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: Temperatures have continued to fluctuate and with a good dumping of snow yesterday things have slowed down a little. Highlights of the week include; SNOW GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, RED-NECKED GREBE, TURKEY VULTURE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, ICELAND GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL, SNOWY OWL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, CAROLINA WREN, HERMIT THRUSH, 'OREGON' DARK-EYED JUNCO, SWAMP SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and COMMON GRACKLE. City of Kingston It has been a relatively quiet week in the city, though the immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK seen at Lemoine Point CA on 9th is certainly a highlight. Also seen on numerous occasions this week at the same site has been a mobile BARRED OWL. In Collin's Bay, which abuts the conservation area, 9 COMMON LOON were still present on 9th. A possible EARED GREBE was reported on 11th off Old Front Road, south of the airport, but could not be relocated today. At Cataraqui Bay, things remain fairly constant though the number of REDHEAD seems to be increasing. Just off Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, a RED-NECKED GREBE was seen this morning (12th). In woods bordering the Inner Harbour, at 100ft Park, a CAROLINA WREN was seen on 7th. Wolfe Island Birders out on the island on 6th saw 1 ROUGH-LEGGED AWK, 5 SNOWY OWLS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE and 5 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS. Amherst Island The marshes at the 'fishing village' proved productive last Monday (8th) with a HERMIT THRUSH, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS, 1 SONG SPASRROW and 5 COMMON REDPOLLS all seen. SNOWY OWLS (7) and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (22) were seen across the island on 9th Also seen that day were 20 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on 6th. Please note that you must be a member of Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) or be accompanied by a member to access the Martin Edwards Reserve. Other Sightings West of Kingston, at Heritage Point, Bath, both ICELAND GULL (2) and GLAUCOUS GULL (1) have been seen this week. At Parrott's Bay CA, BELTED KINGFISHER and GREAT BLUE HERON were seen on 8th. At, and near, Amherstview Sewage Lagoons, 2 SNOW GEESE were seen on 8th & 9th. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the lagoons on 9th. North of here at Camden East, the OREGON DARK-EYED JUNCO continues - last week (4th) a very late BROWN THRASHER was seen at the same location. Up near Bedford Mills, a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER has been frequenting a feeder but is difficult to pin down. At Lower Brewers Locks, 6 TRUMPETER SWANS showed up on 11th and at a nearby feeder on Washburn Road, COMMON REDPOLLS have been visiting, with as many as 50 birds noted on 10th. At Collin's Creek, on Perth Road, a TURKEY VULTURE was seen on 9th. Further east, near Gananoque, 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS have been visiting a feeder (11th and 12th) and on the adjacent St. Lawrence River, 2 CANVASBACKS were seen on 11th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property, the KFN 'owl policy' has been updated to a more generalised KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy <http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/birding/KFN_sensitive_sightings_policy. pdf> . As requested by the landowners, sightings of owls at the privately-owned Owl Woods must not be posted by KFN or anyone who visits. To ensure continued access to this location, please respect their wishes and follow the guidelines posted on-site. To maintain records for conservation purposes, sightings from that location are welcomed through all the traditional channels. As always, thanks to all those who have submitted sightings over the last week. Mark. Mark D. Read 47 Ellerbeck Street, Unit 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4H5 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: <mailto:markdr...@gmail.com> 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
