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: Last weekend was the annual KFN Fall Round-up and, as might be expected, a number of good birds were found within the area. Highlights of the week include; BRANT, TUNDRA SWAN, BLACK SCOTER, RED-NECKED GREBE, CATTLE EGRET, GOLDEN EAGLE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, SANDHILL CRANE, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, RED CROSSBILL, and EVENING GROSBEAK. City of Kingston Cataraqui Bay is the place to see TUNDRA SWANS at the moment - 116 were counted there this morning (7th). Also present there this week have been several hundred GREATER SCAUP and RING-NECKED DUCK, with lesser (but increasing) numbers of REDHEAD, BUFFLEHEAD and COMMON GOLDENEYE and an on/off female BLACK SCOTER; a SURF SCOTER was also seen there on 5th. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in the bay on 1st. Over the road, in Marshlands CA, LESSER SCAUP, NORTHERN PINTAIL, and as many as 600 GADWALL prefer the shallower water. A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was noted there on 1st. Sightings of BRANT have been somewhat scarce but one was present at Sand Bay today (7th), likely the same bird as reported on 5th. Kingston's Inner Harbour is favoured by LESSER SCAUP and several hundred were seen there last weekend. Also present have been PIED-BILLED GREBE and RUDDY DUCK. A BELTED KINGFISHER was at Belle Park on 5th. On Lakeland Point Drive, near the airport, PURPLE FINCH and WINTER WREN were seen on 5th. The city's resident PEREGRINE FALCON was seen downtown on 1st. Wolfe Island Not too many reports from the island this week, the highlight being a SNOW GOOSE in Bayfield Bay on 2nd. Amherst Island Nothing spectacular from the island this week, though the Martin Edwards Reserve produced late COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SAVANNAAH SPARROW and VESPER SPARROW on 2nd. 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. Prince Edward Point Last weekend saw a continuation of raptor movement at the point, with 2 GOLDEN EAGLES seen there on 1st and again on the morning of 2nd when nearly 30 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS also moved through, accompanied by 3 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS and numerous TURKEY VULTURES. Also heard on the 2nd was the season's first RED CROSSBILL. On 1st a CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the lighthouse where all three species of scoter were also recorded. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen just a few metres offshore along Long Point Road in association with a couple of HORNED GREBES. Other Sightings The highlight of the birding week was a CATTLE EGRET discovered near Morven (Napanee) on 2nd. It was seen again on 3rd just down the road but on 4th it had moved about 10km directly north to Camden East but was not seen subsequently. Only two EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen this week, both at a feeder, also at Camden East on 2nd. At the nearby Wilton Creek, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER was a good find for one observer on 1st; both LESSER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS were present there on 2nd. Near Verona, a GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on 1st. At Parrott's Bay, a SWAINSON'S THRUSH was a late bird on 1st. Near Elginburg, a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER has been reliably seen all week; a SWAMP SPARROW was present on 6th. At Charleston Lake Provincial Park, the number of TRUMPETER SWANS has been increasing, with 17 seen there on 3rd. Near Crosby, 2 SANDHILL CRANES were watched well in a field on Clear Lake Road on 4th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property, the KFN Executive will no longer be reporting owl sightings via the Internet. To maintain records for conservation purposes, sightings are welcomed through all the normal channels. As always, thanks to all those who 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: 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
