Kingston Area Birds 11 May 2024 - 17 May 2024 Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintain records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with ‘Kingston FN’. Alternatively, please email records directly to me – contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise. Species in bold type require completion of a rare bird report available on the KFN website or directly from me. If indicated, an OBRC report may be required instead ( http://www.ofo.ca/site/Obrcreport). Some iPhone users report that bold type may be replaced by asterisks.
*Overview*: Another great week of migration with lots of new birds passing through. May bird walks and the Spring Round Up should add to the reports this week. *Parish Notes: *For now I am continuing to reports the rarities as they show up on the ebird reports to save time. Please keep the reports and emails coming in. *Please note the new email address at the bottom of the report that can be used to submit observations if you are not using eBird.* *Kingston List* HORNED GREBE – 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 17 RED-NECKED GREBE – 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 14 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER – 1 bird was seen at Staley Point, Wolfe Island on May 12 PIPING PLOVER – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 14 WHIMBREL – 3 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 14 SHORT-BILLED DOWHITCHER – 9 birds were seen on Amherst Island on May 14 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER – 6 birds were seen at Heritage Point in Bath (L&A) on May 14 RUDDY TURNSTONE – 1 bird was seen on Salmon Island on May 16; 1 was seen on Snake Island on May 16 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - 2 birds were seen on Snake Island on May 16 LEAST BITTERN – 1 bird was seen at the Moscow Marsh (L&A) on May 11; 1 bird was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on May 17 BLACK VULTURE – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 14 MISSISSIPPI KITE – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 15 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 1 bird was seen on the 401 near Ivy Lea (L&G) on May 13 COMMON NIGHTHAWK – 1 bird was seen at the Roblin Road Alvar (L&A) on May 12; 1 was seen at QUBS (L&A) on May 14; 2 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor to Burbrook) on May 14; YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO – 1 bird was seen on Opinicon Road on May 13; 1 was seen at QUBS on May 14, 1 on May 15; 2 were seen on Fishing Lake Road on May 15 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER – 1 bird was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on May 14; 1 was seen at Cartwright Point on May 15 FISH CROW – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 15; 1 was seen in Sacket’s Harbour, NY (JC) on May 14 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 14; 1 was seen on Opinicon Road on May 15 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 14; 1 was seen at the Marshlands on May 14 WILLOW FLYCATCHER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 11; 1 was seen on McIntyre Road (L&A) on May 14; 1 was seen at the Division Street Marsh on May 15 TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 bird was seen near Moore’s Creek on May 11; 1 was seen on Montreal Street on May 14, 1 on May 16 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH – 1 bird was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 16 CERULIAN WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 11 BLACKPOLL WARBLER – 1 bird was seen north of Gananoque (L&G) on May 14; 1 was seen on the Gananoque Waterfront Trail (L&G) on May 14; 1 was seen at QUBS (L&G) on May 14; 1 was seen on Montreal Street on May 14; 1 was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on May 14 PRAIRIE WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 11, 1 on May 17; 7 were seen on Fishing Lake Road on May 14, 1 on May 17 DARK-EYED JUNCO – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 14, 1 on May 17 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA 9PEC) on May 14, 1 on May 15 RED CROSSBILL* – *20 birds were seen at Little Cataraqui CA on May 15; 2 were seen at 104 Hardwood Lane on May 16; 4 were seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on May 17 SUMMER TANAGER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 11 ORCHARD ORIOLE – 1 bird was seen on Old Front Road on May 14; 2 were seen at Lemoine Point on May 14, 2 on May 15; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on May 16; 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 17 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/wildlife/kfn-sensitive-sightings-policy/>. 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. Permits are being checked on a regular basis at Amherstview and those without are being evicted. KFN members wishing to enter the Invista property must enter through the west gate and show their membership card to security. As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings directly or via eBird. Darren Darren Rayner Perth Road, Ontario Email: [email protected] -- 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]. 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