Kingston Area Birds 23 December 2023 – 29 December 2023
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:
Well we are down to the last full week of 2023. A number of the Christmas Bird Counts in the area have been completed, which resulted in some great sightings over the week. There were also some misses for our area, so let’s get out there over the holidays and make this last week count. Happy Holidays everyone!
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
SNOW X CANADA GOOSE- 1 hybrid was reported from Amherst Island (with pictures) on Dec. 29
SNOW GOOSE – 1 bird was seen at a private residence East of Kingston on Dec. 23, 1 on the 24;
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 1 was seen on Button Bay Road on Dec. 24;
CACKLING GOOSE – 1 bird was found at Centennial Park on Dec. 24; 1 was seen on County Road 8 on Dec. 27;
TRUMPETER SWAN – 9 were seen on Arrowhead Lane on Dec. 27;
NORTHERN PINTAIL- 1 bird was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Dec. 24; 1 was seen at the Napanee Cemetery on Dec. 24; 1 was seen in the Napanee River on Dec. 25; 5 birds were seen at the Marshlands on Dec. 29; 1 was seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29;
GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 1 bird was still seen at Belle Park on Dec. 27; 1 was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons on Dec. 28;
REDHEAD- *a count of 6000 birds (estimate) came from Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 29;
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Dec. 24; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory on Dec. 26, 8 on Dec. 28, 30 on Dec. 29; 61 were seen at Point Traverse Woods at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 26, 2 on Dec. 28; 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Dec. 29; 6 were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road on Dec. 29
RUDDY DUCK – 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Dec. 24; 2 were seen in Elevator Bay on Dec. 24, 2 on Dec. 25
PIED-BILLED GREBE – 1 was seen off the Wolfe Island Ferry on Dec. 26;
HORNED GREBE – 1 bird was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road on Dec. 27, 1 on Dec. 29; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 29; 6 were seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29;
RED-NECKED GREBE – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29;
KILLDEER – 5 birds were still continuing at Heritage Park in Bath on Dec. 24, 3 on Dec. 26
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL- 1 bird was seen at the Lansdowne Dump on Dec. 23; 1 was seen in Elevator Bay on Dec. 25; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point on Dec. 26; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory on Dec. 26; 1 was seen at Heritage Point in Bath on Dec. 26, 3 on Dec. 27, 2 on Dec. 28; 1 was seen at the Lafarge Plant in Bath on Dec. 27; 1 was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on Dec. 28; 2 were seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29, 1 was seen on the Amherst Island Ferry on Dec. 29
GLAUCOUS GULL – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory on Dec. 26;
COMMON LOON – 3 were seen at Heritage Park in Bath on Dec. 24, 2 on Dec. 27; 1 was seen at a Private Residence in Gananoque on Dec. 25; 1 was seen at 8 Glen Lawrence Cres. on Dec. 28; 2 were seen near Millhaven on Dec. 28; 6 were seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29; 1 was seen at Waterfront Park in Bath on Dec. 29
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT – 1 was seen at Beechgrove on Dec. 24;
GREAT BLUE HERON – 1 late bird was seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Maple Leaf Road on Dec. 29;
NORTHERN HARRIER – multiple sightings in the Kingston Area during the week, primarily on Wolfe and Amherst Islands.
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK – 1 was seen on Howe Island Ferry Rd. on Dec. 25;
COOPER’S HAWK – multiple sightings in the Kingston Circle this week is nice to see
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 1 was seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 25, 1 on Dec. 27, 2 on Dec. 28, 32 on Dec. 29; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 29;
BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was still seen at Centennial Park in Bath on Dec. 23; 1 was seen West of Collins Creek on Dec. 24; 1 was seen on the K&P Trail (Crow Lake Road to Wagner Road) on Dec. 24;
NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen on Ridge Road in Bath on Dec. 27; 1 was seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Maple Leaf Road on Dec. 29; 1 was seen on Howe Island on Dec. 29; 1 bird was seen on Thomas Road on Dec. 29; 2 were seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29;
AMERICAN KESTREL – 1 was seen on Button Bay Road on Dec. 24; 1 was seen on McFarlane Street, Napanee on Dec. 27; 1 was seen on Bridge Street in Napanee on Dec. 27; 1 was seen at Hay Bay on Dec. 27; 1 was seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 28, 1 on Dec. 29
MERLIN – 1 was seen at Heritage Point on Dec. 28; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 29;
PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 was seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29;
NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 was seen at Lemoine Point on Dec. 26; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 27; 1 was seen on County Road 13 in PEC on Dec. 28; 1 was seen on Kaiser Cross Road on Dec. 28; 4 were seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 28, 1 on Dec. 29, 1 was seen in Napanee on Dec. 29
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 28, 1 on Dec. 29;
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH – 1 was seen West of Collins Creek on Dec. 24; 1 was seen in Napanee on Dec. 27;
CAROLINA WREN – 1 bird was seen at 54 Mowat Avenue on Dec. 24, 1 on Dec. 26; 2 were seen on Howe Island Ferry Rd. on Dec. 25; 1 was seen on King Pitt Road on Dec. 29
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD – 1 bird was seen at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on Dec. 27; 1 was seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29;
EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 6 birds were seen on Marble Rock Road on Dec. 23; 4 were seen on Ruuth’s Lane near Adolphustown on Dec. 25; 4 birds were continuing at a residence on Sand Hill Road on Dec. 26; 7 were seen on Townline Road, Bath on Dec. 27; 2 were seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Maple Leaf Road on Dec. 29; 1 was seen at the Milburn Creek NCC Property on Dec. 29;
HERMIT THRUSH – 1 bird was seen on Staples Lane near Adolphustown on Dec. 25; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 29;
PURPLE FINCH – 10 were seen on the Loyalist Parkway on Dec. 27; 8 were seen on Oliver Side Road on Dec. 27; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 29;
RED CROSSBILL – 4 were seen in Frontenac Park on Dec. 23; 4 were seen on the K&P Trail (Crow Lake Road to Wagner Road) on Dec. 24;
SNOW BUNTING – 3 were seen from Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 29; 2 were seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29
FIELD SPARROW-1 bird was seen on Ruuth’s Lane near Adolphustown on Dec. 25;
CHIPPING SPARROW- 1 bird was still seen on Marble Rock Road on Dec. 23;
SONG SPARROW – 1 was seen at Heritage Park in Bath on Dec. 27; 2 were seen at Links Mills School House on Dec. 27;
SWAMP SPARROW – 1 late bird was seen on Amherst Island on Dec. 29
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 1 bird was seen on Florida Road on Dec. 23; 17 were continuing at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Dec. 23, 18 on Dec. 25; 1 was seen at a private residence East of Kingston on Dec. 26, 1 on Dec. 27;
COMMON GRACKLE – 9 birds were seen on Long Point Road, PEC on Dec. 24; 1 was seen on the Drive-in Road in Napanee on Dec. 27;
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 29
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