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: A couple more shorebird sightings this week highlight the fact that summer doesn't really last all that long. Also with the first round of fledglings now out and about, things are generally becoming more lively. Highlights of the last 2 weeks include; LEAST BITTERN, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, CAROLINA WREN, CERULEAN WARBLER, PRAIRIE WARBLER, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, and ORCHARD ORIOLE. There was only one sighting of LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE at Napanee Limestone Plain IBA this week - 1 bird was seen on 9th. However, at the same site an early GREATER YELLOWLEGS continues to be seen. At Amherstview Sewage Lagoons, LESSER YELLOWLEGS have been seen on a couple of occasions with up to 17 birds there on 8th. Also seen that day were a couple of LEAST SANDPIPERS and 5 BLUE-WINGED TEAL. Present on 7th only were 4 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. On Wolfe Island, 2 LEAST BITTERNS were seen on 4th. Bayfield Bay, also on the island held 8 BLACK TERNS on 8th. The Lemoine Point CA ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen again this week, with 3 birds noted there on 5th. Quite unusual for the site were the 2 BLUE-GREY GNATCATCHERS seen there on 10th. Frontenac Park and Canoe Lake Road were birded on 9th with 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS being the highlight. Also seen nearby was a VESPER SPARROW just north of Sydenham. Down in the States, Perch River WMA, Jefferson County, NY has again had HENSLOW'S SPARROWS this week - 2 were seen there on 5th along with a couple of TRUMPETER SWANS. Two PRAIRIE WARBLERS and a CLAY-COLOURED SPARROW were seen at Chaumont barrens Preserve on the same date. 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
