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 send records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.
Highlights: Things certainly seemed to pick up somewhat this week with an increase in the number and diversity of arrivals. A few Kingston area rarities were also logged. Here are the highlights of the last week: YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO - the first of the season was seen on Opinicon Road on 12th. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO - the first bird of the year was photographed at Frontenac Provincial Park on 15th. COMMON NIGHTHAWK - the first 2 birds of the season were seen at Perth Road Village on 15th. CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW - the annually-occurring bird, first noted at this location in 2014, returned to its haunt just outside the area on Brewers Road/Hilltop Road, Prince Edward County, on 16th. SANDHILL CRANE - birds were observed on Opinicon Road on 13th. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER - 3 birds were at Kaiser Cross Road, Prince Edward, from 12th - 17th. LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER - 2 birds were seen at Kaiser Cross Road, Prince Edward, on 15th. WILLET - as above, 2 birds were seen at Kaiser Cross Road, Prince Edward, on 15th. WILSON'S PHALAROPE - birds have returned to Martin Edward's Reserve, Amherst Island, where as many as 8 were seen on 17th. BLACK VULTURE - a single bird was seen at Prince Edward Point on 15th. PEREGRINE FALCON - No birds were seen in Kingston this week, though others were seen at the Lennox and Addington Power Station on 14th, and Prince Edward Point on 14th/15th. WILLOW FLYCATCHER - the first bird of the season was seen (and heard) at Prince Edward Point on 14th. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - 2 birds were seen at Napanee Limestone Plain IBA on 15th. CAROLINA WREN - a single bird was noted near Gananoque on 12th. GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH - an early bird was seen at Marshlands CA, Kingston, on 11th. ORCHARD ORIOLE - the male continues at its usual location of Lemoine Point CA, Kingston, with others seen on Amherst Island on 12th and 14th, and Bath on 16th. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH - a single bird continued at the known location of Canoe Lake Road this week. HOODED WARBLER - the continuing male behind the banding station at Prince Edward Point was seen through to 14th, with a second bird banded on 16th. CERULEAN WARBLER - a cooperative bird was present at Prince Edward Point on 15th, with others seen on Opinicon Road from 12th onwards. Other birds were seen north of Sydenham on 14th and at Frontenac Provincial Park on 15th. PRAIRIE WARBLER - 3 singing males were seen in Frontenac Provincial Park on 12th. 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:[email protected]> [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
