Report to OntBirds, from the week's sightings for the Kingston Region, as
reported the compiler.
Page numbers and location Quadrants noted in square brackets [...], are for
named sites. They refer to the MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road Atlas, 2003
Edition".
Page numbers and Quadrants in Open Brace brackets {.....} are for locations
requiring more detail. They refer to MapArt Deluxe Street Atlas of Eastern &
Northern Ontario, 1st Edition.
This is a copy of the May 16, '03 KFN Phone Line script, with added detail
for locations:
RARE BIRD REPORTS --- EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE --- ETC.
Mark Cranford reported: "I saw the EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE in Marysville this
morning May 16 at 10:30. It was sitting on wires across the highway from the
church. It took 5 minutes for it to find me. The bird was silent. I did not
see it fly in or leave. Field marks beauties (undertail and vent). It was
immaculate.
DIRECTIONS: Take 401 Hwy to exit 566 and go south on Hwy 49 (less than 1 Km)
to Old Hwy 2 and then right on Hwy 2, for 2.7 km. to the Marysville Catholic
Church.
Owen weir reported today: WHITE-WINGED DOVE & YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD at
Presqu'ile May 16.
OPINICON Road
[page 36, quads Z57 & A56 & 57]
The KFN Field Trip of Sunday May 11 led by Bud Rowe produced the following
highlights:
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, N. MOCKINGBIRD, GOLDEN-WINGED & CERULEAN WARBLERS, N.
WATERTHRUSH and BROAD-WINGED HAWK.
PRINCE EDWARD POINT, [page 35, quads G52 & 53]
Lloyd Paul reported for May 14 at 6:30 a.m. at Point Traverse: "2 first
summer loons were swimming side by side quite close to the shore. One was
noticeably smaller in body and in bill. I had an excellent view of them for
10 minutes and was able to compare them as they were side by side. Looking
in Sibley's, I am confident that this bird as a PACIFIC LOON."
While birding in Prince Edward County, May 12,13, 14, 15. Lloyd's Highlights
included: a fly over by a SANDHILL CRANE at Prince Edward Pt.; 23 varieties
of warblers including GOLDEN-WINGED, ORANGE-CROWNED, 18 N. PARULA, CAPE MAY,
CANADA, and a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (in the mist nets), 10 varieties of
sparrows including: 3 GRASSHOPPER, CLAY-COLORED, VESPER & LINCOLN'S; a flock
of 40 BRANT flew past at Pt. Petre; MERLIN; 24 LEAST SANDPIPERS near
Wellington.
The North Leeds Birders (NLB) found in the Traverse area on May 13:
RED-SHOULDERED and SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 BLACK TERNS, GR. HORNED OWL,
WHIP-POOR-WILL, BLUE-WINGED and PRAIRIE WARBLERS and near the creek on
Babylon Rd. a SEDGE WREN.
On May 14 notable NLB sightings included: 2 juv. male ORCHARD ORIOLES in the
fields west of the Lighthouse and 8 AM PIPITS on the fields west of the
Babylon Road.
Bud Rowe reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO at the point on May 16.
OTHER SIGHTINGS
Gail & David Gault of Bath, reported: "We had a hungry female YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD at our feed, around 8 a.m., May 15, 2003." (They took colour
photos). Location: [page 36, quad E 54]
Keith Chapman had 3 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS at Howe Island Ferry Rd. (May
14). Location: [page 36, quad D 57]
Compiled by, Bob Sachs Kingston Ont.
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