Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or post records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.
Highlights: The last couple of weeks have been relatively quiet, now that the majority of the summer migrants have departed. Winter replacements have slowly been filtering in but even they are still hard to come by. Here are the highlights of the last couple of weeks: TUNDRA SWAN - over 80 birds have been present at Button Bay, Wolfe Island over the last week or so. Two birds were seen at Cataraqui Bay, Kingston on 26th. TRUMPETER SWAN - two birds were seen south of Bedford Mills, at Devil Lake, on 20th. EURASIAN WIGEON - the continuing male bird continues in Kingston's Inner Harbour, last seen on 25th. BLACK SCOTER - a female was seen in Hay Bay, Napanee on 23rd. RED-THROATED LOON - a single bird showed up at Millhaven on 19th and was still present on 21st. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - two birds were seen in Frontenac Provincial Park on 18th. YELLOW PALM WARBLER - a nice example of this form was seen at Gananoque on 16th. RUSTY BLACKBIRD - a good-sized flock of 150 birds was seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on 27th. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL - 4 birds were noted at a property near Verona on 27th. PINE SISKIN - several records at a property near Verona over the last couple of weeks but no real evidence of southerly movements beyond there. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy <http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/birding/KFN_sensitive_sightings_policy. pdf> . Please note that you must be a member of Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) or be accompanied by a member to access the Martin Edwards Reserve. As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings directly or via eBird. Mark. Mark D. Read 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island, Kingston, Ontario K0H 2Y0 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: <mailto:markdr...@gmail.com> markdr...@gmail.com eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species <http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789-guidelines-for-repor ting-sensitive-species> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
