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.
Special Note re Owl Woods The privately-owned Owl Woods on Amherst Island will be closed for the annual hunt from 16th Nov to 6th December inclusive. Please respect this long-standing agreement and stay out of the woods. If visiting at other times and you do see owls, the owners insist that these must not be reported until the season is over, or we risk losing access. Highlights: It was a much quieter week, particularly the last few days, with strong southerly winds putting a hold to migration. Nothing major was seen in the area, though winter finches were well-represented. Here are the highlights of the past week: SNOW GOOSE - a single bird (most likely the long-staying bird) was seen at Cataraqui Bay on 5th. BRANT - a lone bird was photographed at Bath on 31st. TRUMPETER SWAN - the build-up continues with 59 counted at Black Rapids on 5th. TUNDRA SWAN - birds remain widespread across the area in pretty good numbers. 120 were seen at Button Bay, Wolfe Island, on 4th. BLACK SCOTER - 2 birds were seen off Amherst Island on 3rd-4th, with another 2 birds at Horne's Ferry, Wolfe Island, also on 4th. RED-NECKED GREBE - a single bird was seen off Amherst Island on 4th. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - a single bird was seen in Kingston's Inner harbour on 2nd, with 2 seen at Prince Edward Point the same day. GOLDEN EAGLE - 2 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point on 2nd. NORTHERN GOSHAWK - singles were seen at Prince Edward Point on 31st Oct and 1st Nov. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK - numbers are building on Amherst Island, with 16 birds counted there on 4th. PEREGRINE FALCON - 2 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point on 31st Oct, with a single at the same location on 3rd. NORTHERN SHRIKE - a unusual report was of a single bird in downtown Kingston on 5th. NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD - a single bird was seen near the southern entrance to Lemoine Point CA, Kingston, on 5th. EVENING GROSBEAK - there were continued widespread sightings this week with highs of 35 at Prince Edward Point on 3rd and 20 at Verona on 1st. COMMON REDPOLL - numbers of this species are building with 150 near Marble Rock CA, on 4th and 45 at Big Sandy Bay, Wolfe Island, on 5th. HOARY REDPOLL - a frosty-looking individual was seen at Big Sandy Bay, Wolfe Island, on 5th. RED CROSSBILL - numbers have dwindled this week with a high of 10 at Prince Edward Point on 3rd. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL - 4 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point on 31st Oct. PINE SISKIN - birds remain widespread but in declining numbers. Prince Edward Point, however, still had 60 birds on 3rd. LAPLAND LONGSPUR - 13 birds were seen north of Gananoque on 2nd, with 30 seen on Wolfe Island on 4th. SNOW BUNTING - numbers are starting to build across the region with 600 seen on Wolfe Island on 4th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the <https://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/KFN_sensiti ve_sightings_policy.pdf> KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy. 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:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789-guidelines-for-repor ting-sensitive-species> eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Birdnews setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdnews_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
