Although there was still a decent diversity of warbler species, their numbers were fairly low, aside from YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. AMERICAN PIPIT, GOLDE-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN CREEPER and CHIPPING SPARROW were all seen in good numbers.
City of Kingston Marshlands Conservation Area hosted a good sampling of the currently migrating or lingering species in addition to those listed above: AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER, AMERICAN WIGEON, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 1 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, MARSH WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, NASHVILLE WARBLER and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. Nearby, at the Invista Lagoon were LESSER SCAUP, REDHEAD and BLUE-WINGED TEAL. A few CASPIAN TERNS were at Belle Island in the Cataraqui River. Amherst Island The only raptors reported from the island lately were NORTHERN HARRIER and AMERICAN KESTREL. A WHIMBREL was seen on the 25th at the Martin Edwards Reserve (formerly the KFN Property). Other birds on that property included GREAT EGRET, 2 NELSON’S SPARROWS, AMERICAN BITTERN and GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Elsewhere on the island were 1 BARN SWALLOW, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER and 3 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS. Please note that you must be a KFN member or be accompanied by a member to access the Martin Edwards Reserve. Opinicon Road Some notable birds at Queen’s University Biological Station included 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, BARRED OWL (nightly), 2 MERLINS, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, a late GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, WINTER WREN, HERMIT THRUSH and PINE WARBLER. Fourteen RUSTY BLACKBIRDS flew over Chaffey’s Lock Road this afternoon. Prince Edward Point Noteworthy species at the point were WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, GREEN HERON, PEREGRINE FALCON, 4 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS, 1 WOOD THRUSH, GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH, OVENBIRD, 14 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, BLACK-AND-WHITE, BLACKPOLL, CHESTNUT-SIDED, and BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and RUSTY BLACKBIRD. Wolfe Island A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was the first northern raptor on the islands this fall. Reed’s Bay had LEST, PECTORAL and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS in addition to SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 1 MERLIN, AMERICAN PIPIT, PALM WARBLER, WHITE-THROATED , WHITE-CROWNED and FIELD SPARROWS. Other Observations Two TRUMPETER SWANS were at the Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre as was a LINCOLN’S SPARROW and many WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. Remote Main Duck Island had 1 PURPLE FINCH, MAGNOLIA and BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS. A NORTHERN PARULA and a SCARLET TANAGER were at Charleston Lake Provincial Park. GREAT EGRETS continued to be reliably found in the unnamed pond just north of Glenburnie along Perth Road. Thanks to all those who submitted observations this past week. 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: 613-533-6617 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 including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
