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: Not much change over the week with shorebirds providing most of the highlights that include; TRUMPETER SWAN, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. City of Kingston The 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue to be seen at Lemoine Point CA and were noted there on 11th and 13th. On Hwy 38, just north of the 401 on the Ducks Unlimited wetland, an unseasonable TRUMPETER SWAN was noted on 14th. Amherst Island A KFN Field Trip to the Martin Edwards Reserve on 10th produced the first WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER of the season as well as small numbers of the expected peeps and yellowlegs. It was noted, however, that the WILSON'S PHALAROPES have now departed. BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, AMERICAN BITTERN and GREEN HERON were also seen. Please note that you must be a member of the Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) or be accompanied by a member to access the Martin Edwards Reserve. Prince Edward County Just outside the area, a Bio Blitz held at Ostrander Point over 9-10th produced good numbers of EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL, at least 3 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS, CLAY-COLOURED SPARROW and ALDER FLYCATCHER amongst others. At Prince Edward Point, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and COMMON NIGHTHAWK were noted over the same weekend. Other Sightings South-east of Napanee, along Wilton Creek, shorebird numbers seem to fluctuate daily but SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, LESSER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPER, KILLDEER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER and WILSON'S SNIPE can all still be found. Elsewhere, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was reported on 4th near Westport, and just north of the city, near Elginburg, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and GREEN HERON and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO continue to be seen regularly. Across the border near Cape Vincent (just 4 km from Wolfe Island), a good number and variety of shorebirds were seen on 13th including 8 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 20 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 10 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and singles of SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property, the KFN Executive will no longer be reporting owl sightings via the Internet. To maintain records for conservation purposes, sightings are welcomed through all the normal channels. As always, thanks to all those who submitted sightings over the last week. Mark. Mark D. Read 47 Ellerbeck Street, Unit 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4H5 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: [email protected] Blog: "Confessions of a Global Birder" http://markdread.blogspot.com <http://markdread.blogspot.com/> Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdread/ eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species <http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789-guidelines-for-repor ting-sensitive-species> _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
