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 send records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.
Highlights: It was a good week in the area with the KFN annual fall round-up turning up some good birds last weekend. The island ferries should both be back in place as of tomorrow but as yet no word on when the usual hunt takes place at the privately-owned owl woods (usually the last two weeks of November and first week of December). Here are the highlights of the last week: TRUMPETER SWAN - numbers are starting to increase at Bedford Mills where 16 were seen on 6th. TUNDRA SWAN - it seems to be a better year than last for this species with over 200 seen on Wolfe Island on 3rd, with good numbers also at Cataraqui Bay, Kingston. REDHEAD - a count across Wolfe Island on 2nd tallied 4700 birds. RUDDY DUCK - not a great year for this species so far though a high of 17 at Cataraqui Bay, Kingston, on 4th is noteworthy. RED-NECKED GREBE - Wolfe Island had 2 birds on 3rd, with 2 individuals also seen at Prince Edward Point on 2nd. BLACK-HEADED GULL - a lone bird was seen at Tibbetts Point, NY on 4th, last seen flying towards Wolfe Island. RED-THROATED LOON - Singles were noted off Wolfe Island on 3rd and Prince Edward Point on 2nd. GOLDEN EAGLE - singles were seen at Prince Edward Point on 2nd and 4th with a minimum of 2 at the same location on 3rd. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 4 birds were seen in Frontenac Provincial Park on 3rd. PHILADELPHIA VIREO - a very late bird was seen and photographed near Millhaven on 8th. NORTHERN SHRIKE - the first birds of the season (2) were seen on Howe Island on 2nd, with another individual present at Lemoine Point, Kingston, on 3rd-4th. CAROLINA WREN - 2 birds were seen at Cartwright's Point, Kingston, on 3rd. EASTERN BLUEBIRD - the amazing sight of 200 birds came from Prince Edward Point on 3rd. LAPLAND LONGSPUR - there was just a single bird this week, on Wolfe Island on 3rd. SNOW BUNTING - with sightings becoming more widespread, 75 were seen on Amherst Island's south shore on 3rd. 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 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. 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
