Kingston Area Birds April 18, 2026 – April 24, 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*: It was a beautiful week filled with sunshine and warmth. There were some great sightings this week starting with the rare Black-throated Gray Warbler first seen by Barb O’Neill at Prince Edward Point NWA on April 24th. The Tufted Dick was last reported from Landon Bay on April 21. A few early flycatchers and warblers arrived in the Kingston Circle near the end of the week as well, primarily at Prince Edward Point NWA. Let’s have an amazing week of birding as the weather looks to be improving every day. *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* Tufted Duck: One bird was seen at Landon Bay (L&G) on April 21. Black Scoter: Two were seen on Salmon Island on April 22, two on April 23. Iceland Gull: One bird was seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on April 18. Common Tern: Two birds were seen on the Gananoque Waterfront (L&G) on April 18, two on April 20. Upland Sandpiper: Two were seen on Wolfe Island-3rd Line Road on April 18. Two were seen on Wolfe Island-423 4th Line Road on April 18. Two were seen on Amherst Island-South Shore Road (L&A) on April 18. Spotted Sandpiper: One was seen on Wolfe Island-Winter Ferry Dock on April 18. Lesser Yellowlegs: One bird was seen on County Road 27 (L&A) on April 23. Green Heron: One bird was seen at the Russell Road Wetland Complex (L&G) on April 23. One was seen at Links Mills School House (L&A) on April 24. Virginia Rail: One bird was seen on Wolfe Island-Big Sandy Bay on April 18. One was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on April 18, one on April 19. Sora: One bird was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on April 19, one on April 21, one on April 23 and one on April 24. One was seen at the Gananoque Provincial Wildlife Area (L&G) on April 21. One was seen at Little Cataraqui Creek CA on April 22. One was seen at the Unity Road Marshes on April 23. One was seen at the Marshlands CA on April 24. One was seen on McIntyre Road (L&A) on April 24. Common Gallinule: Two birds were seen at Moscow Marsh (L&A) on April 22. Black Vulture: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 19. Cliff Swallow: Two birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 18. Two were seen on Hinch Road (L&A) on April 18. Black-backed Woodpecker: One bird was seen at 104 Hardwood Lane on April 20. Fish Crow: One was seen at 116 Gore Street on April 20. Three were seen at 15 West Street on April 21. One was seen at Kingston City Park on April 22. One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 23. Two were seen on Route 3, Jefferson, NY (JC) on April 23. Eastern Wood-Pewee: One was reported from Lemoine Point CA on April 24. Least Flycatcher: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 24. Northern Shrike: One bird was seen at the Napanee Limestone Plain IBA (L&A) on April 20. Gray Catbird: One bird was seen at Lemoine Point CA on April 18. Northern Mockingbird: One bird was seen on Wolfe Island-Fifth Line Road on April 18. One was seen on Wolfe Island-Reeds Bay on April 18. Bohemian Waxwing: One bird was seen at Little Cataraqui CA on April 18. One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 18. Forty-four were seen on O’Brien Road South (L&A) on April 21, three on April 23. Tufted Titmouse: One bird was seen at 159 Montreal Street on April 22. One was seen on the K&P Trail-McIvor Road to Burbrook on April 23. Two were seen at a private residence on Montreal Street on April 24. Two were seen in the Glen Lawrence Woods on April 24. Northern House Wren: There were multiple sightings of these amazing little birds throughout the Kingston Circle this past week. Marsh Wren: One bird was seen at Lemoine Point CA on April 23. Blue-headed Vireo: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 23, one on April 24. Northern Waterthrush: Four birds were seen at Tree Frog Farm on April 22, one on April 23. One was seen on Pringles Side Road (L&A) on April 22. One was seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on April 24. Nashville Warbler: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 24. Yellow Warbler: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 23. Palm Warbler: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 19, one on April 20. *Black-throated Gray Warbler*: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 24. Black-throated Green Warbler: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on April 18. Snow Bunting: One bird was seen on Salmon Island on April 23. White-crowned Sparrow: One bird was seen at 4835 Highway 2 (L&G) on April 18, one on April 21, one on April 22, one on April 23. One was seen in Newboro (L&G) on April 22. Rose-breasted Grosbeak: Two birds were seen in Barriefield on April 21. 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. 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