[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 22nd - 28th June 2019

[Mark D. Read via ONTBIRDS]

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:

There is still some great birding to be had in the Kingston area with
resident birds now on territories, and a few surprises elsewhere. Here are
the highlights of the last week:

 

CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW - the annually-occurring bird, first noted at this
location in 2014, has not been reported over the last week at its haunt just
outside the area on Brewers Road/Hilltop Road, Prince Edward County.

GREATER YELLOWLEGS - early return migrants were seen at Wilton Creek,
Morven, on 26th.

WILSON'S PHALAROPE - 2 birds were reported at the known breeding location of
Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island, on 28th.

LEAST BITTERN - the only record this week was of 4 birds that were
seen/heard at Moscow Marsh on 23rd.

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - a single bird was seen on the mainland side of the
Howe Island (east) on 24th.

PEREGRINE FALCON - The only reports this week were of individuals at
Charleston Lake on 22nd and near Sydenham on 25th.

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - birds continue to be seen at Napanee Limestone Plain
IBA.

CAROLINA WREN - a single bird was seen just east of Kingston near Ravensview
on 22nd.

ORCHARD ORIOLE - birds were noted on Wolfe Island on 22nd and Howe Island
(2) on 23rd.

BLUE-WINGED WARBLER - a single bird was seen on Howe Island on 23rd.

CERULEAN WARBLER - birds were noted at Charleston Lake and Frontenac
provincial parks this week, as well as along Opinicon and Canoe Lake Roads.

 

In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording
area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the 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:   markdr...@gmail.com

eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species
 

 

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[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Bird Report for 21-27 Jun 2019

[Doug McRae via ONTBIRDS]

Presqu’ile Bird Report for 21-27 June 2019

By Doug McRae

HIGHLIGHTS: RED-THROATED LOON, PIPING PLOVER, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, NORTHERN 
PARULA


We are in the heart of nesting season so most birds are keeping busy feeding 
young and trying to do it inconspicuously.  Birders on the other hand were in 
short supply so this is a brief report.


A pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL flew up the creek along the causeway on 23 Jun. 
Across Presqu’ile Bay from the Park, at the Nature Conservancy’s recently 
acquired Brighton Wetland property, there was a single male REDHEAD and 
RING-NECKED DUCK on 26 Jun.  A male COMMON MERGANSER lingered by Owen Pt. on 22 
Jun.  A RED-THROATED LOON flying over the lighthouse on 23 Jun was a treat for 
the OFO bird song workshop.  During this period of high water GREAT EGRETS have 
started feeding from seawalls along Bayshore Rd because they can now reach fish 
from them.


A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK flew over the gate on 22 Jun.  I don’t have specific 
details but Park staff reported that a PIPING PLOVER was seen somewhere on the 
beach on 27 Jun.  The most unusual bird of the week was a male RED-NECKED 
PHALAROPE that was photographed at the Brighton Constructed Wetland on 21 Jun.  
It’s anyone’s guess if this is a late spring migrant or a failed breeder 
heading south or just a bird roaming but the date is very odd.  Sadly it did 
not stay.  Six BONAPARTE’S GULLS were off the Lighthouse on 24 Jun, and a 
single was at the Gosport Dock, just outside the Park on 26 Jun.


RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue to be seen in the woods and at some feeders on 
Bayshore Rd.  The one that was at the Birdhouse Nature Store feeder last week 
was seen again on 21 Jun.  Apparently migrating BLUE JAYS were seen flying east 
off the Lighthouse with three on 21 Jun and 15 on 23 Jun.  Lastly a singing 
NORTHERN PARULA on 22 Jun was a surprise.


Needless to say we local birders would love to hear promptly of any rarities 
that visitors find so if you see something rare, please feel free to call or 
text my cell (613-243-4161) or Bill Gilmour’s cell (613-475-4219) and we will 
get the word out to the local birding community. Thanks.


Directions: Presqu’ile Provincial Park is located on the north shore of Lake 
Ontario, just south of the town of Brighton.  It can be reached from either 
Hwy. 401, or Cty. Rd. 2 and is well signed.  A Park map can be found in the 
information tabloid available at the Park gate.  Presqu’ile’s two offshore 
islands – Gull and High Bluff – support a large multi-species colonial bird 
nesting area and access is not permitted during the breeding season (10 
March-10 September).


 

 

 

 

 




Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C


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