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. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.
Highlights: Bitterly cold weather continues, with minor ferry delays to the islands noted throughout the week. Highlights of the week include; WOOD DUCK, SNOWY OWL, CAROLINA WREN, TUFTED TITMOUSE, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD. City of Kingston A CAROLINA WREN was seen near the Tett Centre on 14th and the downtown area is now a good bet for the resident pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS with them being seen almost daily. Waterfowl are not easy to find at the moment but the Invista pond still holds good numbers of MALLARD, with a few AMERICAN BLACK DUCK and COMMON GADWALL thrown in for good measure. MUTE SWANS have increased over the week to 15, and the lone banded TRUMPETER SWAN can also often be seen there. Reddendale continues to be the local 'hotspot' for COMMON REDPOLL and PINE SISKIN and at the nearby Lemoine Point CA a NORTHERN FLICKER was seen on 18th. Wolfe Island HORNED LARK numbers have decreased this week, and only a single LAPLAND LONGSPUR was reported (on 18th). SNOWY OWLS can still be found in many locations, with one adult male often seen on the ferry crossing. Six BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS were seen on 8th Line on 18th and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (up to 2) have been seen on 3 occasions in the same area since 16th. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on 12th Line on 16th and a 'high count' of 3 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS was noted on the west side of the island the same day. Other sightings The pair of WOOD DUCKS continues at Springside Park in Napanee, and on Bethel Road, near Camden East a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on 19th. North of the city, near Sunbury, a single BOHEMIAN WAXWING (only the third report this season) was seen on 19th. Also in that vicinity, a HOARY REDPOLL has been coming to a feeder since 19th at least. Up at Outlet, near Charleston Lake PP, the 29 TRUMPETER SWANS reported on 14th have gradually decreased during the week, though those at Bedford Mills have increased to 30 as of 18th. As noted last week, RUST BLACKIBIRDS have also been seen on Howe Island and near Gananoque, where as many as 3 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS have also been observed. Across the border in Jefferson County, NY, a TUFTED TITMOUSE was seen at Wilson Bay Marsh on 16th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy <http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/birding/KFN_sensitive_sightings_policy. pdf> . Also note that, as requested by the landowners, sightings of owls at the privately-owned Owl Woods must not be distributed on the Internet (this includes posting as 'Amherst Island' on eBird) by KFN or anyone who visits. To ensure continued access to this location, please respect their wishes and follow the guidelines posted on-site. To maintain records for conservation purposes, sightings from that location are welcomed through all the traditional channels. As always, thanks to all those who have 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
