The most notable birds this week were a GOLDEN EAGLE (Opinicon Road) and the MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Prince Edward Point). I received no reports from the islands this week.
City of Kingston Waterfowl along the Kingston waterfront included LONG-TAILED DUCK, COMMON MERGANSER and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. Sightings from Unity Road included 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 COOPER’S HAWK, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, 6 AMERICAN ROBINS, 480 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and 16 CEDAR WAXWINGS. A DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT and 2 BALD EAGLES were on the Cataraqui River. There was a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK on Midland Avenue. Two PEREGRINE FALCONS are still being seen in downtown Kingston, especially around Queen’s Univeristy and along Brock Street. A GREAT HORNED OWL was singing on Gore Road. So far I have not received a single observation of one on a nest in the Kingston Region. AMERICAN ROBINS are singing in various parts of the city on warm days. Beford Mills The FIELD SPARROW and RUSTY BLACKBIRD continue to visit a feeder south of Bedford Mills. A single AMERICAN ROBIN and a single PINE SISKIN were also reported there. Opinicon Road A dozen TRUMPETER SWANS inhabited the open water at Chaffey’s Lock. There was a male HOODED MERGANSER at the lock on Feb 28. A GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted numerous times along Opinicon Road and flying over the more remote parts of Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) between Feb 23 and Feb 28. The EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was again roosting in a wood duck box at QUBS. Up to 4 NORTHERN SHRIKES can be found along Opinicon Road and Queen’s University Road. Three PINE SISKINS have been with the AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES at QUBS. Other QUBS birds of note include BALD EAGLE, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 BROWN CREEPER and 2 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. Prince Edward Point As far as I know, the female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was last reported on Feb 26 at 5395 Long Point Road where there can also be found an abundance of CEDAR WAXWINGS and AMERICAN ROBINS. One observer looked for the bluebird on Mar 1 but did not find it. Waterfowl off the County this week included GADWALL, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, over a thousand REDHEADS, GREATER SCAUP, LONG-TAILED DUCK, COMMON GOLDENEYE and BUFFLEHEAD. Also of note: 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 2 HORNED LARKS, 15 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. Other Sightings An early TURKEY VULTURE was soaring over Inverary on Feb 26. There were 26 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS on Leland Road. Three RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were singing in Elginburg. A small flock of PINE SISKINS visited a feeder there too. Thank you to those who contributed observations this week. All bird sightings reported to me are included in the Kingston Field Naturalists’ long term records database which has over 60 years of observations on file and is an invaluable conservation resource. Mark -- Mark Andrew Conboy Operations & Research Assistant and Outreach Coordinator Queen’s University Biological Station 280 Queen's University Road Elgin, Ontario, Canada K0G 1E0 phone: 613-359-5629 fax: 613-359-6558 email: [email protected] or [email protected] QUBS website: http://www.queensu.ca/qubs/index.html QUBS blog: http://opinicon.wordpress.com/ QUBS flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/qubsoutreach/ _______________________________________________ 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/
