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: A continued warming over the week and a mix of southerly winds and surprisingly mild northerlies encouraged a small push of geese, Double-crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, American Robins, Song Sparrows, Common Grackles and Brown-headed Cowbirds. No rarities arrived with them but the feel of spring is definitely in the air. Here are the highlights of the past week: CACKLING GOOSE - A single bird was seen at Kaiser Cross Road on 29th. SNOW GOOSE - good numbers came through earlier in the week, with 800 near Camden East (further west than is typical) on 26th, 1500 there on 27th and 400 nearby on 28th. Larger numbers were seen further east, with 10,000 near Seeley's Bay on 26th and 3500 near Lansdowne on 28th. NORTHERN SHOVELER - the two males that have been on-and-off at Amherstview Sewage Lagoons were seen on 27th. COMMON LOON - the first returning bird was seen on the Wolfe Island ferry crossing on 27th. HORNED GREBE - a single was seen on Amherst Island on 25th. TURKEY VULTURE - a few birds are now being seen around the region. RED-SHOULDERED HAWK - as usual, these birds just show up on the shield without being seen on passage. There were several sightings across the area this week. SANDHILL CRANE - birds were noted just west and north of Kingston on 25th. ICELAND GULL - a single adult bird at Lansdowne on 28th was getting a little late. PEREGRINE FALCON - the downtown pair have been seen more consistently this week in the vicinity of Princess and Division. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - the first bird of the season was seen in the Napanee area on 29th. CAROLINA WREN - last week's bird at Ravensview, just east of Kingston, was seen on 29th. NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD - the long-staying Kingston bird was seen on 25th and 28th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, 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 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, a big thank you goes to all 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] 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 (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
