Kingston Area Birds 10 May 2025 – 16 May 2025 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 for birds in the Kingston Area this week. There was an influx of warblers, shorebirds and other spring species this week. Some highlights of the week would be the 3 American White Pelicans seen by Jack Staszak near Inverary on May 11 and 2 seen by Rick Szabo at Hay Bay on May 15 and the Barnacle Goose seen by Kurt Hennige at the O’Neill Conservation Project on May 11. The Tricolored Heron, first seen by Kurt Hennige near the Moscow Marsh was still present at the beginning of this week as well. A Yellow=breasted Chat rounds of the highlights of the week, first seen by Paul Jones at Prince Edward Point NWA on May 12. *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* BARNACLE GOOSE – 1 bird was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G) on May 11 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN – 3 were seen on Lakefield Drive on May 11; 2 were seen in Hay Bay (PEC) on May 15 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL – 3 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) On May 15 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER – 6 were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G) on May 10, 5 on May 12; 2 were seen at the Russell Road Wetland Complex (L&G) on May 10, 3 on May 12; 2 were seen on County Road 27 (L&A) on May 12; 1 was seen on Salmon Island on May 13 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER – 6 were seen on Amherst Island on May 13, 3 on May 15; 1 was seen at the Russell Road Wetland Complex (L&G) on May 16 RUDDY TURNSTONE – 1 was seen on Salmon Island on May 13 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER – 1 was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G) on May 16 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER – 3 were seen on Clancy Road (L&A) on May 11; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on May 15 LEAST BITTERN – 2 were seen at the Moscow Marsh (L&A) on May 11 TRICOLORED HERON – 1 was seen at the Moscow Marsh (L&A) on May 10, May 11, May 12 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK – 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 10, 1 on May 12 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 10, 1 on May 12 COMMON NIGHTHAWK – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 13; 1 was seen at 1381 Midland Avenue on May 15 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) On May 15 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER – 1 was seen on James Wilson Road on May 13, 2 on May 15 FISH CROW – 1 was seen in City Park on May 10; 1 was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on May 10; 9 were seen at 102 Woolsey Street, Sackets Harbor, NY (JC) on May 12; 1 was seen at 95 Patrick Street on May 13; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 15 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 10, 1 on May 11, 3 on May 15; 1 was seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on May 16; 1 was seen at 1222 Marble Rock Road (L&G) on May 16 ALDER FLYCATCHER – 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 12 WILLOW FLYCATCHER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 12; 1 was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on May 14 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD – 1 was seen near Twin Oaks Lane (L&G) on May 13; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on May 15 TUFTED TITMOUSE – 2 were seen on Montreal Street on May 10, 2 on May 14, 1 on May 15, 2 on May 16; 1 was seen at 55 Riverside Drive on May 10; 2 were seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on May 10, 2 on May 13; 1 was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on May 12; 2 were seen on Simcoe Island on May 15; 1 was seen on Queens Campus near University and Union Streets on May 16 CAROLINA WREN – 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 10, 2 on May 11; 1 was seen on Mill Street West, Napanee (L&A) on May 13 WHITE-EYED VIREO – 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 11 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH – 1 was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 13, 1 on May 14 HOODED WARBLER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 13, 1 on May 15 CERULEAN WARBLER – 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 15 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER – 1 was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on May 10 BLACKPOLL WARBLER – 1 was seen at The Marshlands CA on May 12; 2 were seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 12; 1 was seen at 164 Quabbin Hill Road (L&G) on May 12; 1 was seen at Camden Lake (L&A) on May 12, 3 on May 13; 1 was seen at Belle Island on May 13, 1on May 14; 1 was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on May 13; 1 was seen at 167 Long Point Road (L&G) on May 13; 1 was seen on Moscow Road (L&A) on May 13; 1 was seen at Rotary Park on May 14; 3 were seen on the Gananoque Waterfront Trail (L&G) on May 14 PRAIRIE WARBLER – 1 was seen on County Road 11 (L&G) on May 12; 8 were seen on Fishing Lake Road on May 16 WILSON'S WARBLER – 1 was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on May 10; 1 was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on May 10 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER – 1 unconfirmed sighting from Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 11 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 12 GRASSHOPPER SPARROW – 4 were seen on Sand Hill Road on May 10; 3 were seen on the K&P Trail (Graham Road to Petworth Road) on May 10 AMERICAN TREE SPARROW – 2 were seen on the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail on May 12 ORCHARD ORIOLE – 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 10, 1 on May 11, 4 on May 12, 4 on May 13, 2 on May 15; 1 was seen at Fairfield Park, Amherstview (L&A) on May 11; 1 was seen on Howe Island on May 11; 2 were seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 12, 3 on May 14, 2 on May 16; 2 were seen on Simcoe Island on May 14, 2 on May 15, 1 on May 16; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on May 15; 1 was seen at the Escape of the Royal George (L&A) on May 16 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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