4 Grasshopper Sparrows, and 1 Black-billed Cuckoo. A scouting trip up the Opinicon Rd. in preparation for the OFO trip tomorrow had all the specialties on territory including an abundance of Cerulean Warblers, Yellow-billed Cuckoos, and Yellow-throated Vireos. In conclusion, a report of a rare bird indeed; a Henslow's Sparrow was found by some Kingston birders within the Kingston circle but outside the country at the Perch River Wildlife Area in northern New York State. Cheers, Peter Good Kingston Field Naturalists 613 378-6605
