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: It was a pleasant week weather-wise with a big dumping of snow later in the week that lasted barely a day. However, these conditions remain unfavourable to good birding. New Year's Day listers and a couple of Christmas counts produced results. Here are the highlights of the last week: GREEN-WINGED TEAL - a single drake remains at Sydenham. CANVASBACK - as many as 15 birds were seen in Kingston on 1st. HORNED GREBE - up to 3 birds were seen on Amherst Island over the week, with another at Finkle's Shore, Bath on 1st. DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT - a late bird was seen on the crossing to Amherst Island on 2nd. TURKEY VULTURE - a single bird was seen on Howe Island on 1st. SNOWY OWL - far more birds (in general) are being seen on Amherst than Wolfe so far this season, possibly due to a better food source. This week's high count of 35 was tallied on 30th. Please keep your distance to reduce negative impacts and always respect private property. BOREAL CHICKADEE - a great record of a single bird was received from across the border at Point Peninsula, NY on 5th. HERMIT THRUSH - a late continuing bird was seen at Marshlands CA, Kingston, on 1st. EVENING GROSBEAK - there was just record this week, of a single bird near Brewers Mills on 30th. PINE GROSBEAK - there were again several sightings in the Kingston area this week, with a high of 9 near Gananoque on 30th. COMMON REDPOLL - there were fairly consistent sightings from across the region this week, with a high of 150 on Amherst Island on 3rd. PINE SISKIN - the only record this week was of 8, just north of Kingston, on 2nd. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL - with very few records anywhere this year, a single bird on Amherst Island on 3rd is noteworthy. SNOW BUNTING - this species remains tricky to see this year, though 100 were seen on Amherst Island on 3rd. CHIPPING SPARROW - a continuing bird was seen at a private feeder near Brewers Mills on 31st. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW - a single bird was seen at a private feeder in Kingston on 1st. SWAMP SPARROW - 2 birds were at Belle Park, Kingston, on 31st. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD - 3 birds were seen on Amherst Island on 2nd. 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> . Please note that you must be a card-carrying member of Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN), or be accompanied by a member, to access both the Martin Edwards Reserve and Amherstview Sewage Lagoons. As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings directly or via eBird. Mark. Mark D. Read 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island, Kingston, Ontario K0H 2Y0 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: <mailto:markdr...@gmail.com> markdr...@gmail.com 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 birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
