Red-winged Blackbirds have moved into the Kingston area this week. Several arrived last Sunday with 24 at a Barriefield feeder being the largest group. By yesterday they were widespread and abundant. Am Robins are also much easier to find but a major influx has yet to occur. There were also 2 Rusty Blackbirds at an Elginburg feeder on Sunday. Common Redpolls have been overwhelming this week with many feeders reporting over a 150 birds. The number of Pine Siskins is also up, but not to the levels of earlier this winter. Interestingly, two feeders had Snow Buntings drop in; 6 near Bellrock last Friday and 20 at Bedford Mills on Sunday. A Sharp-shinned Hawk has been at Bedford Mills all week and a Rough-legged Hawk was seen near Inverary last Saturday. Bald Eagles continue to be seen on the lakes north of Kingston and there was a group of four eagles including a Golden on the Rideau Canal near Joyceville on Monday. Another "out in the open in broad daylight" Barred Owl was sitting on a telephone wire on Montreal Street just north of the 401 last Friday. The N. Hawk Owl north of Kingston was last seen a week ago and the "bird of the week" was a Gyrfalcon on Wolfe Island on Wednesday. Cheers, Peter Good Kingston Field Naturalists 613 378-6605 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
