Kingston Area Birds November 1, 2025 – November 7, 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*: It definitely looks like we are in for a great season of winter birds, with early sightings of Evening and Pine Grosbeaks, as well as Snow Buntings. With the weather cooling down and snow in the upcoming forecast it would be a good time to go out and see what you can find. *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* Cackling Goose: One was seen in Bath-Centennial Park (L&A) on November 6. Black Scoter: Two were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on November 7. Little Gull: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 4. Glaucous Gull: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 5. Sandhill Crane: Thirty-nine were seen on Highway 15 (L&G) on November 1, twenty on November 2, thirty on November 3. Thirty were seen on the Cataraqui Trail East of Perth Road on November 1. Fifteen were seen at the Newboro Locks (L&G) on November 2, twelve on November 4. Four were seen on Florida Road on November 5. Golden Eagle: One was seen in Verona on November 1. One was seen on Pine Grove Road on November 1. One was seen on Tett Crescent on November 2. Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola): One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 1. Cave Swallow: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NEA (PEC) on November 5, one on November 6. Fish Crow: One was seen near Kingston-City Park on November 2. Eastern Phoebe: Two were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 2. Gray Catbird: One was seen in Meadowbrook Forest on November 5. Tufted Titmouse: One was seen on Bateau Lane on November 3. One was seen on Belle Island on November 4, one on November 5, one on November 6 and one on November 7. Marsh Wren: One was seen on Tett Crescent on November 2. Blue-headed Vireo: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 6. Palm Warbler: One was seen on Old Front Road on November 5. Savannah Sparrow: Two were seen on Ruuth’s Lane (L&A) on November 1. One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on November 2. Eastern Towhee: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 6. Evening Grosbeak: Eighteen were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 1, twenty on November 2, ten on November 4, thirty-two on November 6. Pine Grosbeak: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 6. Red Crossbill: Fourteen were seen at 47 Clergy Street, Kingston on November 5. Six were seen in Verona on November 6. White-winged Crossbill: One was seen at Little Cataraqui CA on November 2. Two were seen at Ingle-McLaughlin Road Marsh (L&A) on November 6. 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]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
