Warbler migration continues with good numbers and variety, although the number of Yellow-rumped is on the increase. Lots of vireos were seen this week with Blue-headed being the most abundant and widespread. Ruby-crowned Kinglets were reported from four different locations and sightings of sparrows have taken an upturn. A Lincoln's was at Elginburg most of the week, 3 Vespers were seen on the Warburton Road north of Lansdowne on the 18th and another was at Harrowsmith on the 22nd. A White-throated was north of Millhaven last Friday and another 15 were on Amherst Island on Sunday. A flock of a dozen Dark-eyed Juncos was near Perth Road Village last weekend. Fifteen Am. Pipits on Amherst last Sunday was the largest group reported so far this fall. Shorebird numbers are holding up. The bar on Amherst had 30 Black-bellied and 1 Am. Golden Plover as well as 8 Sanderlings among other more common species last Sunday. The Long-billed Dowitcher is still at the lagoons and the Wilton Creek near Morven had 2 Pectoral Sandpipers on Wednesday. Noteworthy waterfowl sightings included a Ring-necked Duck at the lagoons on Sunday and Tuesday, a Pied-billed Grebe, also at the lagoons on Tuesday and a Common Loon on Devil Lake yesterday. Other unusual sightings were a Black-billed Cuckoo on Amherst on Sunday and 2 Common Nighthawks at Elginburg on Tuesday. 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/
