Kingston Area Birds 18 May 2024 – 24 May 2024
Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintain records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with ‘Kingston FN’. Alternatively, please email records directly to me – contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise. Species in bold type require completion of a rare bird report available on the KFN website or directly from me. If indicated, an OBRC report may be required instead (http://www.ofo.ca/site/Obrcreport). Some iPhone users report that bold type may be replaced by asterisks.
Overview: There are still some birds coming into the Kingston Area and a few hanging on longer than expected. A successful spring Roundup brought some great birds last weekend, which was nice to see. With all of the trees full of leaves and the and many birds nesting now we will have to be a little more observant, but that is part of the joy of birdwatching.
Parish Notes:
Please note the new email address at the bottom of the report that can be used to submit observations if you are not using eBird.
Kingston List
TUNDRA SWAN – 1 bird was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on May 20
SURF SCOTER – 5 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 20, 2 on May 22, 1 on May 23
BLACK SCOTER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 20
HORNED GREBE – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 18
RED KNOT – 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 23
RUDDY TURNSTONE – 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 18
LEAST BITTERN – 1 bird was seen on the Coronation Boulevard Trail on May 20; 1 was seen near Tanner Drive on May 21; 1 was seen on Graham Road on May 23; 1 was seen at the Moscow Marsh (L&A) on May 24
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER – 2 birds were seen on James Wilson Road on May 18
FISH CROW – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 23
TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 bird was seen on Montreal Street on May 21; 1 was seen at Cartwright Point on May 22
CAROLINA WREN – 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 18, 1 on May 20, 1 on May 21, 1 on May 22, 1 on May 23
WHITE-EYED VIREO – 1 bird was seen at Robert G. Wehle State Park, Jefferson, NY (JC) on May 19
WORM-EATING WARBLER – 1 bird was seen on Opinicon Road on May 18; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 18; 1 was reported from Freeman Road on May 21
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH – 1 bird was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 19, 1 on May 24
PRAIRIE WARBLER – 4 birds were seen on Fishing Lake Road on May 22, 5 on May 24; 1 was seen Jones Falls Road (L&G) on May 24
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 22
DARK-EYED JUNCO – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 22, 1 on May 24
RED CROSSBILL – 3 birds were seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on May 19; 3 were seen at Tree Frog Farm on May 20
ORCHARD ORIOLE – 3 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 18, 2 on May 19, 1 on May 22; 1 bird was seen at Lemoine Point on May 18, 1 on May 19, 1 on May 22, 1 on May 23, 1 on May 24; 2 birds were seen at the Howe Island Ferry (L&G) on May 18
In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy. 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. Permits are being checked on a regular basis at Amherstview and those without are being evicted. KFN members wishing to enter the Invista property must enter through the west gate and show their membership card to security.
As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings directly or via eBird.
Darren
Darren Rayner
Perth Road, Ontario
Email: birds@kingstonfieldnaturalists.org