Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders already using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email, phone or post records directly to me - contact details below. Note: some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.
Highlights: NORTHERN GOSHAWK, SNOWY OWLS, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW City of Kingston/Wolfe Island Bad weather, holidays and mid-winter blues provide meagre pickings this week though the SNOWY OWL (s?) at Landings Golf Course has now become rather popular. A SONG SPARROW was seen in cattails north of Bath Road this morning and a NORTHERN SHRIKE graced a downtown suburban garden this afternoon. TRUMPETER SWANS put in a brief appearance at Cataraqui Bay on 23rd but soon moved on. The BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD reported last week continues to show at a feeder just north of the city. Amherst Island Regular birds include SNOWY OWLS, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, SNOW BUNTINGS, NORTHERN HARRIER and NORTHERN SHRIKE. Two HORNED GREBES were seen on today's Christmas Count but full results are not yet in. Howe Island The TUFTED TITMOUSE continues to be seen on Howe Island, where BALD EAGLES remain reliable. The RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS also continue, and an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL is seen occasionally. Other Sightings TRUMPETER SWANS continue to be seen in small numbers along the Rideau waterway from Brewer's Mills to Chaffey's Locks. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on west of the city on Bath Road on 26th and 2 ICELAND GULLS have now taken up residence at Lansdowne Dump. A private address at Cranberry Lake was visited by a juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK on 23rd and has also held WHITE-CROWNED and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS all week. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was a lovely Christmas treat for one observer at Seeley's Bay, though they have been seen throughout the area with some regularity this last week. Thanks to all those who submitted sightings over the last week. Here's to good birding in the New Year! Mark. Mark D. Read 47 Ellerbeck Street, Unit 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4H7 Canada Mobile: +1 613 2171246 Email: markdr...@gmail.com Blog: "Confessions of a Global Birder" http://markdread.blogspot.com <http://markdread.blogspot.com/> Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdread/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - 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
