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: Apologies for the late report. With the turn to gusting northerly winds, there has been a distinct change to birds of a winter nature as well as an increase in the number of later autumn migrants. Highlights of the week include CACKLING GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, BLACK SCOTER, GREAT EGRET, 'NORTHERN' RED-TAILED HAWK, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, GAMBEL'S WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. Kingston Both scaup species have already started to take up residence at Invista this week with LESSER (4) and GREATER SCAUP (25) seen there on 2nd. Also present were 8 REDHEAD. LESSER SCAUP (20) were also seen in Kingston's Inner harbour, along with 18 PIED-BILLED GREBES and over 200 AMERICAN WIGEON on 29th. Nothing unusual on the warbler front has been seen, though the shift towards increased sightings of BLACK-THROATED BLUE and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS is noticeable. DARK-EYED JUNCOS are now widespread. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and 3 HERMIT THRUSHES were seen at Marshlands CA on 2nd. Wolfe Island The only bird of note on the island this week was a 'GAMBEL'S' WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW seen on 1st. Amherst Island Three DUNLIN and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at Martin Edwards Reserve on 1st. A FOX SPARROW was noted at the Owl Woods the same day. Prince Edward County Three Black Scoters were seen offshore at the bird observatory on 30th along with good numbers of AMERICAN WIGEON (unusual) and 5 RED-NECKED GREBE. Outside of the area, the long-staying but highly mobile AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen near Demorestville on 27th, 29th, and 30th. An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Point Petre on 30th. Still outside of the area an immature RD-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near South Bay on 2nd. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Prince Edward Point on 29th. Other sightings Wilton Creek, near Morven, has slowed down but a single SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen amongst the GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS on 28th. Two SNOW GEESE were on fields near Napanee (CR8xCR9) on 30th, and 13 GREAT EGRETS were seen near Bath Generating Station on 1st. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on 1st. On Washburn Road, one observer saw 8 CACKLING GEESE flying over on 2nd, preceded by a 'northern' RED-TAILED HAWK. Nearby, at Inverary, a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was still hanging around on 1st. Please note that the ferry situation continues in our area and the expected return date of the Wolfe Islander is now 'unknown'. This means that the Wolfe Island, Amherst Island and Glenora ferries continue run at half capacity. Also, in case you missed the news, Amherstview Sewage Lagoons is currently closed to all access - hopefully reopening in October. 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 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island, Kingston, Ontario K0H 2Y0 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Home: +1 (613) 385-1651 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
