Kingston Area Birds May 9, 2026 – May 15, 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*: Another great week for migration as we saw a number of warblers and sparrows move into the Kingston Area this week. Some of the past week’s highlights include the American White Pelicans seen at Prince Edward Point NWA, the Hooded Warbler that was seen at Rotary Park, and the Blue Grosbeak also seen at Prince Edward Point NWA. With the KFN spring roundup happening this weekend we should see some great reports coming in over the next few days. On another note, it is great to see the increased reports of the Orchard Orioles in the Kingston Area again this year. *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* Black Scoter: Two birds were seen West of Salmon Island on May 12. *American White Pelican: Four birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 9, three on May 10 and two on May 11.* Semipalmated Plover: One bird was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&A) on May 10, one on May 11, one on May 12, three on May 13. Semipalmated Sandpiper: One bird was seen on County Road 27 (L&A) on May 12. Least Bittern: One was seen at the O’Brien Road Marsh (L&A) on May 11. One was seen at Moscow Marsh (L&A) on May 14, one on May 15. Common Nighthawk: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 12. Red-headed Woodpecker: One bird was seen on First Lake Road on May 12. Fish Crow: One bird was seen in Sackets Harbor (JC) on May 12. One was seen at 538 Morrison Point Road (PEC) on May 14. Eastern Wood-pewee: One was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on May 10. Tufted Titmouse: One was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on May 10. Two were seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on May 12. Two were seen on Montrel Street on May 15. Two were seen on Riverside Drive on May 15. Carolina Wren: One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 12. Louisiana Waterthrush: One bird was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 15. *Hooded Warbler: One bird was seen at Rotary Park on May 9, one on May 10, one on May 12.* Bay-breasted Warbler: One bird was seen at The Marshlands CA on May 10, one on May 11. One was seen in Nicholson Point Woods-Bath (L&A) on May 10. Two were seen in Verona on May 11. One was seen on Simcoe Island on May 11. Prairie Warbler: Three birds were seen on Fishing Lake Road on May 12, two on May 12. Two were seen on Jones Falls Road (L&G) on May 12, one on May 15. Wilson’s Warbler: One bird was seen at The Marshlands CA on May 9. Grasshopper Sparrow: Two birds were seen on the K&P Trail-Graham Road to Petworth Road on May 9, one on May 10. One was seen at 207 Lekx Road (L&G) on May 9, one on May 10. Dark-eyed Junco: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 14. Evening Grosbeak: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 15. One was seen at 1559 Bethel Road (L&A) on May 15. *Blue Grosbeak: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 10.* Orchard Oriole: One bird was seen on Wolfe Island-Big Sandy Bay on May 9. Four were returning to a feeder in the Kingston Area (undisclosed location) throughout the week. One was seen on Simcoe Island on May 11. One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 12, one on May 13. Two were seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 15. One was seen on Howe Island on May 15. 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.
