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: Summer has definitely kicked in and the passage of migrant birds is virtually over. Here are the highlights of the last week: BRANT - a few birds were still moving through this week, with 100 on Amherst Island on 2nd, 58 seen from the Amherst island ferry on 6th and one lingering bird at a private waterfront property in Kingston from 3rd-6th. CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW - the annually-occurring bird, first noted at this location in 2014, has not been reported for 2 weeks from its haunt just outside the area on Brewers Road/Hilltop Road, Prince Edward County. SANDHILL CRANE - birds were noted at Canoe Lake Road on 4th (1), near Parham on 5th (4), and Buck Lake on 5th (2). WILSON'S PHALAROPE - 5 birds have been seen throughout the week at the known breeding location of Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island. LEAST BITTERN - it remains a quiet year for this species with birds being noted at Godfrey, Kingston, and Moscow Marsh this week. CATTLE EGRET - a single bird showed up in a field off Highway 15 near Pittsburgh on 6th and was still present today (8th). GLOSSY IBIS - staying for just 1 afternoon, this vagrant to our area was seen on Amherst Island on 2nd. PEREGRINE FALCON - The downtown Kingston birds appear to have successfully raised young this year. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - birds continued to be seen at Napanee Limestone Plain IBA this week. EVENING GROSBEAK - a single bird was noted on Bur Brook Road, just north of Kingston, on 4th. ORCHARD ORIOLE - there was just one report this week, of 2 birds on Amherst Island on 6th. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH - the known bird on Canoe Lake Road was not seen this week. Another bird was seen at a former location near Godfrey on 1st. CERULEAN WARBLER - there appear to be good numbers of this species this year. One observer counted 20 on a survey route in Frontenac Provincial Park on 1st. 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
