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: As is typical during the summer months, sightings are somewhat sporadic - however, the first shorebirds have already begun to show up. Highlights of the last 2 weeks include; LEAST BITTERN, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, NORTHERN PARULA, CERULEAN WARBLER, ORCHARD ORIOLE, and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. Napanee Limestone Plain IBA continues to produce fairly consistent sightings of LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE with 2 seen on 21st. UPLAND SANDPIPERS can also still be found with relative ease. LEAST BITTERN sightings also continue with 1 at Amherstview on 21st, 2 at Moscow Marsh also on 21st, 3 at Moscow Marsh on 25th and 2 on Washburn Road on 27th. A couple of interesting shorebird sightings have come in: a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER at the Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island on 25th, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER near Verona on 26th and a GREATER YELLOWLEGS at Limestone Road IBA today (3rd). The previously reported YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, on Fishing Lake Road, was heard on 27th but no further sightings have been made. The NCC property at that location has also produced a LAWRENCE'S WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER and BREWSTER'S WARBLER. Again, Frontenac Provincial Park has produced some good survey results with as many as 7 CERULEAN WARBLERS reported on 20th. A NORTHERN PARULA was heard the same day and two Sandhill Cranes were reported on 30th. Also of note was a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Queen's University Biological Station on 26th. Finally, Perch River WMA, Jefferson County, NY has again had HENSLOW'S SPARROWS this week - 1 was seen there today. Also seen were a couple of GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS. Two PRAIRIE WARBLERS were seen at Chaumont barrens Preserve on 2nd. These locations are within easy driving distance of the Thousand Islands Bridge. 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
