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Mark
Mark Conboy, B.A., M.Sc.
Program Coordinator
Long Point Bird Observatory
Bird Studies Canada/Etudes
No rarities to report from this past week. Large flocks of black
birds, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and both KINGLETS continued to move
through during the past week. The first notable numbers of DARK-EYED
JUNCOS arrived. More and more waterfowl were on the move.
City of Kingston
An EASTERN PHOEBE and
Although there was still a decent diversity of warbler species, their
numbers were fairly low, aside from YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. AMERICAN
PIPIT, GOLDE-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN CREEPER and
CHIPPING SPARROW were all seen in good numbers.
City of Kingston
Marshlands Conservation
The best bird of the week was a JAEGER (species undetermined) off
Prince Edward County. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
SWAINSON'S and GREY-CHEKED THRUSHES, AMERICAN PIPIT, RUBY-CROWNED and
some GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were all on the move. Warbler numbers
seem to have dropped off,
There were no major rarities this past week. RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS were still being seen all over the region. Among the more
widely reported warblers were PINE, MAGNOLIA and BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and AMERICAN REDSTART,
City of Kingston
Waterfowl numbers at the Invista
With autumn migration in full swing and a reduced workload for me,
it's time to start posting reports from the Kingston area again.
Shorebirds were coming through in good numbers this past week as were
warblers and other passerines. Widespread migrants included
PHILADELPHIA VIREO, AMERICAN
There were a number of great birds reported in the past week including a
GLOSSY IBIS, a LARK BUNTING, and a WORM-EATING WARBLER (a few details can
be found below). Most of the expected migrants have made their way back to
the Kingston Region, though numbers of many species seem to still be rather
The best birds of the week were 2 LITTLE GULLS seen off the east end of
Amherst Island. Most of the expected early spring migrants were widespread
and common this past week. PIED-BILLED GREBES, FOX SPARROWS, CHIPPING
SPARROWS and BARN SWALLOWS were being seen in increasing numbers and PURPLE
The best bird of the week was an immature GOLDEN EAGLE seen flying
over Perth Road Village on the 19th. The arrival of early spring
migrants continued, but perhaps due to the cold and sometimes snowy
weather there were no big surprises among them. Widespread migrants
included TURKEY VULTURE,
There was an immature golden eagle flying over the north end of Perth
Road Village at 10 o'clock this morning.
Perth Road Village is located on County Road 10 (also known as Perth
Road or Division Street), 27 km north of Kingston. Take 401 exit #617
and head north.
Mark
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Mark Andrew Conboy
The rare bird of the week was a grey phase GYRFALCON south of Napanee
(details below). The first real movement of spring migrants (aside
from HORNED LARKS) into the Kingston area took place during the past
week. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD and AMERICAN ROBIN became widespread, but
in fairly modest
No rarities from the past week to report. Some early migrants were
being seen in good numbers including small numbers of RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, AMERICAN ROBIN and HORNED LARK in several locations. COMMON
REDPOLL and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH continued to make up the majority of
winter finch reports, but a
The biggest surprise of the week was an OSPREY on the Cataraqui River.
The was a big influx of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, while finch observations
were limited mainly to COMMON REDPOLLS.
City of Kingston
A very early returning OSPREY was seen flying over the Cataraqui River
at the Highway 401 bridge. The
After a short hiatus the Kingston Area Bird report is back. There were
no major confirmed rarities to report from this past week.
City of Kingston
A COOPER'S HAWK was seen eating a ROCK PIGEON along Front Road. An
ICELAND GULL was at Kingston Mills. Also reported from this location
was a possible
The most exciting bird this week was a GOLDEN EAGLE along Blacks Rapid
Road. Perhaps due to the very cold weather very few bird observations
were submitted this past week. No great grey owls had been reported in
the Kingston Region despite a strong presence of this species
elsewhere in eastern
No major rarities to report from the past week. As the final days of
2012 are upon us maybe birders will be out in full force next week
hoping to punctuate their year lists with one or two more interesting
species. The usual winter species were fairly widespread including a
fair number of
The Kingston Christmas Bird Count was held on Dec 16. Chris Grooms has
posted the complete summary to OntBirds already, but there were a few
interesting species worth mentioning again such as LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, SANDHILL CRANE, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and
TUFTED TITMOUSE
No major rarities to report from this past week, however the long
staying NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was notable (see below). BALD EAGLES are
now a common sight in the shield country north of the city. COMMON
REDPOLLS and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES were widespread but there weren't
many other winter finches
We had two rarities in the Kingston Region this past week: the
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (seen off Bath) and 3 CAVE SWALLOWS (Prince
Edward County) were no doubt a legacy of Hurricane Sandy. Most species
of winter finches continued to be widespread and fairly common, at
least where there were
The Kingston area was not left out of the Hurricane Sandy birding
bonanza, though we didn't experience the same kind of rarity fall out
as the folks at the western end of Lake Ontario. You can find details
below. Finch numbers continued to be good with EVENING GROSBEAK, PINE
SISKIN and AMERICAN
There were no real rarities reported last week. Widespread land bird
migrants included NORTHERN HARRIER, both KINGLET species, HERMIT
THRUSH, DARK-EYED JUNCO, SONG, FOX, WHITE-CROWNED and WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, COMMON GRACKLE as well as RUSTY and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.
Good numbers of GREAT BLUE
The best bird of the past week was a RED PHALAROPE seen at Bath (see
below). Widespread land bird migrants included NORTHERN FLICKER,
EASTERN PHOEBE, both KINGLETS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, SONG, SWAMP,
SAVANNAH, WHITE-THROATED, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCO,
RED-WINGED and RUSTY
The best birds of the week were all from Amherst Island: three
NELSON'S SPARROWS and even more notable were the (needless to say)
early appearance of 2 white-winged gull species at the same location
on the same day. Widespread migrants included CANADA GOOSE, a few
EASTERN PHOEBES and BLUE-HEADED
The best birds of the week were two NELSON'S SPARROWS on Amherst
Island. Details below. Warbler and shorebird migration has begun to
subside. Widespread migrants during this past week included WOOD DUCK,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, some lingering EASTERN
PHOEBES, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
No major rarities to report from this past week. A NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD at Amherst Island and a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER at the
Amherstview Sewage Lagoons were our best birds. Songbirds continue to
press south with widespread observations of migrant PHILADELPHIA
VIREO, BLACK-AND-WHITE, TENNESSEE,
Terry Sprague has brought to my attention a very big omission in my
recent Kingston Area report: A hatch-year FRANKLIN'S GULL photographed
near Aldolphuston on Sep 5. The photograph was reviewed by several
experienced birders (but not me personally). No further reports of
this bird have been made
The most notable bird this week was a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at the
Amherstview Sewage Lagoons. Songbirds and shorebirds continued to move
through. Warbler numbers were building with a good diversity of
species reported from several locations around the region.
Amherst Island
GADWALL, AMERICAN
No rarities were reported this past week. Wood-warblers and other
songbirds are starting to move through the region in low but
increasing numbers and with ever greater diversity of species. Some
shorebirds and waterfowl were also on the move.
City of Kingston
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS and SANDPIPERS
No rarities to report from this past week. Shorebirds continued to
move through and waterfowl numbers and diversity seemed to be on the
increase.
Amherstview Sewage Lagoons
Water and shorebirds included WOOD DUCK, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK,
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, LESSER SCAUP, 1 early
There have been only a few reports submitted to me in the past two
weeks, with many naturalists turning their attention to other things
while they await the coming migration season. Nothing really out of
the ordinary to report here, perhaps with exception of a CAROLINA WREN
at the Amherst Island
There was nothing very rare to report from the past week. Shorebirding
continues to be enjoyable but the cohort of species in the region
remains roughly the same as last it was week.
Amherstview Sewage Lagoons
Shorebirds present this past week included SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
KILLDEER, SPOTTED,
With the arrival of some southbound shorebirds I’ve decided it's time
to come off my summer OntBirds hiatus and begin posting observations
from the Kingston region once again. In addition to the excitement of
returning shorebirds, the best bird of the past week was a lone
FORSTER'S TERN at Wolfe
A SNOWY OWL and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER from Wolfe Island were the
best birds of the week (see below for details) but there were other
highlights too.
Amherst Island
The island had 4 GADWALL, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 6
COMMON MERGANSERS, 4 WILSON'S PHALAROPES, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 4
Here are the Kingston Area birds for the past week. Nothing very rare to report.
Amherst Island
Highlights included 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 14 COMMON MERGANSERS, 4
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, AMERICAN BITTERN, NORTHERN HARRIER,
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, WILSON'S SNIPE, 7
SHORT-EARED
The highlight of the week was a PIPING PLOVER on relatively
inaccessible Salmon Island. Landbird migration has slowed, but
shorebirds continued to push through, though in fairly small numbers.
Pretty well all of the usual breeding species had settled back on
territory and breeding was well
There were rather a number of good birds this past week: LECONTE'S
SPARROW and a MALLARD X GADWALL HYBRID, both at the Amherstview Sewage
Lagoons; and YELLOW RAIL and SEDGE WREN at Collin's Creek. Among the
newest/most reported migrants were RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,
The best birds of the week were the EURASIAN WIGEON that has managed
to persist at the ponds along Hughes Road since mid-April, a MARBLED
GODWIT at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons and a LITTLE GULL off of
Garden Island. The most commonly reported migrants this week were
SPOTTED SANDPIPER,
No rarities aside from the previously reported SABINE'S and LITTLE
GULLS at Prince Edward Point. Now that Terry Sprague is posting weekly
reports from Prince Edward County, I'll omit that area from my
Kingston report so as not be redundant - unless something not
previously reported comes to light
The best bird of the past week was the SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER on
Potter Road in eastern Prince Edward County. Though, strictly
speaking, outside the 50 km-wide Kingston birding area, it was a very
nice surprise for local twitches. Please see Terry Sprague's recent
post for more details. Also
No rarities this week and migration seems to have slowed right down,
aside from the trickling in of a few new species.
City of Kingston
The first GREAT EGRET of the year and an EASTERN TOWHEE were at
Lemoine Point Conservation Area.
Amherstview Sewage Lagoons
Waterfowl at the lagoons included
No rarities to report from this past week. A few new migratory species
were reported including VIRGINIA RAIL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, but all in all, things seemed pretty quiet. We
await the next warm spell to reinvigorate the spring migration.
City of Kingston
The
A busy week has meant that this report comes a few days late, but
better late than never I suppose. Birds of particular note this week
were a WHIMBREL and a LITTLE GULL (Prince Edward County), an AMERICAN
BITTERN (Camden East) and a few other early birds. The migrants
continue to arrive including
There were two rare waterfowl this past week including an EURASIAN
WIGEON at Lower Brewer's Mills and 4 HARLEQUIN DUCKS off Prince Edward
Point (details below). The expected migrants continued to arrive all
last week (though some a little earlier than normal) including WOOD
DUCK, GREEN-WINGED
The last report I've had of the MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was on March 4 (200
m west of Ducks Dive Charters on Long Point Road in eastern Prince
Edward County). Increasing numbers of migrant waterfowl, TURKEY
VULTURE, KILLDEER, AMERICAN ROBIN, SONG SPARROW, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD and
The most notable birds this week were a GOLDEN EAGLE (Opinicon Road)
and the MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Prince Edward Point). I received no reports
from the islands this week.
City of Kingston
Waterfowl along the Kingston waterfront included LONG-TAILED DUCK,
COMMON MERGANSER and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER.
The female MOUNTAIN BLUBEBIRD continues to be reliably found on Long
Point Road in eastern Prince Edward County (details below). The other
highlight was a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (still a fairly rare species
in the Kingston Region) on the Cataraqui River. If you’re looking for
finches it is
Two rare species were found in the eastern reaches of Prince Edward
County this past week: a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was along Long Point Road
and 2 HARLEQUIN DUCKS were off the end of Prince Edward Point. Details
below. Winter finch numbers remain low to almost non-existent (except
for AMERICAN
There were two unusual reports this week. A hybrid GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE X CANADA GOOSE (Wolfe Island) was unusual for its
novelty; the other was unusual for the time of year: a RUDDY DUCK
(Amherstview). Otherwise the bulk of sightings below were made up of
the more usual waterbirds, raptors
No major rarities to report but 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS in the past
week were surprising. Winter finch numbers remain low except for a
small and brief apparent movement of COMMON REDPOLLS. BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS are again being seen for the first time since early January.
City of Kingston
Two TUNDRA
No rarities to report this week. Raptors, waterfowl and “warm weather”
species comprise the bulk of the reports below. For the first time
this year NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS are being noted but only in remote
parts of the Frontenac Arch north of the city. Winter finch numbers
remain low. We’ve
With no rarities this past week, lingering warm-weather birds, raptors
and waterfowl provided most of the excitement. This includes 3 BRANT
on Wolfe Island – a species with is almost never found in winter in
the Kingston area. Winter finch numbers remain low but at least there
are a few around.
The most notable birds of the week were a BARROW’S GOLDENEYE off
Amherst Island and a GADWALL x MALLARD hybrid (also known as a
BREWER’S DUCK) at the Invista Lagoon (Cataraqui Bay). There continue
to be good numbers of raptors in our area but almost no finches aside
from AMERICAN GOLDFINCH.
No rare birds to report this week but there are lots of lingerers that
winter listers might be interested in tracking down.
City of Kingston
Notable birds around the city this week include 1 MERLIN, 1 NORTHERN
FLICKER and 4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS at Lemoine Point Conservation
Area. The Invista
Everyone,
Some have been asking for an update on birding conditions along
Opinicon Road in Eastern Ontario, so here it is:
Though migration was fairly slow this spring all of the most sought
after species have returned to Opinicon Road at this time. I counted
15 cerulean and 3 golden-winged
The first cerulean warbler of 2011 has returned to Opinicon Road. I
found it singing infrequently on the north side of the road 100 m east
of the Skycroft Campground sign.
Request for information on Opinicon Road's cerulean warblers: There
are 100-106 pairs of cerulean warblers breeding on the
Migration has been slow along Opinicon Road this spring. But this
morning has been the best one so far. Philina English and I had the
following highlights this morning:
1 orchard oriole (early and a rare species on Opinicon Road) - Queen's
University Biological Station
1 Lincoln's sparrow
Due to the influx of visitors that continue to visit the Queen's
University Biological Station (off Opinicon Road in Eastern Ontario)
to see the female Hornemann's Hoary Redpoll I thought I should post to
say that no one has seen it for the past 5 days. If you're planning on
making a trip to
The northern hawk owl first noted last week north of Kingston on
Railton Road continues to linger. This morning it was sitting on a
large shagbark hickory immediately east of the intersection of Railton
and Murvale Roads.
The female Hornemann's hoary redpoll continues to visit niger seed
feeders
A female Hornemann's hoary redpoll continues to visit niger seed
feeders at Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) off Opinicon
Road in Eastern Ontario. This bird was first present on Feb 9 and has
been seen almost daily since. Morning tends to be the best time to see
it.
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