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: As things become quiet, fewer reports come in but please remember that all records can be of significant use in understanding population trends. Please keep submitting! Highlights of the week include; YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, CERULEAN WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, and continuing KENTUCKY WARBLER. City of Kingston Marshlands Conservation Area produced a 'late' BLACKPOLL WARBLER, happily singing away near the car park on 8th where a couple of NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and probable breeding NORTHERN HARRIER were also seen. The resident downtown PEREGRINE was seen during the week and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen in Reddendale on 7th, likely one of the birds regularly encountered on Amherst Island. Amherst Island At the Martin Edwards Reserve, as many as 12 WILSON'S PHALAROPES were noted on 8th, though other shorebirds, other than UPLAND SANDPIPER, were noticeable by their absence. Also seen the same day were 4 GREAT EGRETS and 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. Please note that you must be a member of the Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) or be accompanied by a member to access the Martin Edwards Reserve. Other Sightings At Parrott's Bay Conservation Area, just west of Kingston, the KENTUCKY WARBLER found on the morning of 20th May, still continues to stake its claim, and was seen just yesterday. Opinicon Road has produced both BLACK-BILLED and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO this week, as well as singing CERULEAN and GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS. A field trip to the Napanee Plains on 7th produced all the expected highlights including LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, UPLAND SANDPIPER, CLAY-COLOURD and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, as well as 4 BLACK TERNS at nearby Moscow Marsh. On the nearby Long Swamp Road, ALDER FLYCATCHER (remarkably scarce this year), CANADA WARBLER and SORA were noted on 8th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property, the KFN Executive will no longer be reporting owl sightings via the Internet. To maintain records for conservation purposes, sightings are welcomed through all the normal channels. As always, thanks to all those who submitted sightings over the last week. Mark. Mark D. Read 47 Ellerbeck Street, Unit 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4H5 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/ 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 - 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
