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 were further signs of warbler migration this week but shorebird habitat is in short supply this year with correspondingly poor numbers. Banding (and birding) has been fairly slow at Prince Edward Point but 30 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS passed through on 7th, with BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and NORTHERN PARULA numbers picking up by the end of the week. Here are the highlights of the last week: SANDHILL CRANE - 2 birds were seen on Florida Road, Murvale, on 11th. YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER - it has been a slow season for this species with just 1 report this week of an individual at Prince Edward Point on 7th. SWAINSON'S THRUSH - very few records so far, with 3 at Prince Edward Point on 8th and 1 near Bedford on 13th. WORM-EATING WARBLER - a report of a single bird, seen on Garden Island on 7th, has been submitted to the Kingston Rare Bird Committee. GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER - a 'late' bird was seen near Verona on 8th. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER - the first of the season was seen near Bedford on 13th. 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
