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: It was a relatively quiet week with a continued arrival of the expected species but nothing out of the ordinary. Here are the highlights of the last week: BLUE-WINGED TEAL - the first 2 birds of the year were seen at Kaiser Cross Road, Prince Edward, on 13th. VIRGINIA RAIL - the first birds of the season were noted at Big Sandy Bay, Wolfe Island, on 13th and Balsam Grove, Kingston, on 14th. SANDHILL CRANE - this species appears to have picked up in numbers over the last few years. This week, reports came from Seeley's Bay (1 on 19th), Amherst Island (2 on 16th), Crosby (3 on 16th, 2 on 13th), and Godfrey (2 on 13th). UPLAND SANDPIPER - there was just a single bird this week - a single was seen at the traditional location of Napanee Limestone Plain IBA on 16th. LITTLE GULL - two birds were seen at the usual spring location of Kaiser Cross Road, Prince Edward, on 14th, with another seen there on 18th. BROAD-WINGED HAWK - there was just one record this week, of an individual seen near Bedford Mills on 17th. PEREGRINE FALCON - the downtown birds were not reported this week though singles were seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on 13th and at OPG near Bath on 14th. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - birds returned to the Napanee Limestone Plain IBA this week with individuals seen on 14th and 15th. NORTHERN SHRIKE - a lateish bird was photographed near Glenburnie on 16th. BLUE-HEADED VIREO - an early bird was seen at Big Sandy Bay, Wolfe Island, on 19th. CLIFF SWALLOW - birds are already back at Prince Edward Point, where 8 were seen on 14th. CAROLINA WREN - a continuing bird was noted just north of Kingston on several occasions this week. BROWN THRASHER - the first of the seen was seen in Kingston on 13th. BOHEMIAN WAXWING - a single bird has been present all week at Prince Edward Point, mixed in with a flock of Cedars. EVENING GROSBEAK - birds were still being seen as late as 17th, with 3 on Howe Island and 7 near Brewer's Mills. VESPER SPARROW - not the commonest species in these parts, birds were seen at Kaiser Cross Road, Prince Edward, on 14th, on Wolfe Island on 14th, near Verona on18th, and at Prince Edward Point on 18th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy <http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/birding/KFN_sensitive_sightings_policy. pdf> . 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: <mailto:markdr...@gmail.com> markdr...@gmail.com 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 (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
