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: CACKLING GOOSE, ROSS'S GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, GYRFALCON, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, SNOWY OWLS, TUFTED TITMOUSE, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW City of Kingston/Wolfe Island A note summarising the preliminary findings of the 66th Kingston Christmas Count was posted earlier in the week but highlights included 2 CACKLING GEESE, 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, a GYRFALCON and 6 species of owls, including a very respectable 22 SNOWY OWLS and 16 SHORT-EARED OWLS. Please read my earlier post (written by co-ordinator Ron Weir) for a more detailed summary. The immature dark phase SNOW GOOSE was again seen in Cataraqui Bay, Kingston over the weekend and two SNOWY OWLS continue at Landings Golf Course/Kingston Airport as of today. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW attracted a steady stream of winter listers during the week at a private residence just east of Kingston, a SWAMP SPARROW was seen at Little Cataraqui Creek CA on 15th and a BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD returns with some regularity to a feeder just north of the city. Amherst Island Not too many observers made it across to the island this week but sightings included GREAT-HORNED, SNOWY and SHORT-EARED OWLS, up to 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, SNOW BUNTINGS, NORTHERN HARRIER, NORTHERN SHRIKE, a single RUSTY BLACKBIRD and 5 RED-WINGD BLACKBIRD. Napanee/Hay Bay/Belleville The ROSS'S GOOSE reported last Friday just west of the Lennox Generating Station was seen again on Saturday 14th. Whether it continues is unclear. Howe Island The TUFTED TITMOUSE continues to be seen on Howe Island, where BALD EAGLES have also become quite reliable. The RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER also remains. Other Sightings TRUMPETER SWANS have been seen in small numbers along the Rideau waterway from Brewer's Mills to Chaffey's Locks. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER continues at Heritage Park, Bath, as does the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Gananoque Golf Club. Gull watchers have enjoyed ICELAND and GLAUCOUS GULLS at both Lansdowne Dump (near Gananoque) and Violet Dump (south of Odessa). Six Eastern Bluebirds and 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen near Elgin, north of Kingston on Hwy 15 on 18th during the Delta CBC. 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
