Kingston Area Birds April 4, 2026 – April 10, 2026 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*: Some great bird finds this week, as we had to deal with a mid-week snowstorm and then spring weather to end the week off. A sighting of a Tufted Duck, first seen at Landon Bay by John P. Ruddy and later seen by a few other birders was a great rarity to end the week off with. A Harlequin Duck stayed the week at Prince Edward Point NWA and was seen by several birders. As it was the week of rare ducks we will end it with the sighting, a Eurasian Wigeon was discovered on Kaiser Cross Road by Paul Jones on April 10, a great end to the week. *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* Eurasian Wigeon: One bird was seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on April 10. Tufted Duck: One bird was seen at Landon Bay (L&G) on April 10. Harlequin Duck: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 4 and continued throughout the week. Black Scoter: Five were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road on April 8. Bonaparte’s Gull: Two birds were seen at Lemoine Point CA on April 4. One was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on April 4. Eighteen were seen on Wolfe Island-Button Bay on April 5, six on April 6. One-hundred and fifty were seen on Wolfe Island-Reeds Bay on April 6. Thirteen were seen on Wolfe Island-4th Line Road on April 6. Seven were seen on Addington Road 1 (L&A) on April 6. Greater Yellowlegs: One bird was seen on Wolfe Island on April 4. One was seen at the Russell Road Wetland Complex (L&G) on April 5. Caspian Tern: Three birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 6. Great Egret: One bird was seen on Perth Road near Little Cataraqui Creek CA on April 5. One was seen on Highway 401 East of Highway 38 on April 5. One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 5. One was seen at 3757 County Road 8 (PEC) on April 5. Fish Crow: Two were seen on Route 3 near Sackets Harbor (JC) on April 4, two on April 9 and four on April 10. Two were seen at 69 Lower Union Street on April 8. Northern Shrike: One bird was seen on Holsgrove Lane on April 9, one on April 10. Northern Mockingbird: One bird was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on April 6. Brown Thrasher: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 5, one on April 6. Hermit Thrush: Two birds were seen at Invista on April 5, one on April 6. One was seen in the Glen Lawrence Woods on April 6. One was seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on April 6. Four were seen on Townline Road (L&A) on April 6. Tufted Titmouse: One bird was seen on Belle Island on April 4. Two were seen at a private residence on Montreal Street on April 5. One was seen at 11 Grenville Crescent on April 5. Two were seen in the Glen Lawrence Woods on April 6. Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Two birds were seen at Lemoine Point CA on April 5. Three were seen at 61 Hickory Street-Gananoque (L&G) on April 5. One was seen at Invista on April 6. Pine Warbler: One bird was seen on Holsgrove Lane on April 5, one on April 6. One was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on April 5, one on April 6. One was seen at Little Cataraqui CA on April 8. Yellow-rumped Warbler: One was seen at Lemoine Point CA on April 6. One was seen on O’Brien Road (L&A) on April 6. One was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on April 8. Chipping Sparrow: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 4. Two were seen at 61 Hickory Street-Gananoque (L&G) on April 5. Two were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on April 6. Two were seen on Townline Road (L&A) on April 6. One was seen at Links Mills School House (L&A) on April 6. White-crowned Sparrow: One bird was seen at 4835 Highway 2 (L&G) on April 4, one on April 5, one on April 7 and again on April 10. Vesper Sparrow: Two birds were seen at Invista on April 5, one on April 6. One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 5. One was seen on Sand Hill Road on April 6. Savannah Sparrow: One bird was seen on Wolfe Island-Button Bay on April 5. One was seen at Invista on April 5. Eastern Towhee: One bird was seen at Lemoine Point CA on April 4. One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 4. 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 the Martin Edwards Reserve. Access to the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons is strictly limited to KFN members only, no non-member guests permitted. Memberships 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.
