It has been a good week for fall migrants. Bald Eagles, both adults and immatures, appeared at four different locations this week. A Peregrine Falcon was on Amherst Island last Friday and Saturday. There has also been a good movement of warblers and vireos on a few of the days this week. Highlights included Philadelphia Vireos at Bedford Mills and Elginburg on the 4th and the 7th respectively, a Canada Warbler at Elginburg on the 3rd and 2 Connecticut Warblers, one out Montreal St. on the 3rd and the other at Elginburg on the 5th. Incidental observations include a Chimney Swift on Queen St. on Wednesday, two Whip-poor-wills and a pair of Barred Owls calling at Bedford Mills, and a Great Horned Owl hooting near Camden East last night. Shorebird sightings have been terrific. The Long-billed Dowitcher is still at the lagoons as was a Whimbrel last Thursday. There were two more Whimbel at the Kingston airport on Friday. The bar on Amherst has been very productive; last Friday a Hudsonian Godwit, a Willet, 2 Ruddy Turstones, a Red Knot and 8 Sanderling and then yesterday; a Stilt, a half dozen White-rumped along with a few Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers as well as 5 Short-billed Dowitchers , 7 Sanderling, a Black-bellied Plover, 3 Greater Yellowlegs and at least two dozen Semipalmated Plover. Cheers, Peter Good Kingston Field Naturalists 613 378-6605 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
