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: There is still some great birding to be had in the Kingston area with resident birds now on territories, and a few surprises elsewhere. Here are the highlights of the last 2 weeks: CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW - the annually-occurring bird, first noted at this location in 2014, has been reported again over the last 2 weeks at its haunt just outside the area on Brewers Road/Hilltop Road, Prince Edward County. SANDHILL CRANE - there were just a couple of sightings over the period, with a single at sand lake near Elgin, and 2 at White lake, north of Godfrey. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - a breeding-plumaged adult was present at Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island, on 16th. WILSON'S PHALAROPE - as many as 6 birds have been seen throughout the period at the known breeding location of Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island. LEAST BITTERN - it continues to be a quiet year for this species though over the last two weeks birds have been noted at Belle Island, Ambassador Marsh and Little Cataraqui Marsh, all in Kingston, Moscow Marsh, Big Sandy Bay (Wolfe Island), Landon Bay, and Keelerville. CATTLE EGRET - the single bird that showed up in a field off Highway 15 near Pittsburgh on 6th remained until 12th. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 2 birds were seen at the known breeding location of Frontenac Provincial Park on 18th. PEREGRINE FALCON - The downtown Kingston birds appear to have successfully raised young this year. Likewise the birds at the Lennox Generating Station have also raised young. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - birds continue to be seen at Napanee Limestone Plain IBA. ORCHARD ORIOLE - birds were noted on Wolfe Island, Prince Edward Point, and Lennox Generating Station over the last 2 weeks. CERULEAN WARBLER - there continues to be good numbers of this species this year. Fourteen were counted on a survey route in Frontenac Provincial Park on 18th. 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
