Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or post records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.
Highlights: Just a quick report to summarise the highlights over the last 2 weeks: A male SUMMER TANAGER at Prince Edward Point on 21st was perhaps the best bird of the period Twenty four RED KNOT and a WHIMBREL were at Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island, also on 21st. Two-three ORCHARD ORIOLES are being regularly seen at Lemoine Point, Kingston, though have been noted at several other locations as well. BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS are again being seen at Fishing Lake Road, near Elbow Lake Environmental Centre. Kingston Field Naturalists held their annual 24-hour round-up over the weekend of 21st - 22nd. Five teams notched up an impressive cumulative total of 181 species. Hope to find plenty of these over the weekend of the OFO Conference! A pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS was seen mating in Frontenac Provincial Park, where CERULEAN WARBLERS seen plentiful. YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS are now widespread. LEAST BITTERN is regular at Big Sandy Bay, Wolfe Island but are also being seeing/heard at several other locations. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy. Also note that, as requested by the landowners, sightings of owls at the privately-owned Owl Woods must not be shared 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
