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.
Highlights: ROSS'S GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, GOLDEN EAGLE, arriving BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and a late YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER City of Kingston The arrival of TUNDRA SWANS was noted by many appreciative observers to Cataraqui Bay this week, which also hosts almost 1000 GREATER SCAUP. The Inner Harbour, in comparison, continues to hold good numbers of LESSER SCAUP. Wolfe Island Wildfowl numbers continue to build with 2000 REDHEAD and 1000 GREATER SCAUP at Button Bay, as well as an impressive 260 GREEN-WINGED TEAL earlier in the week. A SNOW GOOSE was seen amongst CANADA GEESE on 13th and TUNDRA SWANS continue in Button Bay. Amherst Island A quiet week but TUNDRA SWANS and NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and PURPLE FINCH were all reported. Prince Edward Point A TURKEY VULTURE on the 9th was the only raptor of note. Wildfowl numbers fluctuate but the 8000 LONG-TAILED DUCKS also seen on the 9th far out-number the WHITE-WINGED and SURF SCOTERS along the South Shore. A single RED-NECKED GREBE was picked out amongst 50 HORNED GREBES at Traverse Woods on the 9th. On the same day, 9 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen near the banding station. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and DUNLIN were reported on the 12th, along with lingering RED-WINGED and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. Other Sightings A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen flying over one lucky observer's backyard, north of Napanee, on 13th, with the season's first BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS being seen there and in Bath on 11th. A late YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was photographed near Camden East on 8th, but didn't quite make last week's report in time. After the Snow and Cackling Geese of last week's report, a single white-phase ROSS'S GOOSE was seen at the same location east of Lennox Generating Station on 12th. As well as the nine birds at Prince Edward Point, a single EASTERN BLUEBIRD was seen on Florida Road, Odessa, on the 9th. To round off this week's report 8 TRUMPETER SWANS were present at Charleston Lake Provincial Park on 12th. Thanks to all those who submitted sightings over the last week. Good birding! Mark. Mark D. Read 47 Ellerbeck Street, Unit 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4H7 Canada Mobile: +1 613 2171246 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/ _______________________________________________ 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
