Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders already using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email, phone or post records directly to me - contact details below. Note: some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.
Highlights: ROSS'S GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, SANDHILL CRANE, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, SNOWY OWLS, TUFTED TITMOUSE, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, DARK-EYED JUNCO (OREGON FORM) City of Kingston With the freeze well and truly set in, birds in Kingston are becoming somewhat thin on the ground. The resident PEREGRINE FALCON was seen downtown on 12th but is surely under-recorded. GREEN-WINGED TEAL continue near a warm-water outfall in Belle Park and the immature dark phase SNOW GOOSE reported last week in Lake Ontario Park was last seen in Cataraqui Bay on 7th. Kingston itself is not known for its scoters so four WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS flying past the Olympic Harbour on 13th were of note. The SNOWY OWL irruption continues with as many as 3 birds at Kingston Airport during the week. Prince Edward Point Not too much to report other than a late SANDHILL CRANE and a single SNOWY OWL on 10th, both seen near the harbour. The next day, a NORTHERN PINTAIL and a CANVASBACK were reported at the same location. Napanee/Hay Bay/Belleville Just a tad late for last week's report, the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was again seen in Napanee on Friday 6th. A report from the Glen Ross area, Frankford on 8th remains the last known observation. A ROSS'S GOOSE was reported on Lake Ontario earlier today (13th) just west of the Lennox Generating Station. Whether this is the same bird as previously noted on Hwy 8 (and confirmed as pure Ross's), is unclear but certainly a possibility. Howe Island As last week and without the need to edit - 'the TUFTED TITMOUSE continues to entertain, or frustrate, birders popping over to the island. RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER is also regular at the same feeding station'. Jefferson County, NY-US The 8th proved productive for various observers at different locations with RED-THROATED LOON at Black River Bay, RED-NECKED GREBE on Snowshoe Bay, 22 HORNED GREBE on Hovey's Island and NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD in Three Mile Bay. Other birds seen that day included YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and GREAT-HORNED OWL. Other Sightings The number of TRUMPETER SWANS at Chaffey's Locks increased to an impressive 29 on 11th but may well drop off again as the lake freezes over - 'only' 12 were reported there on the 12th. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS appear to have taken up residence at Cranberry Lake, Joyceville and an Oregon form of DARK-EYED JUNCO continues in Camden East. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS (now just 1) continue at Heritage Park, Bath. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Gananoque Golf Club continues and 3 Eastern Bluebirds were seen at Brewer's Mills, just north of Kingston on Hwy 15 on 11th. Thanks to all those who submitted sightings over the last week. Good birding! Mark. Mark D. Read 47 Ellerbeck Street, Unit 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4H7 Canada Mobile: +1 613 2171246 Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Blog: "Confessions of a Global Birder" http://markdread.blogspot.com <http://markdread.blogspot.com/> Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdread/ _______________________________________________ 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
