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. Species underlined in bold type require completion of a rare bird report available on the KFN website or directly from me.
Highlights: Migration certainly showed signs of slowing down this week but a couple of great sightings, including Eurasian Collared Dove and American White Pelican, were nice compensation for the single observers. The Prince Edward Chuck-will's-Widow also continued at Hill Top Road. Here are the highlights of the past week: BRANT - there was just a single report this week of 220 at Moscow Marsh on 25th. EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE - a single bird was seen and heard near Enterprise on 26th. CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW - outside the area at Hill Top Road, Prince Edward, the individual that first showed up in 2014 continued this week. WHIMBREL - there were numerous sightings on 27th, with high counts of 17 at Prince Edward Point and at 4 at Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island. The largest flock, however, was of 178 birds outside the area at Point Petre, Prince Edward, on 25th. RUDDY TURNSTONE - a single bird was seen at Prince Edward Point on 25th. RED KNOT - a single bird was seen at Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island, on 27th. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - a single bird was at Kaiser Cross Road, Prince Edward, on 23rd. WILSON'S PHALAROPE - as many as 10 birds were present at the known breeding location of Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island, this week. LEAST BITTERN - birds were reported from 7 locations this week with the most consistent being Moscow Marsh where 2 were seen on 25th. BLACK TERN - as many as 30 birds were seen at Camden Lake this week. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN - 2 birds were seen circling over Cataraqui Bay, Kingston, on 24th, before heading off towards Wolfe Island. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - two birds were seen on James Wilson Road (near Frontenac Provincial Park) on 23rd. PEREGRINE FALCON - singles were seen at Bath on 25th and Amherst Island on 23rd. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - 1-2 birds were seen almost daily at the known breeding location of Napanee Limestone Plain IBA. SEDGE WREN - a single bird was heard and seen at the southern end of California Road on 27th. CAROLINA WREN - 2 birds were at Marshlands CA, Kingston, on 24th-25th. NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD - a single bird was seen at Prince Edward Point on 27th - 28th. GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH - birds were reported from Prince Edward Point, Marshlands CA, and Big Sandy Bay, all on 24th. EVENING GROSBEAK - 2 birds were reported from Canoe Lake Road on 28th. ORCHARD ORIOLE - birds were reported from at least 7 locations this week with the most consistent being Lemoine Point CA, Kingston, where 2 were seen on 27th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy <https://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/KFN_sensiti ve_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 D. Read 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island, Kingston, Ontario K0H 2Y0 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000803210-sensiti ve-species-in-ebird> eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
